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Reason Why HDB Resale Flat Prices Will Not Fall Any Time Soon

April 13th, 2012 · No Comments

Why HDB resale flat prices will not fall any time soon When property agency bosses at a seminar early this month envisaged a 3 to 5 per cent drop in the prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats for this year, probably declining up to 10 per cent should economic conditions get worse, […]

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Q1 High Home Sales Unlikely To Be Sustained

April 12th, 2012 · No Comments

SINGAPORE: The high sales volume of new private homes make out in the first quarter of 2012 is not expected to be sustainable. This is a statement from a real estate consultancy CBRE. In the first three months of 2012, CBRE expects 5,200 units of new private homes to change hands, the second highest from […]

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HDB Resale Prices Up By 1.7%, Indicate Sign Of Stabilization

March 13th, 2012 · No Comments

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale market appears to be stabilising as prices climbed at a much less fast  pace in the fourth quarter from the last three months and as potential buyers and sellers look forward to new policy measures. The HDB said that  its Resale Price Index increased by 1.7 per cent […]

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Property market welcomes new group of buyers

March 13th, 2012 · No Comments

Starting tomorrow, new guidelines from Bank Negara Malaysia to curb rising household debt are going to kick in. The guidelines cover all consumer loan products including housing, personal and car loans, credit card receivables as well as loans for the purchase of securities. Instead of loan approvals being based mostly  on gross pay, they will […]

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One-North Residences hits $1,399 psf

January 19th, 2012 · No Comments

The one-north area in Singapore property market is  buzzing with so much activity with the opening of the One-North Circle Line MRT station and the current completion of The Rochester, a mixed-use development by United Engineers having 366 apartments including SOHO-style lofts, a 271-room business hotel- cum- serviced suites called Park Avenue Rochester and a […]

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Are we going under?

January 12th, 2012 · No Comments

On New Year’s Eve, hundreds of Hongkongers were honouring the end  of two pioneering underground  sites – the techno and house club Yumla and the livehouse Hidden Agenda located in Hong kong  property. Shortly before that, other venues like  The Warehouse youth centre and a smattering of beach clubs located on the south side of […]

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ECs In Singapore Market To Remain Healthy

January 10th, 2012 · No Comments

SINGAPORE : Sales of executive condominiums (ECs) are projected to stay healthy, inspite a ramped-up supply this year. 3,000 units from previous land sold  will be released this year, and that  the government plans to release land for another 5,000 units. Market watchers and developers  think ECs  continue to be an attractive choice for buyers […]

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