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Realistic price expectation from the onset would increase the chances of success and avoid the disappointment and frustration of wasting much time and effort in preparing for the sales.

Rents of private non-landed properties accelerated in the first quarter of 2022 - rising 4.1 per cent, compared with 2.7 per cent at the end of the fourth quarter of last year. This comes as rents in the prime and city fringe areas grew 3.8 per cent and 4.7 per cent respectively, while those in the suburbs rose 4 per cent, according to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday (April 22).

Those on the hunt for prime freehold Good-Class Bungalows (GCB) now have another possible property to consider - a 29,483 square foot (sq ft) site with an indicative price of S$48 million on Joan Road in District 11. Located within the Caldecott Hill GCB Area, 14 Joan Road sits on a regular-shaped land parcel with a 53-metre frontage and depth of 55 metres, giving it “strong potential” to be subdivided into two lots for two GCBs, said marketing agent Knight Frank.

Kelvin Lim, senior marketing director at real estate agency ERA Realty Network, often advises potential homebuyers to apply for built-to-order (BTO) flats under the Housing and Development Board (HDB) if they are eligible - even if it means he loses out on sale commissions.

A lot is happening for the Greater Southern Waterfront creating a buzz around the island nation. The Greater Southern Waterfront is designated as a residential, commercial and recreational hub along Singapore’s southern coast as first mentioned by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2019, it will be a live-work-play locale.This will be done by developing more private and public housing options with waterfront promenades, more offices to provide better job opportunities and more open spaces with recreational activities and entertainment for residents.

There are a lot of abbreviations such as ABSD, TDSR and LTV being spoken. How is this all going to affect you as a homebuyer or a property investor?

SingHaiyi Group, Chip Eng Seng Corporation and KSH Holdings, on Dec 3, announced that they have successfully made an offer for the enbloc acquisition of Peace Centre and Peace Mansion.

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Singapore has forward-planning in its DNA. A country with vision along with strategic meticulous planning allows it to optimise its resources despite its limited land bank.Being a small island country, Singapore efficiently and effectively provides for its growing nation with a healthy balance in social, economical and environmental aspects.

Two residential sites under the Confirmed List of the 2H2021 Government Land Sales (GLS) programme have been launched for sale. Read more to understand more.

A joint venture (JV) between UOL Group and Singapore Land Group has emerged as the buyer of Watten Estate Condominium, which is located on Shelford Road in the Bukit Timah area

Everyone wishes for financial freedom to enjoy a comfortable early retirement. There are many ways on how you can attain financial freedom, and one of the best ways is through property investment. 

Landed residential property prices in Singapore appreciated at the fastest pace in the past 10 years in 2021, surging 13.3 per cent year on year compared to a lacklustre 1.2 per cent expansion in 2020. According to a report by ERA Realty Network on the Singapore landed housing market released on Wednesday (May 4), prices of landed housing from 2018 to 2021 also grew faster than prices of non-landed properties such as condominium units. During this 4-year period, capital values of landed residential properties increased by 28.8 per cent, while those of non-landed housing climbed 24.2 per cent.

En Bloc hopeful Lakepoint Condominium will be relaunched for collective sale again on Apr 19, exclusive marketing agency PropNex Realty said on Monday (Apr 18). The last tender had closed without a bid on Dec 22, 2021. Owners of the Jurong condominium development then entered into a “private treaty negotiation process”.

The above article is written with reference from SPS2020 webinars, organized by PropNex in collaboration with Mediacorp and 99co.

Like many couples hoping to buy our first Housing Board flat, my partner and I have given up on getting a Build-To-Order (BTO) unit. We applied four times in 2020 and 2021 - thrice for a Sale of Balance Flat and once for a BTO - but ended up with either balloted queue numbers more than double that of the flats on offer, or no number at all.

TECH giant Apple has bought UE BizHub Central at 12 Ang Mo Kio Street 64 for S$55 million from United Engineers, part of Yanlord Land Group. This is a part 4-storey, part-7 storey high-specification facility with about 388,000 sq ft gross floor area (GFA) on a site of some 259,150 sq ft with 22 years' balance lease. The reversionary owner of the site is JTC Corporation.

A block of 7 adjoining 3-storey conservation shophouses in Chinatown and a prime freehold site near Orchard Road have been put on the market for S$110 million and S$76 million respectively. If sold at S$110 million, the Chinatown asset will break the record for the largest shophouse transaction in Singapore – currently held by Porcelain Hotel at S$90 million, said exclusive marketing agent CBRE on Monday (Apr 25).

Sixth Avenue Centre, a mixed-use boutique site located at 805 Bukit Timah Road, will be relaunched for collective sale via a tender on Apr 19. The freehold site will be launched at a reserve price of S$85 million, which is unchanged from the reserve price in its previous tender in 2021, said Cushman & Wakefield on Monday (Apr 18).

A thorough research about Singapore Investment Activity in Q3 2021. Read more to catch up the news.