My colleague told me yesterday DBS came up with this report title "Will Property Still be Your Pot of Gold?" Basically, DBS's assessment is that properties, as an investment vehicle, may not be the be ... ( read original story ...)
3 Features of a SORA-pegged Property Loan & What Homeowners Think About It
This post was written in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporeans should not rely on property for retirement
DBS Bank has said that having more than one property may not be the best bet as a retirement investment for Singaporeans. Its research report ‘NAV Financial Health Series’ found some segments of the ... ( read original story ...)
Positive outlook for property market
PROSPECTS for the Johor property market, especially in Iskandar Malaysia, are likely to improve once the border between Malaysia and Singapore reopens. ( read original story ...)
6 Super Penthouse Condo Units for Sale in Singapore For Those Who Want to Live the High Life
Luxury penthouse units in Singapore often fetch an eye-watering price. If you have the wallet to shop for such a property, or just have fun looking at luxury homes, here are 6 super penthouse units to ... ( read original story ...)
What’s SORA, and how can it affect your property loan?
Home buyers need to be aware of how their floating rate mortgages will be calculated as Singapore transitions to SORA as an interest rate benchmark. ( read original story ...)
Why SORA is a more transparent and reliable borrowing rate for commercial property loans
Fully backed by overnight transactions between banks in Singapore, SORA is a more robust interest rate benchmark than SOR and SIBOR. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sompo Singapore to use drones in future property risk assessments
The insurer recently obtained the necessary license from CAAS. Risk assessments for corporate clients of Sompo Insurance Singapore may now be carried out by drone as the insurer announced that it ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore said to canvass wealth circles on tax ideas
MAS chief Ravi Menon said in July that expanding levies on the rich may be needed to address wealth disparity.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s resilient real estate market is acing the pandemic test
Among the industries that were hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, real estate was at the top of the list. In the commercial sector, all the main regions of the world suffered double-digit ... ( read original story ...)
Retirement checklist: Property planning for future financial security
Having a fully paid-up home is top of the retirement checklist for most of us. Money Mind looks at the best way of getting to that goal, as well as some ways to monetise your property for more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to forge on with economic recovery, central bank on hold
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy will stay on its recovery path in the third quarter but the global spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has clouded the outlook and will likely prompt the ... ( read original story ...)
5 ways the property market in Singapore has changed since your parents’ era
For Singaporeans, property is much more than just an asset class. It is a key part of the government’s strategy to create a cohesive community with well-thought-out social integration policies.At the ... ( read original story ...)
Does it make sense to buy strata landed property today?
Belgravia Green, an 81 strata housing development with 18 semi-detached and 71 terraced houses, developed by the Teo family of Tong Eng Group and the Yeap family (Credit: Fairview ... ( read original story ...)
Reinventing Singapore’s financial district for post-pandemic world
To attract more residents and businesses to the CBD, plans for increasing amenities such as grocery stores, coffee shops and encouraging a more exciting dining and bar scene have been implemented. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s bro offloading S$30M in fancy bungalows
The prime minister’s brother is selling off his bungalow for S$16.8 million after raking in S$13 million for another one nearby. ( read original story ...)