Tough, but not impossible to retire happy in Singapore

Singaporean property consultant Mr Kamal (not his real name) works in Malaysia and shuttles between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore every month to care for his elderly mother who lives alone in a flat in Jurong. Life is tough for the 41-year-old who feels that ... ( read original story ...)

Eye on Bedok: Singapore’s most populous neighbourhood

Tay Huey Ying, head of research at JLL Singapore, identifies Seaside Residences and Grandeur Park Residences as the two most recent property launches in the area. Both are 99-year leasehold condominium projects, with the 841-unit Seaside Residences having ... ( read original story ...)

CDL leads S’pore property industry in sustainability

(Photo: Christopher Chitty) City Developments Limited (CDL) announced on Tuesday (24 October) that it was named as Singapore’s highest scoring property firm in CDP’s latest rankings for climate change response. The home-grown developer received a score ... ( read original story ...)

Cambodia and Singapore strengthen their ties

Cambodia has asked Singapore to consider importing agricultural products such as rice, pepper and mangoes, to welcome more migrant workers from Cambodia and to cooperate on the illicit trade of cultural property. Both sides also expressed their ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s 50 largest real estate agencies in 2017

Overall, 2017 has been kinder to property firms. The rollout of government cooling measures eased and private home sales surged. But for the biggest player in Singapore, even these positive drivers might not be enough to shield smaller, margin-squeezed firms. ( read original story ...)

Property Agent Commissions – What Singaporeans Might Not Know

Property agents cannot handle most money related to the property transaction on your behalf. In purchase and sale transactions for all properties in Singapore, e.g. refer you to a moneylender and advertise your property without your consent.While a ... ( read original story ...)