How have property listing sites changed the Singapore market

WITH the addition of two new online services last year (Ohmyhome and Yotcha), the online property market has gotten crowded. Along with PropertyGuru, 99.co and StreetSine, all of them are now locked in a constant fight for your attention. And they all ... ( read original story ...)

Replace ABSD with a new property tax: JLL

Continuing with the measures will force Singaporeans to turn overseas for property investments. In fact, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed that the value of overseas property acquisitions by Singaporeans hit over $2 billion in 2013 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Dec bank lending edges up on construction sector loans

SINGAPORE Jan 31 Singapore's total bank lending in December rose 1.1 percent from November, on the back of a rise in loans to the building and construction sector, central bank data showed on Tuesday. Loans and advances by domestic banking units in the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore property rebounds

SINGAPORE: Yes, you heard it right – Singapore’s home prices are set to make a comeback after a three-year losing streak. And analysts think property developer stocks are the best way to play that rebound. Amid a restructuring push to boost a slowing ... ( read original story ...)

Now Could Be a Good Time to Buy Singapore Property Stocks

Home prices likely to reach bottom this year, OCBC’s Lee says Yes, you heard it right -- Singapore’s home prices are set to make a comeback after a three-year losing streak. And analysts think property developer stocks are the best way to play that ... ( read original story ...)

Get the Guru View: Tightened supply for ECs in 2017

For this analyst, executive condominiums (ECs) are one of the most fascinating property classes in Singapore. A unique public-private hybrid, ECs allow homeowners to own a product that is similar in terms of amenities and lifestyle to private condominiums ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore falls to 7th place for high-end rentals

“Firstly, expatriate numbers in Singapore have stabilised recently, which has curbed demand for rental property in popular expatriate neighbourhoods. Furthermore, improved transport links in Singapore have led to movement away from historically popular ... ( read original story ...)

Home prices in Singapore now more affordable, according to study

Singapore homes recorded a slight decline in their median price last year, according to the 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey. In 2016, the home price here was 4.8 times the median annual pretax household income. While this ... ( read original story ...)

GuocoLand posts S$57.12mil net profit in Q2

Meanwhile, GuocoLand completed the acquisition of a residential site at Martin Place in Singapore for a bid price of S$595.1 million during the six-month period. Last November, it also won the right to develop a mixed-use site measuring 48,961 sq m in ... ( read original story ...)