HDB resale flat prices grew at a quicker pace of 1.4 per cent in January compared with December’s 0.2 per cent, according to flash data from real estate portals 99.co and SRX on Thursday. Prices were ... ( read original story ...)
Wilkinson Road Bungalow Sold for $55.5 Million, Singapore Braces for Chinese Property Demand Spike, and More
A Wilkinson Road house sold for $55.5 million, China’s reopening has sparks demand for Singapore property. Here are the news highlights from 30th January to 6th February 2023. ( read original story ...)
Beyond 2022: How Singapore’s development will affect the property market (Bedok, Changi, Pasir Ris, Tampines)
Those who live in the East have this strong sense of community and belonging within the area. That sense of community is so strong that people have dubbed the East to be the best place to live, going ... ( read original story ...)
Marriage or Mortgage First? 5 Key Considerations for Young Couples in Singapore
In Singapore, marriage and buying a house commonly happen around the same time. Here are 5 ways to decide which you should do first. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s talent exodus to Singapore: can it be reversed and is ‘a new wave of expats’ inbound?
Mainland China's reopening and Hong Kong's gateway status ensure 'a new wave of expats to the city' even if those who left don't return, insiders say; Departees told This Week in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property market braces for surging Chinese demand
(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s property market is bracing for surging demand from Chinese buyers as the world’s second-largest economy reopens. Real estate agencies in the city-state have seen more ... ( read original story ...)
China’s border reopening sparks demand for Singapore property
Real estate agencies in the city state have seen more inquiries from mainland Chinese buyers, who made up 6.9 per cent of foreign purchases of private flats last year. ( read original story ...)
Couple living on cruise ship as it makes ‘more financial sense’ than paying mortgage
Angelyn and Richard Burk say that living on a cruise ship makes "financial sense" to them as it is "cheaper" than paying for a mortgage, after they left Seattle for a life at sea in May 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Businessman accused of buying S$6 million worth of property through Singaporeans still at large in China
SINGAPORE: A foreign businessman who faces pending charges over the S$6.25 million purchase of three restricted landed homes in East Coast is still at large after absconding in 2017 and is believed to ... ( read original story ...)
What Are The Top Uses, Pros & Cons of Personal Loans in Singapore?
Taking a personal loan is common practice in Singapore. What are some common reasons people take one, and what are some advantages and disadvantages? This article explores more. ( read original story ...)
Rent in Singapore 2023: How much does it cost to rent a room?
With rental rates skyrocketing in the past few years, what’s the average cost of HDB rental in Singapore these days? Rental rates for HDB flats in ... ( read original story ...)
Will 2023 Be The Right Time To Buy A Property In Singapore?
For many who have waited on the sideline since 2020, hoping that an economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 would bring property prices down, the last few years would have been a dispirited period. Since ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property market continues to have high prospects for UHNWIs
Singapore property market continues to be a safe haven for UHNWIs to store their wealth. In the whole of 2022. only 19 of the 322 total transactions in 2022 were landed properties. The pricing trend ... ( read original story ...)
Some local banks’ fixed mortgage interest rates have fallen from all-time highs
OCBC is the only local bank to have renewed its fixed-rate home loan package since November last year when it joined DBS and UOB in raising mortgage rates to 4 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Singapore home prices grow at slowest rate since 2020 as property boom eases
Real estate slowdown comes on the back of rising borrowing costs, fresh cooling measures, and a tight supply that caused sales to drop to a 14-year low in December. ( read original story ...)
Singapore rental prices jump 30pc in 2022, the fastest in 15 years; experts cite project delays, higher demand
Private rental prices in Singapore shot up by nearly 30 per cent during 2022, the biggest jump since 2007, which was the year a heady run-up in ... ( read original story ...)