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Developers passing more risk to market
New ways of raising funds, like project-linked bonds, lower cost but transfer risk burden to investors.
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Jurong HDB flat's $2,500-rent is for a jumbo unit
The landlord has knocked down the adjoining wall to combine two three-room units. |
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En bloc frenzy
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URA signals caution as rise in home prices spreads
Trend is being driven by people who have sold their prime district homes through en bloc sales. |
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Several areas still buck trend of rising home prices
Home prices in north, west remained flat or dropped: Savills
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S'pore's private property prices climb 7.9% to near 10-year high
URA flash estimates confirm soaring trend of private home prices and it says more sites will be make available for private residential projects next year, if necessary, to meet demand |
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Got $780k? Then this Tiong Bahru flat is yours
HDB owners hope to hit jackpot but few estates can command such high prices
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URA launches new hotel site near Little India
Developer can use 60 % of land for residential, commercial and hospital uses.
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'Singapore' sold online for $207
People are making real money by trading in virtual property.
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Hot spot Perth
Average home prices in this laid-back region are now on a par with those in Sydney. |
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Minerals boom lifts home prices
Prices have climbed by nearly 30 per cent on average in the past 12 months in Perth.
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CRAWLEY: Affluent suburb with new projects
Apartments in this area have surged in value, with a 79 per cent increase in the year ended March. |
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PERTH CITY: Opting for life at the city core
Until recently, the downturn area was a dead zone after 5pm and on weekends.
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SCARBOROUGH: Racing for sun, sand and surf
Lucky residents of this coastal suburb 12km north of Perth can enjoy a beachfront lifestyle. |
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NEDLANDS: A landscape of low-rise homes
The area, 6km from Perth city centre, includes some historic homes.
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MANDURAH: Surging value of seafront homes
An hour's drive from Perth city, a new rail line is about to make Mandurah even more convenient. |
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Don't over-borrow to get ideal flat, experts warn
HDB flat buyers keen for a home with a view can pay widely varying sums for their new home.
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Analysts upbeat about property companies' results
Contributions from residential projects seen boosting bottom line. |
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Don't overstretch to get flat in hot spot: Experts
Go for sensible loan, location instead, flat buyers urged
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Claymore Road site expected to sell for $2,815 psf ppr
It can be redeveloped into a luxury boutique apartment project with about 20 units. |
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Property players target high net-worth market
2 firms' new units serve private bankers, super rich.
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Open countryside gives way to Olympic Park, hot properties
STRATFORD & THAMES GATEWAY |
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Cleaning up its Bohemian act
HACKNEY & BOW
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Trendy high-fliers bank on the Thames
THE SOUTHBANK & SOUTHWARK |
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Where you mingle with the mighty and moneyed
THE CITY & CENTRAL DOCKLANDS
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Urban renewal blurs age-old contrasts
ISLINGTON & HAMPSTEAD |
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Rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous
KNIGHTSBRIDGE & MAYFAIR
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More foreigners apply to buy landed homes
30 per cent rise in 2006 against the preceding year: SLA |
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Irrational exuberance?
Will the financial and property markets continue to boom, or do investors need to be more cautious? When, if at all, should the authorities step in?
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4 Sentosa plots offered for sale
Scarcity value of bungalow sites to increase prices to $1,000-1,200 psf. |
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HDB resale prices up 4.2% in first half of 2007
So, a four-room flat can now change hands for about $250,300.
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HDB data shows resale prices not that high
Figures may help cool market but industry players want details. |
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Newly privatised Laguna now prime collective sale target
But owners of 30-year-old HUDC estate have mixed feelings about selling homes.
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Upmarket strip in the heart of the city
The Central Lumpini/Ploenchit area is a very clearly defined zone that is the closest thing Bangkok has to Orchard Road |
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Where business district and sex trade co-exist
Sathorn and Silom areas are like chalk and cheese.
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Trendy hangout for expats and tourists
Sukhumvit, with its bustling streets and wealth of eateries, has the most condominiums in Bangkok. |
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Luxury living on the banks of the Chao Phraya
Riverside/Rama III is where you will want to live if you do not want to be on a street packed with eateries, pubs and people.
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Hot spot: Bangkok
Bangkok offers interesting finds amid the chaos; we tour the city's hottest residential areas. |
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Ways to pay for that overseas home
We uncover financing answers for homebuyers with their sights set beyond the shores of Sentosa Cove
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Soilbuild to develop SME factories in Tuas
$68m to be invested in development to be completed next year. |
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Mapletree is Anson Rd site top bidder
The site also drew other big developers such as CapitaLand and Keppel Land.
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An expat's lament: High rentals, restrictive rules
An expat have his say. |
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Will property market see a repeat of 1996?
Sense of deja vu for those who witnessed the last residential property boom in the 1990s.
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Market nervous over possible steps to cool property sector
Hike in devt charge has industry players speculating about further measures |
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Boom time doesn't come cheap for businesses
The good times have put a squeeze on the supply of commercial space and labour, leading to higher rentals and wages.
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Singapore's private home prices rise 8.3 pct in Q2
Prices climbed 8.3 per cent in April-June from the previous quarter to their highest level since first quarter of 1998, govt data showed. |
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Core central home rents up 12% in Q2
Rising sentiment filtering down to other areas.
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HDB resale market picks up pace in Q2
Public housing sees filter-down effect from private property market. |
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The subsale train gathers speed
The property mania that has gripped Singapore of late has been captured in hard, official numbers.
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URA puts up second white site at Marina View for sale
The site will be developed for office space and hotel rooms to boost demand for prime office space and hotels in the Marina Bay area. |
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Business district where prices are rising fast
DISTRICT 1 - Housing prices are soaring for prime developments such as Saigon Residences, which is two-thirds sold.
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Rags to riches story in the inner city
DISTRICT 2 - Offering spectacular views of the area, River Garden features two- to four-bedroom units overlooking the Saigon River. |
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Just the spot for curio seekers, history buffs
DISTRICT 3 - Lofty skyscrapers like Screc Tower A are sprouting all over the area. This project commands an average price of US$1,100 (S$1,656) per sq m.
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New urban area pulsating with life
DISTRICT 7 - Green View is one of the upcoming projects in Phu My Hung district, which is enjoying high demand for quality residential units. |
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