HDB factory rents up 20%
Does the HDB align itself to the Government policy of keeping operation costs low?
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Buyers paying less cash for HDB resale flats
Some deals may be done at valuation but no drop in prices; big flats moving slowly. |
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First-timer grant denied to hubby
Second husband lost eligibility for the Housing Board grant for first-time flat purchases.
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Deferred payment scheme: Averting a crisis
Act now to contain any fallout from property purchases worth billions of dollars. |
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Property market now shows classic signs of downturn
Analysis of Q3 caveats by DTZ points to new trends relating to subsales, foreign buying, HDB upgraders.
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M'sians again in top spot as foreign home buyers
Indonesians in second, with mainland Chinese in third. |
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Property groups find asset sales tough going
Situation likely to continue for next few quarters.
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No new site for land sales
Government is not adding any new sites to its land sales programme for the first half of next year. -ST
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Owners make over 3-room flat for a mere $30,000
Clear ideas and working closely with your contractor helps to create your dream home.
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5 Tips to keep home makeover costs low
How to keep your budget low and what you can do with it. -myp |
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Are you a hoarder? Beat the clutter with these tips
How to tell if you are hoard useless items at home and beat the clutter once and for all. -myp
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Go-to cleaning guide
Where to go to get professional help on clutter around your house. -myp |
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I am a clutter nutter
This karung guni man of cluttered memories is a self-confessed incorrigible hoarder. -myp
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Style Stars
Singaporeans lean towards artsy and expressive furnishings, which makers are delivering. -myp |
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Furniture picks
The wives of Wisteria Lane on Desperate Housewives would be more into fixing up their homes if they weren?t so into intrigue. Joy Fang suggests a few furniture deals for them. -myp
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Quirky home pieces
Victoria Barker picks out some nifty gift items that will turn homes into a talking point this Christmas. -myp |
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Electric company
Kenny Chee helps out on deals for home appliances. -myp
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Government offers fewer land sales sites
Only sites on the reserve list will be up for sale.
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URA plan draws strong interest
Master Plan 2008 contains schemes to transform Singapore in the next 10 to 15 years.
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Not all new flats are created equal
With the HDB resale market heading south, some new flat buyers may see a paper loss. |
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Cosy home big enough for 7
A spacious makeover for a five-room HDB can be cosy as well as comfortable when done well.
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CPF grant not for direct HDB sales
The CPF Housing Grant is not applicable for the purchase of a flat directly from HDB.
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Get the low-down on home loan top-ups
Banks don't usually ask for fresh valuations despite price slide.
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HK developers in denial
Grim forecasts of more property price slides countered with upbeat messages. -Reuters
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HDB factory rents can be staggered
Since 2006, the rent for similiar factory premises have gone up by 22.5%.
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Time to put an official number to DPS units
Payment scheme giving speculators a window to bet on property prices.
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Govt suspends industrial land sales
Move comes amid lower demand, and falling prices and rents. -ST
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Weakness seen in Bangkok luxe condo market
Analysts forecast 10-20% price fall in H109 as foreign buyer pool dries up. |
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HDB should pass savings on to citizens
Reader asks why, then, is the HDB not doing the right thing?
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Govt suspends industrial land sales
Move comes amid lower demand, and falling prices and rents. |
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Prime office rentals coming down to earth
Q4 sees them crash by up to 20% in some cases as tenants call the shots.
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High-end projects take a knock, suburban condos edge higher
High-end prices fall 12-28%, while mass market projects climb 1-7%: study. |
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4-room flat sold for record $495,000
The buyers saw the place, liked the view and offered an irresistible price - all within 30 minutes.
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Waterway to revive Punggol!
Revival of the town's fishing village heritage with 4.2km waterway. |
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$25m Punggol makeover
Winning design to revive its heritage by capitalising on maritime setting.
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HDB loan defaults expected to rise
Further job losses mean more arrears cases. |
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Wacky idea to move the property market
Desperate times call for desperate measures. How about using property raffles to boost home sales in Singapore?
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More move-in apartments available
Number of completed condos with unsold units is set to increase with the downturn. |
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On a high from designing own pad
Interior design consultant speaks about his own home and design.
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Cash-over-valuation quandary
How to get your hands on a resale flat.
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Do fact-finding for property buyers
Many people do not consider affordability when buying a long-term asset such as property.
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Using market rate fairest way to price flats
HDB spokesman says all new HDB flats are sold with a generous market subsidy. |
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Developer sales perk up with new launches
Launch momentum may continue; price becomes key factor to move sales.
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New private home sales 'could fall to 18-year low'
Many of last month's 192 sales were made at just five developments. |
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Stamford Road/North Bridge Road land parcel released for sale
It is strategically located along the commercial and mixed use corridor at North Bridge Road.
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No-go yet for Kallang site; Stamford put on reserve list
URA needs more time to finalise plans; consultants cite market conditions. |
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10,000 homes on DPS
There are 10,450 uncompleted private homes purchased under the country's deferred payment scheme. -Reuters
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JLL sees property interest picking up here as investors exit other markets
Growth expected in Asia; good return on investments expected: Fossick. |
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Long-term property investors should bet on S'pore: Analyst
Singapore's status as a fincancial services hub is better off economically than US or Europe.
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Lifestyle enclave to get bigger
Country City Investment wins bidding to redevelop plot at Dempsey Hill. |
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Property auction sales at lowest point in 10 years
Down 79 per cent from last year, the total value of properties sold is even lower than the Asian financial crisis in 1998.
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New Yishun HDB flats up for grabs at below-market resale prices
Move to ensure public housing is affordable for first-time home owners. |
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4,000 smaller HDB flats coming up
Supply over the next two years is a marked increase to meet demand.
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Size of the DPS behemoth
10,450 sold & uncompleted private homes under the DPS now; analysts worried about those getting TOP in 2010-11. -BT
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Bleak times ahead for region's building sector
Report sees value of projects shrinking but analysts say situation here will be better.
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Changi Business Park to see new project
Site next to Singapore Expo will be developed into business park and commercial activities hub.
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It's not that hard to get a renovation loan
No change in loan criteria despite tough times; contractors also have not raised prices.
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Jambi project seeking investors
Indonesian government invites Singaporean investors to early foothold in Sumatran industrial park. |
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Firms shelve supply of 1,000 new apartments
Project development deferred; en bloc properties return to rental market.
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Private properties looking attractive
What to look out for when hunting for that perfect condo or house. |
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Retail rents expected to fall in 2009
Retailers likely to be cautious in expansion, rents may undergo corrections to reflect the gloomy outlook.
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Don't be in a hurry to reinstate DPS
Uncertainty in the market being caused now by the scheme should not be treated lightly. |
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New small flats to have features for aged, disabled
Two-room HDB units to be built mainly in non-mature estates.
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Prices of private homes falling
Developers offer soft discounts, for example, by absorbing legal fees. |
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Making room for bonding
Event manager Edward Malcolm tells Zureena Habib how he created a common area for family activities in his five-room flat in Telok Blangah.
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JTC forges ahead with hub expansion
Demand and anticipation of upturn behind enthusiasm for International Business Park. -myp |
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HDB launches two new BTO projects
Sunshine Court in Choa Chu Kang and Punggol Regalia in Punggol are being launched today. -AsiaOne
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Singapore's leaning hotel makes way for MRT station
New 7th Storey Hotel at Bugis closes its doors due to Gov aquistition. -myp
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Developer wins right to Newton land
Judge gives his ruling based on concept of 'adverse possession', abolished 14 years ago.
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Wider variety of housing in the west
Detailed plans to rejuvenate old Jurong estates. |
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From factories... to Fusionopolis
JTC Corp talks about how it has come this far since its birth in 1968.
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Home sales 'to stay weak next year'
Job insecurity will deter buyers, says DTZ, as economic gloom prevails. |
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Time to lower home prices
Property developers should consider this step to lure back buyers. -ST
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