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Considering factors when getting a property

Planning to get a property? The following pointers may be useful:- Objectives. Determine your reason in buying a property. Is it for investment or for a home? For investment reasons, you need to be clear as the returns will be different for different types of property. Location. Decide beforehand on a few likely places that you'd like to live in. Take into account things like the distance to work,...

The Beacon @ Cantonment Road

The Beacon is a 99-year leasehold residential development. It is located at the fringe of the Central business District and is within walking distance to both the Outram Park and Tanjong Pagar MRT stations. It comprises a 24-storey block with 124 apartments, with amenities such as basement car parks, a swimming pool, an outdoor jacuzzi and gymnasium. With the rising trend of inner-city living, The...

Choosing the right loan

Rates are among the most important criteria when choosing a home loan. Other factors include one’s financial situation, risk appetite, and the need for flexibility. You should also consider issues such as lock-in periods, legal fee subsidies, stamp fees, valuation, insurance, processing fee and legal fees. Most importantly, one must choose a bank that they are comfortable in doing business...

Orchard Scotts

Orchard Scotts - Living In A 6 Star Hotel Resort. Award Winning Masterpiece Luxurious homes that lead the industry in quality designs, top class fittings and impeccable workmanship by a team of international consultants namely Arquitectonica, Belt Collins, DLQ, Super Potato and Hirsch Bedner. Orchard Scotts is a residential development of sculptural abstracts that resemble three basic elements: an...

Investment property sales hit record S$5.7b during Q1 2006

Property investment sales have hit a record. New data shows more than S$5.7b worth of deals were completed in the Q1 of 2006. And consultants CB Richard Ellis said 61% of this was in the commercial sector. The figure was inflated by the acquisition of Raffles City by CapitaMall Trust and CapitaCommercial Trust, for S$2.2b - from their parent company. Residential investment sales totalled S$1.7b in Q1,...

Real Estate Types in Singapore

Public Residential Housing: HDB flats (1-5 rooms flats, executive apartment, executive maisonette, multi-generation, jumbo flat) Private Residential Apartments: Condominium, apartment, executive condominium, HUDC flats and etc. Landed Residential Properties: Bungalow, clusterhouse, detached, semi-detached, terrace, townhouse, walkup house and etc. Commercial / Industrial Properties: Office,...

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