Home owners should first decide the amount of mortgage cover and the premiums they can pay The recent case of Madam Kok Pooi Leng, who lost her semi-detached house after her husband was killed last year, has thrown into the spotlight the importance of mortgage insurance. Madam Kok’s house was repossessed by the bank last year because she had not been able to make loan repayments on the outstanding...
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A sanctuary of refined taste, the curvilinear landscape design secreted within lush nature gardens unfolds a majestic experience at every turn. The visual impact is immediate. Whilst breathtaking views towards the expansive communal space or Singapore River leave a lasting impression. A prominent District 9 enclave within minutes to renowned Orchard Road and a vibrant lifestyle hub at Robertson Quay....
There is a new type of foreign property investor in town and, unlike many foreign buyers, he’s not likely to be an absentee landlord. Differing sharply from the traditional group of foreign investors here, this new comer is typically a highly-educated, highly-paid professional working in academia or a large company here and he is Indian. According to Mr Cheang Kok Kheong, development and property...
Cuscaden Royale. As one of society’s upper echelon, it is not surprising that you have chosen to be at the centre of Singapore’s kinetic fashion, dining and entertainment scene at a freehold abode that is a testament to your elevated lifestyle. Residing at the Cuscaden Royale means you are just a short drive away to wherever you want to be. Its proximity to the PIE and CTE expressways gives you...
Location: One North, Buona Vista (District 5) Tenure: 99 years leasehold Year of Completion: 2009 Development: 2 blocks of residential cum SOHO layout apartment with retails shops on ground floor Total Units: 405 Unit Types (approx size): 1 bedroom ~ 560 sqft 2 bedroom ~ 980 - 1,250 sqft 2 + 1 ~ 1,100 - 1,450 sqft 3 bedroom ~ 1,300 - 1,700 sqft 3 + 1 study ~ 1,400 sqft 4 bedroom ~ 1,600 sqft Penthouse ~...
The Urban Redevelopment Authority has launched the tender for the site at Handy Road. The site is for sale on the Confirmed List under the Government Land Sales Programme for the first half of this year. The land parcel, measuring about 0.36 hectares, is located next to the Dhoby Ghaut Interchange Station near Plaza Singapura and The Atrium @ Orchard. It is expected to generate a maximum permissible...
Developer CapitaLand Residential sees a new trend emerging in the high-end property market in Singapore. The real estate development arm of property giant CapitaLand says two tiers are emerging within the high-end segment - the super-luxury end and the high-end, each with a distinctly different group of buyers. CapitaLand Residential says Singapore's property market is booming, especially in the high-end...
District 9 luxury freehold project St Thomas Suites, that Frasers Centrepoint Homes is launching this weekend, will have two 33-storey towers and most of the units are large — ranging from 1,800 to 2,600 sq ft. There are also two penthouses measuring 7,000 sq ft, both of which have already been taken up by Singaporean buyers. Even before the public launch of the project, demand from existing clients...
Finally, the general public will be able to form a more accurate view of how the private residential market is performing — or rather how the various segments of the market are doing. For the first time, the Urban Redevelopment Authority has released the price movements for private residences in three geographical areas to show differences between the various segments. We now know that general prices...
It’s confirmed — condo prices in areas like Marina and Sentosa are outpacing their mass-market cousins in neighbourhoods like Woodlands. Statistics from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, which for the first time is breaking down the prices of private homes by geography, show that there is a disparity of growth between the luxury and low-end markets. Last year, non-landed property prices in the prime...