real-estate

With Stevens MRT station minutes’ walk away and with major road like the Bukit Timah Road and major express ways such as the CTE, residents of Hallmark Residences will enjoy the epitome of convenience of city living. All it takes is a 15 minutes’ drive or less to reach places like the Central Business District (CBD), Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay and Southern Waterfront Areas, travelling to prime...

The number of completed but empty private homes in Singapore is rising but property watchers have said the vacancy rate is still "healthy". They expect the number to go up in the next few years, with the increase in the suburbs being the most significant. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the vacancy rate of completed private homes hit 7.1 per cent in the second quarter of this year...

Existing concessions are already in place for those looking to upgrade their properties, and these are "reasonable and sufficient", said Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan on Monday (Aug 4). MP Foo Mee Har asked in Parliament on Monday if the Government will consider relaxing some property cooling measure such as those relating to Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty so Singaporeans who meet the...

Thomson Three is a 21-storey condominium project with 435 apartments and 10 strata semi-detached houses. The project is situated near MacRitchie and Lower Peirce Reservoir, and is one minute’s walk away from the upcoming Upper Thomson MRT Station, providing easy access to Orchard Road, Shenton Way and Marina Bay. Location: Bright Hill Drive (Distinct 20) Tenure: 99 years leasehold Year of Completion:...

In a neighbourhood with a good transport network, amenities and leisure options, as well as 6 retail outlets in its grounds, Coco Palms is the ideal residence. With rejuvenation plans^ in the works, including a revamped Town Centre and the Central Greenway pedestrian and cycling path, living at Coco Palms puts you in the heart of the action. Changi Business Park, Singapore EXPO, and Changi International...

Resale prices of private homes fell in June after inching up in May, according to Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) estimates released on Tuesday (July 29). The SRPI, compiled by the National University of Singapore’s Institute of Real Estate Studies, showed overall prices decreased by 1 per cent in June from the previous month. In May, prices rose 0.4 per cent from April. Prices of homes in...

Prices have continued to fall in the private home and HDB resale markets in the second quarter of this year. But more units were sold in both markets, according to the Housing Development Board (HDB) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). This is the fourth consecutive quarter that HDB resale prices have fallen. Despite that, more transactions were made with about 4,389 resale flats sold. This is...

Prices of private residential properties in the second quarter fell by 1 per cent from the previous quarter – the third consecutive quarter of decline, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Friday (July 25). The price decline was observed across all segments of the private residential property market, URA said. Prices of non-landed properties in the Core Central Region (CCR) declined by...

Resale prices for non-landed private residential homes continued to fall in June, reaching a 1.5-year low, according to the latest report by the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) on Monday (July 14). Overall resale prices fell 1.4 per cent month-on-month to hit an 18-month low, with prices at their lowest since December 2012, according to the SRX Flash Report. Compared to the price peak in January...

Home prices in Singapore may have been moderating for several straight quarters now, as cooling measures introduced by the Government continue to take effect. However, while taking questions at the DBS Asian Insights Conference, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the cycle is "not over". "Market players will determine where the cycle goes. I don't think the...