Aug 31, 2011 | HDB flats (public housing)
By Mr. Propwise Our article last week on What the Raised Income Ceiling Means for the Property Market by Dennis Ng resulted in quite a few comments from our readers. Our readers correctly pointed out that there was no raising of income ceiling for the purchase of...
Aug 24, 2011 | HDB flats (public housing), Singapore Property Market
By Dennis Ng (guest contributor) The news was expected as the then Minister for National Development (Mr. Mah) had mentioned in the run-up to General Elections in May 2011 that the income ceiling for HDB flats would be increased. The changes announced by Prime...
Jun 23, 2011 | HDB flats (public housing)
By Getty Goh (guest contributor) In Singapore’s recent General Elections in May 2011, various issues on public housing were raised (i.e. the long waiting time as well as the high prices). As the topic on public housing is something very close to many Singaporeans’...
Jun 17, 2011 | HDB flats (public housing)
By 8percentpa (guest contributor) So HDB prices are not overly expensive but everybody blames our Govt for the pitiful state of things. Now new couples cannot afford HDB, not to mention low and middle income families, old folks, the disadvantaged. If they cannot...
Mar 16, 2011 | Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP), HDB flats (public housing), Investing in Singapore Property
Have a question about Singapore property? Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP)! Dear Mr. Propwise, I would like to seek your views on one of my property investment decisions. Some experts think private properties are better investments than HDB flats. I currently own a HDB flat...
Jan 31, 2011 | HDB flats (public housing)
The following article is by the folks at H88.com.sg, a property news and classifieds site. Our obsession with lists compelled us to put together this piece, which we hope might help some of you in your hunt to find the perfect DBSS flat as your first home. Following...
Jan 14, 2011 | Buying Singapore Property, HDB flats (public housing), Mortgage and Finances, Selling Singapore Property, Singapore Property Market
Originally published in Today, this article is posted here with the kind permission of the author Ku Swee Yong (guest contributor), founder of real estate agency International Property Advisor, which provides services to high net worth individuals. UPDATE: On 13 Jan...
Dec 1, 2010 | Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP), Buying Singapore Property, HDB flats (public housing), Mortgage and Finances
Have a question about Singapore property? Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP)! Hi Mr Propwise, Need your expert advice on financing a resale flat, which we are planning to buy at $650,000. At this point where interest rates for bank loans are at rock bottom, does it still make...
Nov 27, 2010 | Buying Singapore Property, HDB flats (public housing), Singapore Property Market
From the comments from my last article on the Top 10 Most Expensive Houses in Singapore, it seems many readers felt it would be useful to look at the most affordable choices instead. I have thus compiled this list of the 10 most affordable homes currently on the...
Nov 4, 2010 | Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP), Buying Singapore Property, HDB flats (public housing), Renting in Singapore
Have a question about Singapore property? Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP)! Dear Mr. Propwise, My husband and I have booked a 4-room unit under the HDB BTO scheme recently, and the estimated completion date is September 2015. But our wedding is scheduled in June 2011, so we...
