The Trouble with Shoebox Homes

UPDATE: CIMB has clarified that they are still offering financing for shoebox units. By Calvin Yeo (guest contributor) According to PropertyGuru, at least one bank in Singapore is declining all loan applications for properties under 500 square feet in size, which are...

Can new HDB flats be cheaper?

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’...