Apr 13, 2020 | Singapore Property Market
By Stuart Chng (guest contributor) This is a follow-on to a previous article: (Factoring in COVID-19, Is There An Oversupply Risk & How’s The Market Situation? (Part 1). I make no apologies that my opinions are as likely to be right as it is to be wrong as...
Aug 7, 2013 | Singapore Property News
Residential Jurong EC plot bid breaks record An all-time record price for EC land has been made for a plot in Jurong, which has long been starved of new EC supply. The 99-year leasehold plot near Jurong Country Club received a top bid of $418.53 psf ppr with strong...
Apr 16, 2013 | Singapore Property Market
By Mr. Propwise Over the weekend Housing Minister Khaw Boon Wan gave an interview to the Straits Times, where he spoke about what I believe to be a radical shift in policy for the pricing of new Housing Development Board (HDB) flats. In this article we’ll look at the...
Mar 21, 2013 | Singapore Property News
Residential HDB explores possible measures to ensure affordability of flats To ensure that flats remain affordable, the government is considering possible measures such as reinstating the old policy where public flats can be sold only back to HDB, increasing the...
Mar 12, 2013 | Singapore Property Market
By Mr. Propwise In a recent parliamentary speech, Minister Khaw Boon Wan suggested that his Ministry is looking at ways to bring Build-To-Order (BTO) flat pricing in non-mature estates down to “four years of salary”, where it was before the current property bull...