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Some fall through HDB-loan cracks
There are cases where home owners have needed to relocate more than twice because of marriage, divorce or a death in the family. -myp
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HDB's resale price index up 3.2%
This marks the highest level the index has risen to. -AsiaOne |
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S'pore private home prices up 15.9%
Singapore moved last month to cool property speculation. -Reuters
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What is the BTO scheme?
The Built-to-Order system allows HDB to build according to real demand. -AsiaOne
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HDB releases 7,132 flats
5,000 new BTO flats released over next 3 months; 2,132 balance flats go on sale today. -AsiaOne
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More HDB flats up for grabs
Flats to be released this quarter should help moderate prices. -myp
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From 'fractions of condo' to a new tack
Primespace is now trying to sell 2 other properties by tender. -BT
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Mah: Make meaningful comparisons
HDB flat prices are closely monitored to ensure affordability. |
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$8k cap stays; offer of more exec condos
This is despite growing calls for a review.
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En bloc seller's cautionary tale
Read the fine print over matters like priority purchase of the new condo. |
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Property agents to be regulated
Measures to include monitoring body and dispute resolution. -ST
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Developers seek more affordable sites
Wider spread of plots for tenders could ease bidding frenzy. -ST |
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Developers ready to launch, but may hold their fire
Many looking at market conditions, competition before deciding launch date. -BT
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Where are the cheap HDB flats?
Woodlands, Jurong West units going for $200k but are small and old; also, supply is running low. |
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What happens to balance flats after balloting period?
Reader asks why there are balance flats for sale when she applied unsuccessfully for a flat at Linear Green four times. -myp
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Most first-timers get flats
HDB: Success rate for first-timers to select a flat on one try is 80%. -ST |
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First-timers booking BTO have 96% success rate
HDB highlighted 3 cases to disprove the claims of some first-time flat buyers that they failed to be offered a flat after numerous tries.
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Half of all first-timers reject offers of BTO flats
HDB refutes recent complaints that it is not building enough flats. -myp |
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Two BTO projects to start despite slower flat sales
HDB confident of sustained demand for public housing. -ST
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12,700 bids for 2,132 flats so far
Six-fold oversubscription for flats due to properties being already built or near completion. -ST |
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Record sales of 'Mickey Mouse' units
412 small-format private homes sold this year; experts cite affordability. -ST
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Suburban home prices near highs of 2007-08
Some mid-tier projects have topped previous peaks, figures based on URA data show.
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Ho Bee prices Trilight at $1,650 psf
Far East sells 12 units at Alba in Cairnhill at average $2,300 psf. -BT
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Seven Palms smashes price records at Sentosa Cove
SC Global sells units at $3,100-$3,400 psf at the exclusive 4-storey project. -BT |
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HDB responds to couples' claims
Concerns by first-time home buyers who could not get flat addressed. -ST
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Hard to get that first flat? Not so
Mah sets records straight on claims by couples. -ST |
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Popular condo site draws 15 bids
Top bid for Serangoon land parcel higher than expected at $221m. -ST
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10 units released, 6 sold
Asking average price is about $3,300 psf or about $8.5m per unit. -BT |
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Suburban home prices near highs of 2007-08
Some mid-tier projects have topped previous peaks, figures based on URA data show.
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Agents shouldn't take on dual roles
When an agent represents both buyer and seller, is that not a conflict of interest? -ST |
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1 agent for buyer, seller: OK, but get written consent
Agents should not insist on representing buyers to obtain a commission.
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HDB deserves praise
Singaporeans should not forget what HDB has done for so long - provide high standard public housing for all. -ST |
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Clever colour tips for your home
See how one homeowner used a monochromatic background to make the colour accents pop in his space.
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HDB figures put perceptions in perspective
High number of BTO applications does not equate to urgent housing need. -BT |
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Lift upgrade could bring windfall
Cash-over-valuation likely to rise for selected flats in opposition wards. -ST
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Seafront homes
A new book on the homes at Sentosa Cove takes a peek at lifestyles of the super-rich and the rules they have to abide by. -ST |
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Peek into Sentosa Cove
Take a peek at lifestyles of the super-rich and the rules they have to abide by.
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Divorced and can't afford a flat
Her only option is to buy a flat from the open market using a bank loan. -ST |
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Paradise home, but nowhere to buy groceries
Sentosa Cove residents also face difficulty getting school buses to pick up and drop off kids. -TNP
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Tighter controls on estate agents
Licensing and accreditation bodies and independent tribunal in the works. -myp
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High COV for flat in non-prime area
Owners asked up to $50,000 COV.
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Ho Bee sells 36 units of its Trilight condo
Majority of buyers, mainly S'poreans, opt for the 2-bedroom units. -BT |
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Boycott flat sellers demanding COV
It all boils down to demand and supply. -myp
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Demand from downgraders drives up COV of small flats
Condition of the flat, nearby amenities, sentimentality and other reasons also factor in to COV price. -myp |
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20,394 applications received for 2,132 flats
HDB's sale of balance flats will close at midnight. -AsiaOne
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Move to ban 'one agent for buyer and seller' under study
Proposal will ensure agents are 'not in a conflict-of-interest position'. -ST |
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Tribunal for real estate sales rows?
It's among several proposals mooted to protect consumers. -ST
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A sterner deal for property agents now
Freelancing may end; agents will have to pass exam. -BT |
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1,200 new HDB flats on offer
This is part of the 5,000 new flat supply announced earlier. -AsiaOne
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'Shoebox' units may wilt under URA's gaze
Recent applications for apartments below 300 sq ft understood to have been rejected. -BT |
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Luxury apartment sector feels the rush
More deals clinched as sentiment improves, foreign buyers sniff around. -BT
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Laguna Park sale fails
$1.7b offer made, then withdrawn; price tag unrealistic, analysts say. -ST
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Eco friendly homes for Tianjin
China will use some of Singapore's experience to build low-cost flats. -ST
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20,691 apply for 2,132 ready flats
Overwhelming demand for latest batch in popular mature estates. -ST |
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The great public housing debate
We examine the six most hotly debated issues among house-hunters today. -ST
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Are permanent residents driving up resale flat prices?
As a PR cannot buy a new flat directly from the HDB, his cheapest option is a resale flat. -ST |
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Are investors pushing up prices of resale flats?
Investors looking to invest in a flat could either rent it, or sell it off for a quick buck. -ST
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Are new HDB flats really subsidised?
HDB should publicly disclose the cost breakdown of new HDB flats to quell sceptics. -ST |
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Are leftover flats really 'undesirable'?
Selective buyers may pass over on less desirable flats - unless the price is right. -ST
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Is $8,000 income ceiling too low?
As resale flat prices soar, calls for the HDB to revise its $8,000 household income ceiling have been going up too. -ST |
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Are new flats affordable?
The key is in the calculation of what is 'affordable'. -ST
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Two new BTO projects
1,200 flats planned for Sengkang and Jurong West. -ST
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Lenders try new ways to woo home buyers
They offer free air miles, vouchers, extra services and new products. -ST
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$1.2b Laguna Park en bloc sale bid fails
$1.7b offer made, then withdrawn; price tag unrealistic, analysts say. -ST |
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Stanchart offers loan approval at the showflat
New service will allow buyers to obtain in-principle opproval and advice in as little as 15 mins. -BT
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Hold your horses, house-hunters
Buyers can now get loans in less time than it takes to wash one's hair. -BT |
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'English' home with a view of the port
Civil servant Lin Yan Ling tells Shuli says her English-themed home creates an old-world cosiness. -ST
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Can HDB make exception?
Reader: Does the HDB make exceptions for those who are in need? -myp
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Cap number of property views
Reader: If there are no buyers for a property, the costs incurred would result in a loss for the agent. -myp
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Flat owners can buy space in front of their flat
This is provided certain conditions are met. -AsiaOne
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The land of shrinking apartments?
Developers offering small units gain from a higher per-sq-ft price, but what about buyers? -ST
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Buyers pounce on 'mickey mouse' flats
Affordability of such units - some the size of 2 1/2 carpark lots - is the main lure. -ST |
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Poor service is top grouse against real estate agents
Four out of 10 complaints due to agents failing to give proper advice or to carry out duties for consumers. -ST
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Real estate agencies deserve their cut
Agencies are at liberty to set their own fee guidelines. |
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Only 200 HDB blocks not eligible for lift upgrading
It would cost more than $30,000 per unit to install lifts in these blocks.
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Make a bid for your dream home
Property auctions are another avenue house-hunters can explore. -ST |
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Novena condo to offer smaller units at soft launch
Units will go at average price of a unit is $1,680 per sq ft. -ST
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Dragon Mansion en bloc sale sees lower offer
Roxy-Pacific's $101m offer is below the $120m that owners are asking. -ST |
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46-storey building, but it has levels 68 and 88
Developer numbers its top two floors after auspicious Chinese numbers. -AFP
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HDB resale prices up 3.6%
Median COV jumps from $3,000 to $12,000. -AsiaOne |
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Private home prices soar
Increase of 15.8 per cent is biggest jump since 1981. -ST
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Housing prices up across Asia
Low cost of housing loans fuelling . -The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN
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Hong Kong tightens lending on luxury homes
Record record prices achieved recently have caused concern. -AFP
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Large freehold condo site sold for $158m
Lee Tat Development sold a 207,000 sq ft plot to Hoi Hup and Malaysia's Sunway group for $158 million. |
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OUE resells freehold plot for tidy profit
The transaction will give a boost to developers still holding on to expensive land in the Orchard area.
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22 Sim Lim Square units bought from single seller for $35m
Second Chance Properties snapped up 22 shop units in computer products mall Sim Lim Square for $35 million. |
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HDB resale prices at record high
Up 3.6% in Q3, with 11,649 units sold; cash top-ups also soar.
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Prices jump but rents fall
Rents in decline for the fifth consecutive quarter, down 2.2% in July-Sept. |
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Sub-sales fall to lowest in two years
Number of transactions fell by almost 20 per cent.
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Check actual space of shoebox units
We should spend our precious money wisely, choosing well-fitting boxes. |
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Home-buying euphoria tapers off
For the first time in months, supply outstrips demand but supply glut is unlikely.
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The problem in same-agent property brokerage
Find out the downside of separating functions. |
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Have tighter rules and accredit estate agents
Reader doubts prohibition of agents for acting in resale transactions would be effective. -myp
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Use 75% opt-out vote for lift-upgrading programme
Reader feels that voting scheme should be changed to make residents think twice about upgrading. -myp
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Luxury flats in growing demand in Beijing
Local GDP has increased to $167 billion in Q3 this year.
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Real estate agencies with zero complaints should be rewarded
Agencies that produce the most rogue agents should be penalised. |
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Real estate agencies all for clarity and transparency
Most complaints about estate agents arise from a lack of mutual understanding.
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Base valuation on national average
Process of valuation chases after cash over valuation causes price of flats to rise rapidly. |
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Hong Leong site's design, concept to be cutting edge
Hong Leong will build a one-of-a-kind project on the site with more than 400 units.
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What do HDB numbers say?
Success rate for being offered a flat and choosy buyers do not add up. |
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October home sales slow down
Only 355 private homes sold in the first nine days of the month. -ST
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