Consider floor area in levy of property tax
Present method not accurate as floor area is not standardised.
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Defer prop tax for 3-rm
Low-income earners will have more time to pool the money in order to meet the payment.
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Floor area a factor in tax
The property tax payable next year is $88 for a three-room flat and $190 for a four-room flat.
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Buy HDB flat within means
Home purchase is a long-term commitment, and flat buyers need to exercise financial prudence.
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Asset bubbles all over Asia
They may burst if short-term capital flowing in pulls out.
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Demerit system for agents enough to protect clients
Purpose of regulating against dual representation is to safeguard consumer interests. |
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$100m for first collective sale this year
Dragon Mansion deal is 'sign of confidence' in mid-tier homes market.
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HDB rents 'holding steady'
Most will likely remain so into the first quarter of next year. -ST
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Tax shadow looms over Malaysian property sales
Sellers rushing to beat deadline face approval hurdle.
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Let property assessment be more transparent
The law stipulates that the property owner must pay the tax first. |
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HDB rents 'holding steady'
Plenty of flats available to meet demand by IRs' foreign employees.
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You pay 4 per cent if you live in your home
To encourage home ownership, owner-occupiers pay a concessionary property tax rate. |
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Cool response to smaller HDB flats: It's not just a matter of preference
With rising new HDB flat prices over the years, many lower-income households may not be able to afford a two- or three-room flat.
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S'pore property high in Asia-Pac poll
Residential properties look set to give the most promising returns. |
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Foreign buyers' share of Sentosa Cove homes on the rise
Proportion hits 43% in first 10 months, from 39% in '07-'08.
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It's getting hotter at Sentosa Cove
More over-$10m home sales in Jan-Oct than in previous four years. |
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Property investment sales tipped to climb again
Analysts expect 2010 to be better, with investment sales of $15-$20b.
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Hong Leong Finance woos bungalow buyers
Good class bungalows, generally priced at more than $15 million, number only about 2,400 here, forming a small and exclusive market. |
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Real estate investors pick China over S'pore
Experts cautiously optimistic about S'pore, which ranks fifth among Asia-Pacific cities.
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Jurong West landed housing site draws 32 bids
Top bid of $38.5m for popular plot comes from Kheng Leong unit Chappelis. |
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Couple viewed flat, then relative sought commission
Can a housing agent ask for commission after the buyers had already viewed a property twice without the agent being present?
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2 Keppel directors buy Marina Bay units
Keppel Corp director Alvin Yeo is paying $6.54 million for a 2,680 sq ft apartment on the 32nd floor of the luxury project. |
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Mumbai's property outlook still strong
Mumbai and New Delhi rank second and fourth in survey on Asia Pacific cities' development prospects.
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Office rents may end long slide to basement
Bottom in sight in 2010, observers say; leasing activity is gathering steam. |
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Pricey is right for 2010 home sales: observers
Mass-market sales may ease, focus is on high-end homes.
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Expect taller, high-quality flats
Expect more public housing of high quality and great height - like the landmark The Pinnacle@Duxton - to replace old flats, as long as the nation continues to grow and do well. -myp |
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Pinnacle residents return home
Siblings lived with their parents in a three-room rental flat at Pinnacle site for about 20 years. -myp
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Two-room flats: Sell them to singles
A typical two-room flat is simply too small for even a family of three. |
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Home sales up but not in value
Less high-end homes were sold this year, compared to the previous boom in 2007. -ST
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Higher prices for Pinnacle reflect strong demand: MM
Young couples will get govt aid in fulfilling dream of home ownership. |
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Two-room flats for low-income families - singles have other options
For instance, they can buy a resale flat under the Single Singapore Citizen scheme or Joint Singles Scheme.
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Live in flat linked to parents'
HDB released 2,670 units in Dawson, Sembawang and Bukit Panjang. -myp
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China officials banned from buying property
The internal administration committee of the Legislative Yuan yesterday resolved to prohibit China's senior government officials from investing in Taiwan's real estate market.
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Singapore Reits poised for comeback
Reits are poised to take advantage of lower commercial-property prices to grow portfolios and boost dividends to shareholders. |
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Dawson BTO flats a hit
As of 5pm, most flat types were oversubscribed. -ST
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New home sales come close to 2007 levels
But with more mass market deals, total value is at 58% of that in 2007. |
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Where Asian property is headed
China and Hong Kong face the highest risks in Asia, followed by Singapore, as property prices have risen strongly.
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HDB flats for IR workers
Two blocks in Toa Payoh have been converted into worker dorms for foreign employees. -ST
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Prime home prices at high
Prices have risen to reach a new high of $1,447 per sq ft. -ST
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Pick-your-layout flats for Dawson estate
Scheme for the young to live close to parents revived and tweaked. |
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New private home sales down again
November marks fourth month of decline; landed properties are in favour.
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High demand for Dawson BTO flats
Studios, four- and five-room flats already oversubscribed after two days of applications. |
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HDB explains rationale for installing lifts
As human traffic is high, a lift was installed to better serve the users of the commercial facilities there.
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Rental gap to widen for new and old prime offices
New prime Grade A office properties - premium office space in prized locations - hold a clear advantage. |
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Banner year for good class bungalows
Demand looks robust going into new year after the $1.6b chalked up in 11 months.
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Han Seng Juan reaps handsome profit from GCB sale
Stockbroker said to have sold Astrid Hill bungalow for $25.75m or $970 psf. |
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Number of mortgagee sales at 12-year low
Figures are a far cry from the situation in 1998 when the Asian financial crisis hit home.
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Investment in Asia-Pac properties seen doubling
About US$85b will be available for direct investment in real estate across the Asia Pacific.
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Property auction sales double to $168.4m
Number of mortgagee properties put up for auction falls 25%.
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Prime landed home prices at new high: DTZ
Group's report singles out resale homes in districts 9, 10 and 11. |
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Hong Leong Finance lowers HDB loan rates
The finance company's latest offering is aimed at one of the hottest segments of the market.
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Many showflats still open for viewing
Some are open to visitors every day, even on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. |
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HK shop goes for a sizzling $127,000 psf
Music mogul pays US$108m ($152m) for a 1,212 sq ft outlet.
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Mayfair Gardens plans en bloc sale
Owners decided to wait for the market to pick up before putting out a $210m price tag. |
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Punggol renewal
Stalled by the 1997 financial crisis, the development of Punggol into a waterfront area is now on track.
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Don't shun flats in newer estates
Aspiring home owners should not be too picky; living in the suburbs has its perks. |
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Who needs real estate agents when we can do it ourselves?
Pay any commission demanded or potentially lose your dream home if you're under an agent. -TNP
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12,583 applied for 2,670 BTO flats
Dawson flats were oversubscribed by more than five times. |
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Govt land sales programme launched
The total area of sites on confirmed and reserve lists is 21.85ha. -myp
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Luxury housing prices go through the roof
Villa was sold to an anonymous buyer at about S$39,000 per sq metre. -China Daily/ANN
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Property deals pick up
In the fourth quarter , the number of transactions across residential, government and private sales jumped to 38 from 14 for the same period last year.
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New BTO flats to come after Dawson rush
More flats in Choa Chu Kang, Hougang will be launched in a week's time. |
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Terrace prices are king among landed homes
For 4 years running their prices have been most resilient, Credo study finds.
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They're hawking houses in a car park
Some property agents are marketing a project out of a van at car park in Siglap. -TNP |
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103-year lease on freehold land
Units will fetch lower prices but developer will retain interest in the site.
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From 'deep winter' to a 'hot summer'
The fast and furious pick-up in S'pore's private homes market caught everyone by surprise. |
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Why singles need more help with housing
Writer questions HDB's pro-family policies in encouraging marriage and having children.
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