The Greater one-north – Is this Singapore’s Silicon Valley?
What is one-north and why it was planned Since the 1990s, Singapore’s economic growth was shifted towards high value chain industries that rely on a high-skilled workforce. Structural reforms were made to promote innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship. The Biomedical as well as Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industries were among the new key economic drivers […]
Marina South: The Next Chapter in Developing Singapore’s CBD
Previously, we touched on how the extension of the Central Business District Incentive (CBDI) and Strategic Development Incentive (SDI) schemes matter in the CBD’s revival, serving as catalysts for the redevelopment of older buildings in the city. In much the same way, we believe that Marina South – the extension to Singapore’s CBD – will […]
July 2025 BTO Launch: Flats in Popular Towns like Toa Payoh, Bukit Merah, and More!
Here’s your chance to snap up a flat in popular locations such as Toa Payoh, Bukit Merah, and more! Just last month, on 17 February, HDB wrapped up its very first Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise of the year. However, compared to the preceding exercise in October 2024, February 2025’s launch received fewer-than-expected responses, largely due to it being overshadowed […]
Buying a CCR Property in 2025: Is Now the Right Time?
Singapore’s housing market is divided into three distinct market segments – the Outside Central Region (OCR) with its satellite towns, where most of us grew up in, the Rest of Central Region (RCR) consisting of city fringe towns, where most Singaporeans aspire to upgrade to, and the Core Central Region (CCR) which is traditionally perceived […]
Tariffs and Property: Can the Residential Market in Singapore Withstand Trump’s Trade Tariffs?
The world may be “shook”, but the firm economic fundamentals ensure that the Singapore’s residential market is well-positioned to weather the storm. On Liberation Day, 2 April 2025, President Donald Trump shook the world by unveiling a higher-than-expected Reciprocal Tariff Policy. In addition to a sweeping 10% baseline trade tariff on all imports, selected countries […]
October 2024 BTO Launch: Standard, Plus and Prime Flats, Which Should You Buy?
October 2024 BTO Launch: Standard, Plus and Prime Flats, Which Should You Buy? ERA Singapore 16 October 2024 With so many projects to choose from, which is the right one for you? Whatever your choice may be – may the odds be ever in your favour. Housing & Development Board (HDB) has officially launched 8,500 […]
The Hidden Costs of Buying an Older Flat
The Hidden Costs of Buying an Older Flat ERA Singapore 26 September 2024 We’ve witnessed an interesting shift in the HDB resale market in recent years—an increasing number of homeowners are turning their attention to older flats, specifically those that are at least 40 years old. These older flats, once considered less desirable due to […]
Prime residential properties account for majority of loss-making resale deals in Q2
The Business Times, 24 July 2024, Wednesday Property investment sales rise in Q2, driven by state land tenders and residential deals The Business Times, 24 July 2024, Wednesday 大宗房地产交易额今年料达230亿元高于去年 Lianhe Zaobao, 24 July 2024, Wednesday Please scroll down to read the full articles. Prime residential properties account for majority of loss-making resale deals in Q2 […]
70 HDB flats reacquired over lease infringements from 2019 to 2023
The Straits Times, 25 July 2024, Thursday Katong’s Roxy Square put up for collective sale at $1.25billion The Straits Times, 25 July 2024, Thursday HDB comes down on about 800 flat owners for flouting lease rules from 2019 to 2023 The Business Times, 25 July 2024, Thursday Roxy Square up for collective sale with S$1.25b […]
Developing Singapore’s West Side: What Can We Learn from Tampines in the East?
Following the recent submission and closure of a joint bid in March this year, we will be seeing five major real estate players — CapitaLand Development, City Developments, Frasers Property, Mitsubishi Estate and Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) – joining hands to drive a singular visionary goal for Singapore. That is to propel the development of the […]