‘Housing’ Archives
Ban Permanent Residents From Buying HDB Resale Flats?
I refer to the article "33, 000 is a hell of unsold flats" (ST 23 Mar). Our National Development Minister Mr Mah Bow Tan probably has one of the toughest ministerial portfolio here in Singapore. When housing prices dive, people who [...]
A compulsion for property
Saturday November 27, 2010 A compulsion for property INSIGHT DOWN SOUTH By SEAH CHIANG NEE Fearing a real estate bubble, the government is making a U-turn on its declared aim of fostering a two-property society. SINGAPOREANS were once exhorted [...]
My HDB 4-room flat valuation appreciated 10% in 6 months!
Posted by: willieregister - Asiaone forum http://forums.asiaone.com/showthread.php?t=32444&page=2 I bought my resale 4-room flat at Geylang East Central at $385k (valuation) + $42k COV, in March this year. I remember drawing the cash [...]
Property: Two sides of the same coin
Saturday August 21, 2010 Two sides of the same coin Insight Down South by SEAH CHIANG NEE Where Singaporeans grumbled, Malaysians were figuring how they could benefit from the launch of Singapore’s two casinos and, more crucially, its [...]
Thousands of housing agents get the axe
Thousands of housing agents get the axe Real estate firms take action ahead of implementation of new rules SINGAPORE - Real estate firms have axed thousands of housing agents ahead of enhanced regulations aimed at improving the professionalism [...]
Homeless in Australia: The Last Chance Motel (abc.net.au)
The Last Chance Motel Reporter: Sarah Ferguson Broadcast: 21/09/2009 What do you do when you've lost your job, lost your home and you have three kids to feed? You end up in a motel cooking, eating and sleeping in one room at the taxpayer's [...]
Singapore Homelessness (Asia Calling)
Homelessness is not a social problem usually associated with the wealthy island state of Singapore. Singapore is a nation of homeowners, largely thanks to a comprehensive system of government subsidised housing. The public can either buy [...]
HDB 101: What The PAP Don’t Want You To Know
HDB 101 : What the PAP don't want you to know. I find that just talking to people I know, even educated people like school principals and what not, they are totally ignorant about the way the HDB system works. Here are some myths and [...]
Thoughts of a foreign permanent resident (Asiaoneforum)
I am not a partisan and just an outside observer frankly. I feel I can comment because I have lived in Singapore when it was less developed in the late 80s. First let me point to the fact that Singapore is not as dense (even though it may feel [...]
Bishan maisonette sells for record $900,000 (Asiaone)
Bishan maisonette sells for record $900,000 April 5, 2010 A RARE penthouse maisonette in Bishan Street 24 has become the most expensive HDB flat ever to be sold in Singapore. Its owner has accepted an offer for $900,000 for the 1,860 sq [...]
12 Bubblicious Global Cities Where Luxury Real Estate Is Booming (businessinsider.com)
Citi and Knight Frank have released their Wealth Report for 2010, and it points toward massive gains for some markets in terms of luxury real estate. Seriously, the price growth in some cities will blow your mind (think Asia). Of course, overall, [...]
Taiwanese PR Couple Bought Bras Basah Resale HDB 4-room flat: $650,000 record (Asiaone 5 Mar)
Bras Basah flat sets HDB price record Jessica Cheam Fri, Mar 26, 2010 The Straits Times A TAIWANESE couple have paid $650,000 for a four-room flat in Bain [...]
28 year old Singapore teacher burdened by hefty mortgage loan for HDB flat before marriage (Temasek Review)
28 year old Singapore teacher burdened by hefty mortgage loan for HDB flat before marriage March 24, 2010 by admin Filed under Life Stories, Opinion Leave a comment Dear TR, Thanks for publishing the article by Ms Judy Eng. [...]
Shocking! Town Councils To Raise Service & Conservancy Fee Next Month (Today 9 Mar)
Dear Readers, I was shocked to wake up this morning and learned that two town councils (Aljunied and Jurong) will be raising service & conservancy charges next month. I thought that our town councils have a healthy sinking fund of around $2 [...]
Public housing scales new heights in Singapore (Asiaone 24 Feb)
Public housing scales new heights in Singapore The Pinnacle has taken public housing to new heights in property-obsessed Singapore. Wed, Feb 24, 2010 AFP SINGAPORE - On a clear day, you can see Indonesia's Riau islands from the top of [...]
