Want to leave a legacy that lasts? Then instead of giving your children a stock portfolio or something, leave them a private property. Here’s why: When I was 10 years old, my life ambition was to be an apple tree. When I was 22 years old, my legacy to the world was going to be…

The rental market softened for both private and public housing last month. The good news is, it’s still up year-on-year. Here’s what’s going on: Rental prices fell 0.4 per cent for condos in September, down 0.3 per cent for HDB Core Central Region (CCR) condos saw the sharpest dip in rent, falling 1.1 per cent;…

Bishan New Town began construction in 1983, and remains one of the first towns to deviate from the brutalist designs of the towns from the past. The variety of height, design and architecture of each development creates the familiar Bishan skyline that we recognize today, and is home to the northern part of the Central…

99.co to join forces with iProperty.com.sg and Rumah123.com, with REA Group backing for market leadership 99.co is proud to announce that we’ve entered a binding agreement to take over operations of REA groups’ operation in Singapore and Indonesia, including consumer portals iProperty.com.sg and Rumah123.com.  The joint venture (JV) would place us immediately as the market…

Flat owners look toward their MOP like NS Men look toward their ORD. Once it happens, you’re free to…carry on with any 20 years of debt? Obsess over the impact of a nearby columbarium on property price? Eh, here are some better ideas: First, what is the MOP? The Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP) is a…

By now, we all know that Hong Kong action-star Donnie Yen has been shopping for property in Singapore. Yen, who plays the titular character in the popular Ip Man martial arts film series, reportedly made a trip here late last month with is wife, Cissy Wang. The power couple was said to be on the…

The PSLE is under fire again, for the maths paper being too difficult this year. And maybe parents have a point: arranging triangles is as probable in your career as “9 to 5” jobs actually ending at 5 pm. So we have a more practical maths test for you – if you can pass this,…

Singaporeans accounted for 64% of private home sales in the Core Central Region (CCR) between Q3 2018 and Q3 2019. However, foreigners made up nearly 50% of home purchases priced above $5 million. Private home prices edged higher in the third quarter as demand for homes in the prime districts receive a boost from foreign…

Newly MOP-ed flats appeal to largely to younger families or singles who want a new home without the wait. With the Singapore government recently announcing an increase in grants for first-time buyers of resale HDB flats, we expect at least some home-seekers to set their sights (i.e. budgets) higher when home hunting. In the coming…

Private home prices in Singapore are climbing again, for the second consecutive quarter. All in, 2019 is shaping up to be a good year for real estate. Here’s what’s happening: What’s happening with private home prices? According to URA data, the private residential property index was up 0.9 per cent to 152.2 points in Q3…