Singapore Real Estate

First Look at Reflections at Keppel Bay

December 28, 2011

Reflections at Keppel Bay has received its TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) since a week ago, and some owners have already gotten the keys for their apartment. Our team had the chance to visit one of the first few units that has already received the keys. First Outlook Great iconic project. World class facilities with a [...]

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New Cooling Measure – Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty

December 7, 2011

Ministry of National Development has released a heavy cooling measure to curb residential property investments or speculations, with updates as follow:- The Government announced today an Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD)to be imposed on certain categories of residential property purchases. The ABSD will be imposed over and above the current Buyer’s Stamp Duty, and will [...]

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Reflections at Keppel Bay – A Visual Art, Helm of Architecture

October 18, 2011

Drive along the East Coast Expressway (ECP) and there is no way that you can miss these few blocks of buildings which are seemingly dancing and turning along Keppel Marina. You would imagine how would it look inside, and what kind of views will it get from the inside.

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6 Crucial Reasons Why New Realtors Fail

September 22, 2011

There are many reasons the joining and dropping rate for joining the Real Estate family as a full-time professional Realtor is high. Correct me if I am wrong team leaders, but the true and the hard facts of helping every team mates to the best of your extent does not always help and sometimes it [...]

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National Day Rally – HDB Income Ceiling Raised

August 14, 2011

Prime Minister Mr. Lee Hsien Loong announced during the National Day Rally that the income ceiling, which was untouched for 17 years to be raised from the maximum $8,000 to $10,000 and for ECs from $10,000 to $12,000. From Channel News Asia, SINGAPORE: The government will raise the qualifying income ceilings of households for HDB’s [...]

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CEA Issues Guidelines to New Option & S&P From 1st August

July 18, 2011

CEA has issued guidelines on the new clauses from 1st of August when the new conveyancing rules start. With effect from 1 August 2011, new measures to safeguard conveyancing as provided in the Conveyancing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (Act 17 of 2011) shall come into force.

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Conveyancing Rules to Start from 1st August 2011

July 13, 2011

This law is finally been enacted. As mentioned in August 2009, the Government was considering making it compulsory for conveyancing lawyers to have their stakeholder’s funds held by conveyancing accounts in banks. Under the new measures, lawyers will no longer be allowed to receive and hold conveyancing money in their clients’ accounts. Instead, the money [...]

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Tulip Garden lowers asking to $600M

July 1, 2011

Tulip Garden seems reasonable in their lowered asking price of $600M with $1,118psf ppr in Farrer for a freehold site. Will they be able to succeed this round? Tulip Garden lowers asking price to $600 milMonday, 27 June 2011 © 2011 – The Edge Singapore

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Eunosville HUDB Estate Privatised

June 1, 2011

View Larger Map Press release from HDB with regards to the privatisation of Eunosville, The Eunosville HUDC Estate has been converted into a strata-titled property under the Land Titles (Strata) Act, with effect from 1 June 2011. The Marine Parade Town Council will therefore cease its responsibility in the management and maintenance of the common [...]

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Prepare for Changes in Housing Policies

May 23, 2011

Newly sworn in Minister for National Development Mr. Khaw Boon Wan, former Health Minister who has replaced Mr. Mah Bow Tan has pledged in his final outgoing blog post as a Health Minister to make housing and HDB Singaporeans popular icon again. I am only driven by one thought: housing is one of the greatest [...]

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