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Property cooling measure round #8: Capital Gains Tax...?

Property cooling measure round #8: Capital Gains Tax...?

- January 30, 2013 12 Comments

It is a well-publicized fact that Singapore do not have a capital gains tax regime. Even our Malaysian neighbour has a Real Property Gains...

We were Yahoo-ed!

We were Yahoo-ed!

- January 24, 2013 1 Comment

THE wife and I were told that our recent blog entry entitled "A home buyer's lament: Here's some relief?" was featured in Yahoo! Singapore News today....

New project sales status: Q Bay Residences 61% sold!

New project sales status: Q Bay Residences 61% sold!

- January 22, 2013 No Comments

Q Bay Residences at Tampines has sold 312 out of its 510 launched units as of Monday, after its launch last weekend.The project is jointly developed...

Developers getting creative?

Developers getting creative?

- January 21, 2013 No Comments

Property analysts said developers will probably have to get more creative in order to move sales after the introduction of new cooling measures recently.One...

New project sales status: Q Bay Residences

New project sales status: Q Bay Residences

- January 19, 2013 No Comments

More than 210 units were sold at Q Bay Residences at Tampines during its preview on Friday.The development is the first private residential project...

Beginning of The Great Singapore Laylong...?

Beginning of The Great Singapore Laylong...?

- January 18, 2013 1 Comment

Q Bay Residences at Tampines is the first private residential project to be launched since the latest round of property cooling measures kicked in last...

A home buyer's lament: Here's some relief?

A home buyer's lament: Here's some relief?

- January 18, 2013 4 Comments

The wife and I came across an article in the Forum page of our de facto English newspaper ("So many questions, so few answers") from a certain Mr Tan...

Of compliments under false pretences...

Of compliments under false pretences...

- January 18, 2013 No Comments

The wife and I have recently been getting alot of unwanted attention from spammers - comment spams to be exact. It has gotten to the point whereby we...

Proposed new MRT lines: Huat Ah...?

Proposed new MRT lines: Huat Ah...?

- January 17, 2013 No Comments

According to property analysts, home prices near the proposed new MRT lines are unlikely to increase in near future.Market watchers say the announcement...

The Big Freeze!

The Big Freeze!

- January 12, 2013 5 Comments

The Government has introduced the seventh set of property cooling measures in over three years to try and rein in the red-hot prices. These is effective...

Q4 resale prices jumped 13%!

- January 11, 2013 15 Comments

Resale prices of private non-landed homes jumped 13.4% on-year in the fourth quarter last year, according to flash estimates put out by the Singapore...

Enbloc news: Villa Des Flores...yet again!

Enbloc news: Villa Des Flores...yet again!

- January 10, 2013 No Comments

Villa Des Flores, a freehold development on Whitley Roadhas been up for collective sale again, after two previous unsuccessful attempts last year.The...

No more "free spaces" for developers ...?

No more "free spaces" for developers ...?

- January 7, 2013 4 Comments

National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has asked the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to review and fix the policy allowing developers to sell...

Thomson View:  En bloc-ed no more..?!

Thomson View: En bloc-ed no more..?!

- January 5, 2013 7 Comments

Apparently the supposed $590 million collective sale of Thomson View Condominium has stalled after 13 owners lodged objection to the deal.It was reported...

Tweaking EC rules to make it more "palatable"?

Tweaking EC rules to make it more "palatable"?

- January 4, 2013 15 Comments

The average number of penthouse units in executive condominium (EC) projects has climbed slightly in the past year, according to market watchers.The...

Enbloc News: Kimis Lodge - take two!

Enbloc News: Kimis Lodge - take two!

- January 2, 2013 1 Comment

Kismis Lodge, a freehold site located off Toh Tuck Road, is up for collective sale. This is the second time the site is being put up for sale....

Third year on, fourth to come?

Third year on, fourth to come?

- January 1, 2013 1 Comment

Time really flies; another year has quickly come and gone. 2012 was a year characterized by private home prices that seem to defy gravity. This...

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