Private pools are usually associated with larger luxury homes, and much higher price points. But there are still pockets of the market where buyers can find freehold condo units with their own pool space, without crossing the $2 million mark. This week, we looked at a mix of duplex penthouses and ground-floor patio units that […] The post Here Are 5 Surprisingly Affordable Freehold Condos With Private Pools — From Under $2M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The real estate industry has never lacked information. Clients today can access property portals, market news, transaction histories, mortgage calculators, and endless opinions within seconds. Yet despite having more information than ever before, many buyers and sellers still feel uncertain when making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. Why? Because information alone […] The post Why Impartial Advice Is Becoming the Real Competitive Advantage in Real Estate first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The 396-unit Chestervalewas one of the first executive condominiums (ECs) that Singaporeans encountered, after the hybrid housing scheme was launched in 1995. We’ve shared in previous articles that the first tranche of ECs got off to a relatively rough start. Those projects hit the market when the Asian Financial Crisis struck in 1997, and Chestervale launched that year. This makes […] The post This Old Bukit Panjang EC Once Had More Losing Sellers Than Winners — But Look At It Now first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

What’s different about landlords in Singapore, compared to many different countries? The answer, to me, is the degree of tolerance they have for vacancies. Now this definitely isn’t true for every landlord, and it’s anecdotal; but I meet more landlords here who are willing to let a unit go vacant for as long as a year, rather […] The post Why Singapore Landlords Still Refuse To Lower Rents — Even When Units Sit Vacant first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

These days, homebuyers consider a three-bedder that reaches 1,000 sq ft to be on the generous side. It wasn’t always this way though: in older condos, 1,000 sq ft was sometimes the size of a two-bedder. Just to show you how big some of these can get, we’ve highlighted resale options where the three-bedders reach an […] The post Here Are 5 Large 3-Bedroom Condos With 1,700 Sqft+ Space — Under $2M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

When homeowner Seng and his wife walked into the IKEA store after successfully balloting for a new four-room flat at Macpherson Weave, they did not think that they would end up with a home that is nearly fully decked out in IKEA furnishings, accessories, and designed by IKEA specialists. What started as an exploratory trip […] The post This Family Of Five Spent $40K To Have Their Macpherson BTO Fully Designed By IKEA first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

The Singapore real estate industry has evolved tremendously over the years. We went from newspaper advertisements and cold-calling to social media marketing, AI tools, video tours, and data-driven presentations. Consumers today are more informed than ever, and information travels faster than at any point in history. Yet despite all this progress, many real estate agents […] The post The Mistakes Realtors Keep Repeating Generation After Generation first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Singapore’s co-living market is a far cry from its nascent days in the 2010s. Back then, the local market was extremely fragmented with numerous start-ups vying for dominance over the rental and flexible accommodation market. It was startups like Hmlet, co-founded by Yoan Kamalski in 2016, who were one of many emerging players attempting to […] The post Hmlet Founder Yoan Kamalski Returns As APAC CEO And Eyes HDB Rental Market In Singapore first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A resale four-room flat in Yishun is the first flat of this type in the HDB town to cross the $950,000 threshold. Located at 390 Yishun Avenue 6, the 903 sq ft unit – which sits between the seventh to ninth floors – was sold for $1,051 psf this week. This transaction also sets a […] The post A 38-Year-Old Yishun HDB Just Set A New 4-Room Record At Nearly $1 Million first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

A pair of adjoining freehold shophouses on 155 Kitchener Road are on sale for $28 million. The two-storey conservation properties sit on a 2,713 sq ft site, and have an estimated gross floor area of 8,175 sq. The shophouses will be sold in an Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise by the exclusive marketing agent, CBRE. […] The post 155 Kitchener Road Freehold Conservation Shophouses Put Up For Sale At $28 Million first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

President José Ramos-Horta also called on the Southeast Asian grouping to have the “audacity to declare the South China Sea a zone of peace” in a special address at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.

A total of five people have now been rescued, while two remain missing.

A total of five people have now been rescued, while two remain missing.

Huang's visit comes as a global artificial intelligence boom drives strong demand for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix memory chips, helping support South Korea's economic growth and stock market rally.

The Pentagon chief, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore said stronger, more self-reliant allies are key to deterrence.

Bangkok's creative energy is in overdrive. The new Voco Bangkok Surawong puts you right in the middle of it.

His address comes as global tensions remain elevated, with ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe.

New Zealand could move faster towards its target of spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence if security conditions warrant it, Defence Minister Chris Penk tells CNA.

The lettings to German IT company Bechtle and an unnamed AI company take the 201,850 sq ft office development to 45% let. The post Tishman Speyer completes double letting at Angel Square in Islington appeared first on Property Week.

The developer originally secured planning for the Crawley Down site last September, but following community feedback the updated plans now include a £3.8m contribution towards community and infrastructure improvements. The post Wates wins consent for amended 230-home Sussex scheme appeared first on Property Week.

LaSalle Investment Management and Lipton Rogers have secured approval from the City of London for its major 1m sq ft redevelopment of 1 Silk Street. The post LaSalle and Lipton Rogers given all-clear on 1m sq ft redevelopment of 1 Silk Street appeared first on Property Week.

Orchard Street partner Tom Chadwick said the additional cash marks a “major endorsement of our decarbonisation-led investment strategy and the strong momentum we have built since launching the fund”. The post Orchard Street secures £250m for asset decarbanisation fund appeared first on Property Week.

In a letter to the housing minister, new Enfield leader Alessandro Georgiou confirmed the north London council is "formally withdrawing from the new town process". The post Blow for new towns programme as Enfield pulls out appeared first on Property Week.

In his new role, he will lead the real estate team, handling a portfolio of more than 8,600 acres across multimodal logistics links. The post Associated British Ports appoints Joseland as group head of property appeared first on Property Week.

The property is offered at a guide price of £5.25m, equating to around £1,200/sq ft. The post Grade II-listed former townhouse in Mayfair leads Acuitus’s June commercial catalogue appeared first on Property Week.

Sunrise Real Estate has fully leased its 673,000 sq ft prime logistics asset in Rugby to international transport and logistics company ID Logistics UK. The post Sunrise secures 673,000 sq ft lease at Rugby logistics hub appeared first on Property Week.

Grainger is set to forward fund the scheme on a disused plot of railway land opposite Cambridge North station and will manage it upon completion. The post Platform4 and bloc lodge plans for 425 Cambridge BTR homes appeared first on Property Week.

The standout lot is a shop with nine flats in Manchester city centre bringing in an annual rental income of £255,000, which has a guide price between £3.25m and £3.5m. The post Mixed-use Manchester asset leads Allsop’s June commercial catalogue appeared first on Property Week.