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.

One clear issue has happened in Singapore’s HDB market over the past few years: genuinely huge homes have become not just rare, but very expensive – on par with prices once associated with condos. This week, we looked at oversized HDB homes near MRT stations – including jumbo flats, Executive Apartments, and maisonettes – that […] The post Here Are 5 Of The Biggest And Cheapest HDB Flats Near MRT Stations — Under $1M first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

If you’re preparing for the RES exam in Singapore, you’ve probably realised that the exam is not just about memorising notes. In fact, some of the hardest RES questions are difficult for one reason: They are designed to test how you think under pressure. Many candidates walk into the exam feeling prepared… only to get […] The post 10 Surprisingly Tricky RES Exam Questions That Catch Many RES Off Guard first appeared on TheFinance.sg.

Dr Balakrishnan departed for South Korea after the visit.

Laotian and Thai rescuers are still searching for the other two.

There were several multi-billion dollar deals agreed between the two nations at the Beijing summit, however, while the establishment of boards of trade and investment could help, some are sceptical, with Chinese FDI into the US at historically low levels.

Jardines wants to grow the diagnostic imaging and teleradiology firm in its home markets of Australia and New Zealand and to expand internationally.

He was supposed to head home after a night out with his family but Muhammad Iqbal El Mubarak ended up coordinating efforts to save the lives of those trapped in a devastating train accident.  

China kept the Taiwan issue largely out of sight during last week’s APEC meeting in Suzhou, but analysts say the leader’s summit in Shenzhen this November could prove harder to manage.

Those with Ebola symptoms must quarantine at a designated state hospital, while those without symptoms would be required to stay at an unspecified quarantine site, the Thai health ministry said.

The private equity firm has confirmed the purchase of 900 Flying Tiger stores globally, including 80 in the UK. The post Modella seals deal for Flying Tiger Copenhagen appeared first on Property Week.

The firm has also appointed Charles Major as a senior surveyor in its UK student property team and Félix Lebrun as a partner in its European living sectors team. The post Woolley rejoins Knight Frank as partner in PBSA valuation and advisory team appeared first on Property Week.

Places for People (PfP) has appointed South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA’s) Larry Gold as chief executive of housing and communities. The post Places for People appoints SYHA chief exec to lead housing appeared first on Property Week.

The property is let to SP Distribution and is due for a rent review in September. The post Cable ties up £10.85m deal for Scottish industrial asset appeared first on Property Week.

Canning Place in the city centre, home to Merseyside Police for more than 40 years, will be redeveloped into new homes, a hotel, shops and leisure facilities. The post Homes England snaps up former Liverpool police HQ for mixed-use development appeared first on Property Week.

JLL has been appointed to market One Bessborough Gardens, believed to be a former M16 training centre, as a redevelopment opportunity. The post Firethorn puts London Pimlico ‘former spy school’ up for sale appeared first on Property Week.

Property Week’s third annual pre-convention party, held in association with S&W, had a new home this year. The post Raising a glass to kick off UKREiiF appeared first on Property Week.

The agreement with QuadReal Property Group will increase Collegiate’s student accommodation portfolio by around 20%. The post Collegiate wins contract to manage 3,460-bed PBSA portfolio appeared first on Property Week.

"Market conditions remain tough, but we've delivered a flat result year on year,” said chief executive Alex Pease, as revenue fell by over a fifth in the six months to the end of March. The post Watkin Jones revenue drops by a fifth in ‘tougher’ market appeared first on Property Week.

The Place 4 Self Storage has been seeded with three assets in Petersfield, Alton and Swindon. The post Ardent launches UK self-storage platform with three acquisitions appeared first on Property Week.