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In Asia, few numbers are more emblematic of prosperity than the iconic “8.” In Mandarin, “8” (“ba”) sounds similar to “fa,” which means wealth—a linguistic coincidence that has made “8” a symbol of abundance. So we’ve decided to put this lucky number to the test in real estate. We rounded up a selection of condos […]
The post Are Condos In Singapore With The Number “8” More Prosperous? first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Today, we’re headed to Jago Close and Chapel Road, 2 parallel streets in the East of Singapore. These 2 streets are just off East Coast Road and between Marine Parade MRT station, the Marine Parade HDB estate, and many famous eateries such as Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, Merci Marcel, and more. Here’s the map to […]
The post Touring A Rare Convenient Freehold Landed Estate Close To Marine Parade MRT (From $5m) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
From a new record of $1.73 million for a 5-room flat to a 3-room flat hitting $900,000, the affordability of our resale HDB flats has come into question yet again. As part of the argument, we hear claims that most million-dollar (or $1.5 million+) flats are not “normal” flats. Some readers have also suggested that, if we leave […]
The post How Much Have HDB Prices Really Risen? A Look Beyond Million-Dollar HDB Flats first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
It can be tempting to try and sell your own home in Singapore. Skipping the property agent means you can save the usual two per cent commission, which, on higher-priced properties, can add up to a significant amount. However, in reality, the majority of property sales still go through agents. The reason is simple: not […]
The post Should You Sell Your Own Home In Singapore? 7 Key Factors To Consider Before You Try first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
In our ongoing search for spacious yet affordable homes, we’ve rounded up five of the cheapest but generously sized 5-room HDB flats. So, if you’re working with a budget under $685,000 and are after a home that offers both space and value, these picks could be worth a closer look. Missed last week? You can […]
The post 5 Cheapest Yet Spacious 5-Room HDB Flats Priced From $685k first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
If there’s one thing property agents dread, it’s telling sellers their home will be a tough sell. After all, if they’re too blunt about it, the seller’s response may be to dismiss their lack of confidence and find someone else. On the other hand, some sellers would prefer the property agent to be candid and […]
The post 6 Reasons Why Some Properties In Singapore Are Difficult To Sell (Even In A Hot Market) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
The Orie at Toa Payoh has set the tone for 2025 due to its rapid sales: it moved 86 per cent of its 777 units during the launch weekend. This has prompted some eye-rolling among market watchers, as it achieved a particularly high average price per square foot of $2,705 psf. However, the market has […]
The post Why The Orie At Toa Payoh Sold 86% Of Its 777 Units In One Weekend first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
In this week’s episode, we explore a renovated 1980s house designed with Japanese Machiya influences. The exterior retains its traditional form, blending seamlessly with the neighbourhood, while the interior has been fully reimagined to enhance light, nature, and spatial harmony.
The post A Warm Danish-Japanese Influenced House with Vintage Furniture Pieces first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
One thing you may have noticed when visiting landed estates in Singapore is the penchant for redeveloping older houses and re-building them as high as possible – no surprise in land-scarce Singapore. Hence, when I saw that there was a little-known landed estate in Singapore that was zoned as 1.4 on the Masterplan (i.e., being […]
The post Touring A Little-Known Affordable Landed Estate Near Bedok Reservoir (From $2.85m) first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Much like the backside of a Secondary School delinquent, we’ve thickened our skin against the rotan of cooling measures. We just got a statement that the government is “not averse” to more cooling measures. But when I mentioned it to my fellow property enthusiasts, the response has been along the lines of “Mmm. What we […]
The post Property Cooling Measures In 2025: Here We Go Again first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a year ago | thefinance.sg
Since working from home is becoming a norm, setting up your home to make it conducive and noise-free so that you can focus on your work and video calls without interruption is becoming more than essential.
5 years ago | Propertygroup
An underrated progress in Singapore’s property agency industry over the past decade or so is the licensing of property agents. When the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA), the government watchdog for the industry, was established in 2010, it began as a registry of property agents in Singapore. Other than a way to check whether a […]
The post Singapore Just Made It Easier To Spot Red Flags In Property Agents. But There’s One Catch first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
an hour ago | thefinance.sg
This contributed article was written by Sebastian Sieber, founder of Cashew (www.cashew.sg), a Singapore-based digital mortgage platform. If you speak to a large enough group of Singaporean homeowners, most of them would probably say that the HDB concessionary loan is the safest option when it comes to financing a home purchase, while some might view bank […]
The post Why The ‘Safer’ HDB Loan Isn’t Always The Smarter Choice first appeared on TheFinance.sg.
a day ago | thefinance.sg
As Manila pushes ahead with large-scale renewable energy projects, many off-grid communities are still relying on small solar kits for basic electricity.
2 hours ago | channelnewsasia.com
The masked robbers, wearing helmets, took passports, bags, laptops, cash and luxury watches.
3 hours ago | channelnewsasia.com
The scheme is being delivered on behalf of Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate.
The post Winvic passes gateway 2 with £130m Leeds BTR scheme appeared first on Property Week.
in 4 hours | propertyweek.com
The consultancy will join Virgin Media O2, which signed for 46,000 sq ft at the development in 2024.
The post Arcadis sets new Manchester city centre headline rent with Island letting appeared first on Property Week.
in 4 hours | propertyweek.com
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