Hungry for property

Sales of new private homes defied expectations to bounce back strongly last month, as buyers snapped up 1,544 units ahead of the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival which started last Tuesday. Data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed last month’s sales were 82.3 per cent higher than June’s 847 units. This also lifted the total number [...]

Expatriate Living

Introduction When moving to Singapore for the first time, an Expatriate would normally rent an apartment or a landed house. Expatriates are generally concentrated in certain areas that have a wide variety of condominiums to choose from. Typically you would consider the following factors when looking for a property for the first time in Singapore: [...]

Singapore Property

Overview Singapore is an island state with a limited amount of undeveloped land. As the population continues to grow, mainly due to foreign influx, the trend is to build higher buildings to optimise the use of land. Most Singaporeans (over 80%) live in apartments built and managed by Housing and Development Board (HDB). The rest [...]