Week in Review - 1 Dec 2015
Price corrections in resale flats; HDB to launch 18,000 BTO flats in 2016 and ensure sustainable supplyNational Development Minister Lawrence Wong said resale flat prices have gradually corrected to...
View ArticleSydney to see strongest prime residential price growth in 2016
Knight Frank, an independent global property consultancy, today launches the Prime Cities Forecast Report which assesses the performance of ten prime residential city markets in 2016, on top of an...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 1 January 2016
Price corrections in resale flats; HDB to launch 18,000 BTO flats in 2016 and ensure sustainable supplyNational Development Minister Lawrence Wong said resale flat prices have gradually corrected to...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 8 January 2016
Private home prices dropped 3.7 per cent in 2015In 4Q 2015, private home prices dipped for the ninth consecutive quarter, the longest losing streak in 17 years. Mr Eugene Lim, Key Executive officer at...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 15 January 2016
Resale prices of non-landed private homes to continue slide in 2016According to flash estimates from SRX Property, December resale prices of non-landed private homes slid 0.8 per cent compared to...
View ArticleInternational Property Financing
Many local banks have introduced foreign property loans in view of the rising trend of Singaporeans looking outside the little red dot to invest their monies. These investors are usually attracted to...
View ArticleDesigner Dwellings
Australian properties are enjoying a strong showing in this year's World Architecture Festival awards. We shortlist five residential developments that give new meaning to the phrase "a man's home is...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 22 January 2016
Three factors that might increase demand for residential propertyAccording to Maybank Kim Eng analysts, three factors might reverse Singapore's soft housing demand. First, a review of the country's...
View ArticleAustralia's New Star
As Queensland heads into recovery, its capital is quickly proving itself worthy of notice. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger; this saying rings very true for Queensland, which is coming out...
View ArticleForest within a City, or City in the Forest
Positioned close to the economic centres of Southeast Asia, 'Forest City' looks set to become a global hub that attracts innovation, talents, and ideation. Announced last Friday, January 22th as a...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 29 January 2016
Resale market sees greater activity in Q4 2015; analysts expect better numbers in 2016According to the Housing and Development Board (HDB), resale transaction volume increased 11.5 per cent...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 25 Dec 2015
Vacancy rates and housing prices in 2016Barclays expect the vacancy rate of Singapore's housing market to peak at ten per cent in 2016. The rising vacancy rate, together with interest rate hikes that...
View ArticleJapanese Property Investment - Pros and Cons for Foreign Buyers
Japan, long mired in recession since the early 1990's, appears to be making a comeback. Property prices in the bigger cities - and a great many of the smaller ones - have been rising steadily since PM...
View ArticleJapanese Property Investment - Pros and Cons for Foreign Buyers
Japan, long mired in recession since the early 1990's, appears to be making a comeback. Property prices in the bigger cities - and a great many of the smaller ones - have been rising steadily since PM...
View ArticleSapporo City, the Gateway to Hokkaido
In this article, we will review and analyse a sample deal facilitated on behalf of one of our clients, in Sapporo city - one of Japan's bigger cities, and the gateway to Hokkaido's internationally...
View ArticleKnight Frank Global Tax Report 2015
The uncertainties in growth rates, taxes and costs are often the key considerations for foreign property buyers. Through the first ever Global Tax Report produced by Knight Frank and Ernst & Young,...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 5 February 2016
Inaugural iCities Conference to be held on 21st and 22nd April 2016From 2000 to 2010, East Asia saw almost 200 million people move to urban areas in search of a better life, a 2015 World Bank study...
View ArticleGolden Opportunities in Gold Coast
Investors and developers are buzzing in excitement as the city finally gets out of its rut. Australia's most famous beach town is finally seeing a property market outlook that matches its sunny climate...
View ArticleAnimal Instinct
The designers from French brand Ibride create furniture and accessories that rouse emotions and instincts.Text: Redzman RahmatFrench duo Rachel and Benoît Convers' first official furniture design was a...
View ArticleWeek in Review - 12 February 2016
Singapore's property market in 2016 - cooling measures to stay, prices to fallIn 2016, property cooling measures are not expected to be lifted, property prices are expected to fall, with mortgage rates...
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