Taken from the The Strait Times by Janice Heng Reader Nancy Goh, a single senior citizen Singaporean now working in the United States, intends to return home when she retires within the next five
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Singapore – Pinnacle@Duxton flat goes for $1.12 million
SINGAPORE – A Pinnacle@Duxton flat was sold earlier this month (September) for $1.12 million – possibly the highest price ever fetched by a Housing Board unit. The five-room flat, spanning 106 sq m, is located
Read moreSingapore’s house prices continue to fall
Singapore housing prices continue to fall, amidst weak economic growth. The private residential property index fell by 3.37% during the year to Q1 2015, its ninth consecutive quarter of y-o-y price falls, based on figures from
Read moreRich Indonesians snap up Singapore luxury homes as taxman calls
SINGAPORE — Never mind that Singapore is experiencing one of the worst property slumps in its history, demand for luxury housing is suddenly coming from an unexpected group: Wealthy Indonesians. This year’s purchases by Indonesian
Read moreOlder freehold apartments below $1,000 psf are value-for-money buys
The demand for older freehold apartments and condominiums seems to have picked up in the first week of August, according to caveats lodged with URA Realis from Aug 2 to 9. More than half of
Read moreHDB resale prices dip, delaying market rebound
Resale prices for Housing Board (HDB) flats dipped by 0.7 per cent in August over the previous month, reversing the slight rise in July and further delaying a market rebound. August HDB resale prices were
Read moreWooing overseas Singaporeans home
More than 200,000 Singaporeans currently live and work overseas, up significantly from 10 years ago. Previously seen as a worrying trend for Singapore’s leaders, new initiatives have been launched to tap on their international exposure
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