Following the increase in interest rates, the authorities have introduced a few cooling measures effective today (30 September 2022) to restrict borrowing by home buyers. The main measure is the increase in the medium-term interest rate floor (also known as the stress-test interest rate) to compute the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) and Mortgage Servicing…
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A District 10 bungalow at Jalan Jelita has just been offered for sale for S$20.5m. At S$3,402 psf, the property is accepting private offers and sits in an extremely exclusive neighbourhood, shared Kevin Lim, Chief Agency Officer of ERA Singapore. With a land area of 6,025 sqft, this 999-year bungalow is near Holland Village MRT…
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Following recent news about HDB resale flats hitting the million-dollar mark in the suburbs, the number of million-dollar flats sold has hit a record high in September 2022. According to Pow Ying Khuan, Head of Research at 99 Group, as of 30 September morning, 43 HDB resale flats have breached the million-dollar mark this month.…
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As US interest rates continue to rise, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Ministry of National Development (MND) and Housing and Development Board (HDB) have taken a pre-emptive step to introduce new cooling measures (albeit ‘temporary’ and subject to continuous review and updates). The move is aimed at promoting more prudent borrowing and avoiding future…
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Didn’t manage to get a good queue number from the past HDB BTO or Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercises? Here’s another chance to buy subsidised housing directly from the HDB, via the Open Booking of Flats exercise. What is Open Booking of Flats? Open Booking of Flats is one of HDB’s modes of sale,…
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Starting from 6 rooms in 2019, The Assembly Place (TAP) has crossed 1000 rooms to date across more than 90 locations in Singapore. This reaffirms TAP’s commitment to expanding its presence in Singapore. This follows TAP’s opening of its first co-living hotel with 23 rooms, The Assembly Place, a Co-Living @ Mayo (former Mayo Inn)…
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November’s 2022 HDB BTO launch in Yishun will see not one, not two, but three projects. 2,960 units are expected to be launched along Yishun Avenue 1, making up around 31% of the overall number of units. This comes second to Queenstown’s 3,250 units, followed by Tengah’s 2,070 units. The last launch in Yishun was back in May, with…
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Around 5% of the flats to be launched in the November 2022 HDB BTO sales exercise will be located in Kallang/ Whampoa. With only around 470 units available, this is the smallest project in this launch. November 2022 Kallang/ Whampoa HDB BTO: At a glance Location Along Lorong 1 Geylang Classification Mature estate Flat types…
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Over the past few weeks, several developments have taken place that many analysts predict will impact future property prices. If you’re a homeowner planning to buy or upgrade to a new property beyond the middle of next year, you might want to take note of these changes. 1. New definitions to floor area may see…
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