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A family in suburban Sydney, Australia, has reportedly refused millions of dollars from developers so that they can remain on a massive strip of land they own and retain their dream house. It’s similar to the Geylang story we did slightly over a year ago – where two terrace house owners refused to sell their...

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The Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme in Singapore (PPHS HDB) is great if you need interim housing while waiting for your BTO/SBF flats to be ready. For the February/March 2022 exercise, 565 applicants vied for 60 PPHS flats.

Buying commercial property in Singapore? Then you'll likely need to take a commercial property loan. If you're unsure how to go about it, read on to learn about commercial property interest rates, who may need one, and more.

Using HDB Map Services is one way to figure out where to buy a home in Singapore. If you're undecided, here's an ultimate guide showing everything from the most expensive HDB towns to top family-friendly neighbourhoods to live in.

Earning property agent commission and choosing a career as a property agent in Singapore isn't easy. Here are 4 things you should know before becoming an agent and 5 top tips if you're looking to break into the industry.

Rental prices have been on an uptrend, swelling to a seven-year high based on Q4 2021 results. While the short-term impact is due to a lack of housing options for permanent residents and foreigners, who form a majority of tenants, there’re also Singaporeans impacted by BTO construction delays or singles wanting a place of their...

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Following Chuan Park’s footsteps, freehold residential condo High Point is back on the market for collective sale again, with Savills as the sole marketing agent.  This new sale comes just three months after Shun Tak Holdings pulled out of the S$556.7 million purchase on 9 December. By doing so, they forfeited their S$1 million tender...

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Singapore has one of the highest homeownership rates in the world — 87.9% as of 2020 — remarkable in a city-state not known for cheap housing. Or cheap anything, really. We largely have the HDB to thank for this impressive statistic. The housing board’s heavily-subsidised BTO (Built-to-Order) flats put homes within reach of lower- to...

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Are you confirming cats are allowed in HDB in your point on maintaining the house?

For 30-year-old recently married couple, Clara and Elvin, finding a home isn’t necessarily all about whether they can eventually sell it for a profit or if it comes with full facilities like a lift. Having worked in the technology sector for 5-7 years, they’ve learned that finding a perfect home requires hard work, research and...

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