Over 1,300 BTO flats with 3-year wait time to launch in June

By June’s end, 1,352 Build to Order (BTO), or flats BTO will be on the market in Woodlands and Tampines. The wait time is about three years. The most shortest wait time in the next sale exercise will be for a 791-unit subdivision located in Woodlands. Marsiling Peak I. The first apartment with shorter wait … Read more

Agents less hopeful: prime homes, office, biz park sectors

The general sentiment of Singapore’s real estate market continued increase in the first quarter of 2024. However, the industry players are becoming more cautious regarding the most desirable residential, office and business parks/hi tech space sectors. The Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies of the National University of Singapore, Ireus conducted a survey of … Read more

URA opens Dairy Farm, Tengah, Bayshore sites for 2,000 homes

Urban Redevelopment Authority released three residential areas on Wednesday, June 13, for the first half 2024, under the Government Land Sales (GLS) program. Three sites are situated on Dairy Farm Walk (Dairy Farm Walk), Tengah Garden Avenue (Tengah Garden Avenue) and Bayshore Road. Three land parcels are on a 99-year lease, and could yield a … Read more

Ease ABSD for young local singles and PR couples moving home

SINGLE Singaporeans have plenty to be content about in the Budget 2024. Single Singapore citizens who are 55 years old or older are eligible for an additional buyer’s Stamp Duty to be paid on the second house. The ABSD refund is an important amount, since anyone who buys an additional property must pay ABSD at 20 … Read more

10,000 homes can be built in Sengkang’s new housing project

According to proposed plans, about 10,000 new homes could be constructed in Fernvale North near the Tampines Expressway. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is working on an 18.9ha site bordered by Jalan Kayu, Fernvale Street as well as the TPE and the planned Sengkang West Drive for housing. Proposed amendments to the URA master plan … Read more

HDB resale prices see a 0.3% increase, volume climbs by 5.3%

Prices for Housing Board resale flats rose for the eighth month in a row in May, as prices climbed upwards by 0.3 percent and higher units sold. According to data flashed out by real estate websites Singapore Real Estate Exchange and 99.co on June 5, the rise was lower than the 0.9 percent recorded in … Read more

HDB Resale price surges by 0.9%, volume rises 15.7% in April

Housing Board resale prices rose by 0.9 percent in April. The market recovered after a dip in the month before. The 6th of May flash data from real estate websites Singapore Real Estate Exchange and 99.co showed that HDB prices for resales increased faster in April than March’s 0.3 percent rise. The price of food … Read more