Category Archives for Property
More Part-Time Property Developers
Is this a sign of exuberance in the property market? Everybody wants to be a property developer as making money from property seems to be so much easier compared to running a brick and mortar business. Just bid for land, market at a price that guarantees profit, build and then move on to another project. […]
Be Wary of Giving Your Mobile Number at Property Launches
Last year, I attended a property show-flat for a new launch near my place. As part of the viewing process, I gave my contact details to the company. Ever since that day, I have been receiving a countless number of SMS messages promoting different property launches and related services like rental of apartments and housing […]
Of Public Housing and General Election
This shall be my only post on the General Election. Initially, I had not intended to make any posts on it as this is meant to be mainly an investment site. However, one of the issues bought up is related to housing, which is something that has been discussed here before. Just two days before […]
Measures to Help New HDB Buyers
The following measures have been put into place to benefit first-time flat buyers: a) Increase the 2011 flat supply by offering 14,000 new Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in the first half of 2011. This is comparable to the BTO supply for the whole of 2010. If demand sustains, HDB will offer up to 22,000 BTO flats […]
Siblings HDB Rule to be Scrapped
After questions were asked about PR siblings under the age of 35 being allowed to buy HDB resale flats, the government has decided to discontinue the scheme with immediate effect. According to Senior Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu, the scheme was no longer necessary as with the liberalisation of the subletting market […]