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First project in Sin Ming, in over three decades
The first project in Sin Ming in 30-odd years has yet to be unfurled, but homebuyers can expect it to fulfil the demand for new public...

Shirley and Pamela
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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To rent or to not rent
The spike in rental prices has led many young adults to move back in with their families. While there are other reasons such as the...

Shirley and Pamela
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Some expats turn to HDB flats amid rising rents for condo units
The impact of surging rentals has been felt across the board, with locals and expatriates alike turning to alternatives that offer...

Shirley and Pamela
May 18, 20231 min read
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HDB resale prices up 0.9% in Q1 2023
Prices of HDB resale flats grew at a relatively restrained rate, down from 2.3% in the last quarter of 2022, to 0.9% in Q1 this year....

Shirley and Pamela
May 11, 20231 min read
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BTO rules tightening
Starting this August, BTO applicants who decline a unit offered will be denoted as a second-timer for a year, and after turning down a...

Shirley and Pamela
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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ABSD deadlines in 2023
Some 30 new launch projects are nearing the deadline by which developers’ additional buyer stamp duty (ABSD) may be remitted. The...

Shirley and Pamela
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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JCube to be redeveloped into 40-storey residential development
Say your goodbyes to the ice skating rink and your favourite food haunt at JCube. The shopping mall will be closing its doors...

Shirley and Pamela
Mar 24, 20231 min read
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Expiring leases for HDB flats
While there are HDB flats fetching prices that might have once been quite unthinkable for the public property, there is also the question...

Shirley and Pamela
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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Affordability of housing in SG
Whether you’re in your twenties, mapping out how you’d work towards your first home, or you are planning to buy a new home that would...

Shirley and Pamela
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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Budget 2023: Buyer's stamp duty to increase for higher-value properties
The rise in the buyer’s stamp duty for properties of higher value— both residential and commercial— is certainly one of the Budget 2023...

Shirley and Pamela
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Construction of Jurong Region Line begins, with 24 new MRT stations
Debating with your friends whether it’s the east or the west side of Singapore that is the better side? The commencement of the...

Shirley and Pamela
Feb 24, 20231 min read
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Private property rents hit a record high in 2022, to grow at a slower pace in 2023
Know somebody hit by the surge in private rental last year? The rise in prices— close to 30%— was the steepest since that in 2007. In...

Shirley and Pamela
Feb 17, 20231 min read
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BTO flats eligible for resale to drop in 2023
Is upgrading from a HDB property to a condominium on the cards for you this year? While there will be an approximate 50% plunge in the...

Shirley and Pamela
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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Slower HDB Resale Price Hike in Q4 2022
The HDB resale market saw a continued rise in prices for the 11th consecutive month, albeit at a less steep incline of 2.3% in December...

Shirley and Pamela
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Demand for BTO flats persists
While the number of applicants for the Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise might have decreased in November, the demand for new flats persists,...

Shirley and Pamela
Jan 25, 20231 min read
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Review of HDB classification
Public housing estates may be recategorised, as part of the Ministry of National Development’s (NMD) review. With the blurring of...

Shirley and Pamela
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Enthusiasm in the EC market
The launch of the Tenet executive condominium (EC) was met with enthusiasm, against the backdrop of cooling measures and increased...

Shirley and Pamela
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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Interest rates & mortgage loans
The U.S. may be on the other side of the world for us here in Singapore, but the impact of the rising US Federal Reserve’s interest rates...

Shirley and Pamela
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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When should singles be able to apply for BTO flats?
Having a safe space is very much a necessity, but aside from the financial aspect, a BTO flat is not what many of us might consider...

Shirley and Pamela
Dec 23, 20221 min read
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Surge in rents
Rentals of non-landed private properties rose by 8.6% in Q3— the sharpest surge since 2007. The HDB rental market saw a similar trend,...

Shirley and Pamela
Dec 16, 20221 min read
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