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The recent Barclays role in the LIBOR scandal brought a fine of £290 million (S$572.6 million) last week and has already claimed the scalps of chief executive Bob
HDB’s flash estimate of the 2nd Quarter 2012 Resale Price Index (RPI) is 194.0, an increase of 1.3% over 1st Quarter 2012 (see Annexes A-1 and A-2). The
To provide more convenience to buyers and sellers of HDB resale flats, the HDB standard Option to Purchase (OTP) form, the only form of contract in HDB resale
If you are an HDB buyer, you must know the word “COV”. It is a Singapore term, a.k.a. “Cash-Over-Valuation”. Being one of the kiasu parents, me and my
Singaporeans just have this obsession about “investing” in property. In January this year, Singapore government has already pushed hard to curb property speculation.  Unfortunately, the public never got the message and
The government has introduced additional buyer’s stamp duty for private residential properties. With effect from today, foreigners and corporate entities purchasing private residential properties in Singapore would have
Young couples who worry about busting the income ceiling for buying new HDB flats will now get some relief. The Housing And Development Board (HDB) is raising this
Last week, I’ve highlighted to the investors that when Khaw Boon Wan blogs, it’s going to be official. It seems that controlling property prices has become a definite
When I first started this blog, I wanted to focus on financial products. However, it becomes increasingly frustrating to me how poorly people misunderstand property investment. Many investors
Last week, new minister of Ministry of National Development, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, wrote a blog entry, “my worries“. He expressed deep concern for property speculators. He says:
