Subsidies for your $900,000 executive condominium?

On the same day when it was reported that “HDB resale deals at 16-year low“, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan hinted that there may be changes to

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When will the HDB market “Show Hand”? The light at the end of the tunnel?

Since last year, many people always ask me when do I think the property market will drop. My answer is simple: “just look at the demand and supply”.

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HDB Resale and Rental Market Update 2nd Quarter 2012

HDB has just released housing data for the HDB resale and rental market in the 2nd Quarter of 2012. HDB Resale Market HDB’s Resale Price Index (RPI) rose

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Flash Estimate of 2nd quarter 2012 HDB Resale Price Index

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

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HDB Standard Option to Purchase (OTP) Available for Download at HDB InfoWEB

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

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Cash-Over-Valuation: How much COV should you pay for your HDB flat?

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

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Where Is Property Price Heading To?

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

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HDB income ceiling raised from $8,000 to $10,000

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

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The DBSS Saga

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

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