Singapore, 2 Dec 2016 – For the past few years, property prices have been falling. Private property prices have decreased by 10.8% over 12 consecutive quarters. Prices of public housing fared slightly better, with a 9.8% decline. As such, many people would wonder if it is a good time to buy into property now. When […]
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Singapore, 25 Nov 2016 – Recently released figures by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed that 1,252 private residential homes were sold by developers in the month of October. This figure is a 15 month high. In the first 10 months of 2016, developers have already sold 6,908 units. The figure for the whole year […]
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Does location really matter?
Singapore, 10 Nov 2016 – Due to the immobile nature of real estate, location, location, location, has always been one of the golden rules of buying properties. Arguably, location matters to many Singaporeans. Areas located nearer to the city centre command a higher price because of the savings in travelling time. Thus, Build To Order […]
Singapore, 17 Oct 2016 – The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released its flash estimate of its private property index for Q3 2016 earlier this month. Many were surprised at the reading, which showed a 1.5% price decrease. This was the steepest decline since 2012. Perhaps as a consequence of the continued price falls, buyers […]
Singapore, 12 Oct 2016 – For young homebuyers, the idea of purchasing your own place can be very exhilarating. However, before diving straight into house hunting, here are some tips to consider: • Do your family planning Knowing how many members there will be in your family will make it much easier to estimate the […]
Singapore, 6 Oct 2016 – Executive condominiums (ECs) were originally conceived to cater to the aspirations and needs of the so called “sandwiched” class – those whose household income exceed the ceiling for public housing, but not yet able to comfortably afford a private condominium. Currently, the monthly household income ceiling to qualify for […]
Singapore, 23 Sep 2016 – The Housing and Development Board (HDB) recently announced its masterplan for a new housing town, Tengah. This will be the 24th HDB town in Singapore. Presently, Tengah is still a forested area with barely any semblance to a residential estate. However, HDB has extensive plans for the area. Tengah, […]
Singapore, 9 Sep 2016 – As part of ERA’s corporate social responsibility initiative 100 elderly folks gathered today at Queenstown Multi-Service Centre to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. This event was organised by ERA Realty Network (ERA). The gathering was one of the activities designed to cater to the psychological needs of the elderly. The aim was […]
Singapore, 26 Aug 2016 – Not for long. The location’s fundamentals point to Good Upside Potential. Since as early as 1991, the idea was mooted to decentralize economic activity from the Central Business District (CBD) to other parts of the island. Thus, the regional centres were born. Tampines was the first to be built, with […]
Singapore, 2 Aug 2016 – Free access to real-time property-related information. ERA is the first real estate agency to launch this property watch, search and match services to the public Receive alerts of property transactions and homes for sale/rent in your neighbourhood, as well as potential interest for your property Submit specific searches and receive […]
