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HDB to launch executive condominium site at Sengkang By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 April 2008 1937 hrs SINGAPORE : The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will launch on Wednesday a land parcel at Sengkang East Avenue for executive condominium development under the Reserve List System. HDB said the 17,000 square metre [...]

HDB resale prices up a slower 3.7% in Q1 Posted: 25 April 2008 1258 hrs SINGAPORE: Prices of HDB resale flats rose by 3.7 percent in the first three months of this year over the previous quarter. The rise in the Resale Price Index (RPI) was lower than the 5.7 percent increase in the fourth [...]

HDB gets 5,700 applications for 490 flats in April sale By Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 April 2008 2037 hrs SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) April sale of four-room and bigger flats closed on Wednesday, with 5,700 applications for the 490 flats offered. These flats are located in various towns such as Bukit [...]

HDB says BTO flats to constitute main supply going forward By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 10 April 2008 1245 hrs SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HD said build-to-order (BTO) flats will constitute the main supply of new flats going forward. HDB also plans to build another 5,000 units under this scheme, [...]

HDB launches fifth DBSS site at Simei THE Housing and Development Board (HD has launched a fifth Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) site at Simei Road for sale. According to Nicholas Mak, director of consultancy and research at Knight Frank, the site may fetch between $49 million and $76 million, or $130 to $200 [...]

HDB resale market healthy but prices rising at slower pace Total sale prices likely to be steady or higher while upfront cash demands may continue to slide By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent Resale prices of HDB flats are still rising – albeit at a slower rate than last year – as valuations have generally risen, [...]

Higher housing grant for singles who live with parents Minister for Prime Minister’s Office, Mr Lim Boon Heng, announced the higher singles grant in Parliament on March 8. GOOD news for singles who want to buy a Housing Board flat to live with their parents. They will get a higher CPF housing grant of $20,000 [...]

HDB resale buzz set to continue But increasing buyer resistance and and an expected surge in supply may take away some sheen, says EUGENE LIM HDB resales prices accelerated their climb in the second half of 2007 for a full-year gain of 17.5 per cent, on the back of a strong economy, brighter job prospects [...]

Rising demand for Built-to-Suit space With CBD office rentals continuing to increase, companies are looking for cheaper alternatives, write CHRIS ARCHIBOLD and TAHLIL KHAN WHILE demand for central business district (CBD) office space remains very strong, some significant trends have emerged in the way a number of multinational companies view options in terms of location [...]