What if Jackie & Emil are your neighbours?

It is important that what type of neighbors you have. Many of time it would affect the property value you own.
Remember that superstar Jackie Chan & Emil Chau bought few apartments at the Centennia Suites at the former Kim Seng Plaza site? The 97-unit freehold condominium project, opposite Great World City and facing the Singapore River, is expected to be completed in 2013. It soon become an advertisement for the developer in promoting their sales. Having a celebrity in many way helps to …

Many Singaporeans like visiting showflats. In many instances, the real genuine savvy buyers whom I do know purchase new properties without visiting the showflats. In actual fact, they told me that they do not want the showflat to sway their property judgement. Rather they rely on the type of developer, location and collaterals to get the feel of the project. More importantly, they study the layout plan in detail to make a judgement if the space is efficient and user friendly.
Of course, most of us would still visit showflat …

There are some road names that have been  Singapore history with the city’s rapid urban development and rejuvenation. If you are still looking for a lane named Jalan Bunga Raya in Balestier and off Irrawaddy Road, you may want to know that this road has been long gone over taken by a high rise residential development currently in construction. Domus, as the name of the new development, is a 29 storey residential development of 109 units which will be completed in the year of 2013.
 
 
Jalan Bunga Raya was previously a …

So the long waited CDL project located at the former Concorde Residences, Bright Building & Balestier Court is revealed. Located at the address at 368  Thomson Road, the project is named after the old development as Concorde. With the site area of 60,566 sft, CLD the developer will be building one tower of 36 storeys with 157 residential units.
The selling price set is estimated from $1300 to $1500 psf, which is very much expected after the successful launch of Cube 8 at $1250 psf. I append herewith the different unit types …

Strayed trolleys are not only found under the void decks of HDB. I witnessed this amusing sight of few trolleys being parked just out one high end condominium development in Newton area. The residents must have it much easier to deliver their groceries from the nearby shopping mall. Guess what? The trolleys are from the Cold Storage. So are you able to guess where is this development?

Sky @ Eleven has obtained TOP last month, as reported by the media SPH today. Located in the District 11 off Thomson Road, you are able to see the development rising into the sky when you are driving along the Thomson Road towards PIE highway. There are altogether 273 units in the development, which were sold out within 30 hours of its launch in January 2007 by SPH.
So the home owners, aren’t you excited with your new home and can’t wait to move in once you are given notice by the developer?

There is a high rental demand for expatriates with family near to United Square area, such as development along Khiang Guan Ave, Surrey Rd & Lincoln area. Other than the state of art of residential developments mushrooming in the area, the magnet of the area is the amenities and convenience one is able to enjoy in the area. One of the main attractions is the United Square Shopping centre, which has become the destination mall for many families.

United Square Shopping Mall is one of my favourite shopping mall. This place …

I have been always asked to give advice, either to certain specific development, or property market direction. And I have been always careful in giving out factual information, rather than giving advice and opinions in reply. Firstly, I do not think that I am an expert per say in real estate market. I do not analyse charts or dissect property information to project the market growth. Therefore I do not think that all my comments should be taken as advice. Secondly I am afterall a human who tend to have my …

It is expected the property price at Potong Pasir area to move upwards with another aggressive bidding of property developer at $607 per square foot at the residential site at Upper Serangoon. The site is sitting just next to the Potong Pasir MRT station, and within a private residential area of Sennett estate. The land parcel has a site area of about 0.5 ha with a maximum permissible gross floor area (GFA) of 17,402 sqm. The site is easily accessible via major roads and expressways such as Upper Serangoon Road, Pan Island …