Finally the long waited for Ei8ht Raja by Popular land is launched. It is likely that Popular Land would not like to hold back longer after the cooling measures by Government in end Aug.
Situated off the Jalan Rajah, and adjacent to many CDL newly launched projects & Far East Vista Residences, Right Raja may be preferred by many as it is tucked away from the main road, therefore the noise and dust pollution is not much of concern. Popular Land is launching the development of only 26 units at $1350 psf, which …

The 2 enbloc sales in Balestier area have been successfully clinched as planned. Far East & Orchard Parade purchased Pastoral View together with adjacent OCBC land at an estimated $847 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr), and a local boutique developer bought Melrose Court at $665 psf ppr.
With the series of cooling measures introduced lately by Government, we expect to see more caution from developers in their land bidding. However freehold prime sites with sizeable areas are difficult to come by nowadays, therefore the recent enbloc at Pastoral …

The recent property measures announced by Singapore Property have taken the heated market one step back. While the impact to the real estate market is to be further assessed, the market may most probably cool down for the coming 6 months. The imposed stamp duty over the 3 years could be taken as capital gain tax as form of penalty if you resell the property within 3 years of buying, and the HDB owners market is definitely stifled as the owner have to stay the minimum 5 years period before …

If you are looking for landed housing yet hoping for communal facilities such as security, swimming pool & gym, cluster housing may be a choice for you. Cluster housing appears like landed housing except each of the unit does not carry land title deed but strata title. Therefore they are also known as strata title landed housing. In terms of facilities, cluster housing shares communal facilities and common areas like other condominium developments. Therefore there will be a maintenance fee to be paid monthly.

In the tucked away prestigious district 11 …

Again we are seeing the developers’ sales of private homes surging to 82% month on month to 1,544 units in July from the low of 847 units in June, according to latest official figures.

In today’s sellers’ market, many of house owners are considering selling the houses at good price, trying to match the successful launches nearby. However I do sense signs of resistance in resale market from buyers, especially in older developments asking close to nearby new launched projects prices.
I understand all buyers would like to sell a price …

This article appeared in City & Country, the property pullout of The Edge Malaysia, Issue 820, Aug 23-29, 2010
The main Balestier Road has retained some of its charm with the presence of the Tua Peck Kong temple, Balestier Market and Food Centre, shophouses selling lighting fixtures and other home fittings, as well as popular eateries such as the famous tau sar piah shop, the Founder Bak Kut Teh Restaurant, the bak chor mee stall and Boon Tong Kee chicken rice restaurant. The greatest transformation, however, is happening on the side …

Few days ago, I received a phone call from the Edge Editor, Cecilia Chow. She is the reader of Keithyip.com, and requested to have a phone interview as she is covering the topic of Balestier development.

Today I receive my weekly subscribed copy of the Edge. Under the Cover Story, Cecilia Chow has done a comprehensive review on the Renewal of Balestier. She has done a great job covering Balestier & Thomson property developments, therefore you should not miss out the issue.
You are able to find my views from the article …

Remember just years ago that no lease top-up was granted for Marina House’s application for lease top up was being turned down, although HMC Building nearby (being developed into Lumiere condo) got a lease top-up to 99 years earlier?
In the land scarce Singapore, people are getting more receptive to leasehold properties, being it commercial or residential. Therefore if your property is sitting on leasehold and expiring soon, you might be considering applying for lease topping up. And the approval rate is very much dependent on the government’s long term planning …

You would not have missed this ‘Gaudi’ roof design when you drive past the Novena area along the CTE. This eye catching roof with distinctive onion shaped domes belongs to the white apartment along Keng Lee Road called Haniffa.

You are able to see Muslim motiff cladding around the white apartment. This 12 storey building is owned by a Muslim family with 3 generations living under the same roof. Businessman Mohamed Haniffa, 70, spent $9 million in constructing the apartment block to house his family of 15 and five household helpers.

I …

To Continued from Part 1
INTRODUCTION
Let focus this part of article on the newly launched Thomson 368 by CDL.
368 Thomson is sitting at the former developments of Concorde Residences, Bright Building & Balestier Court. It is sitting on a freehold land of slightly more than 60,000 sf. It consists of a residential tower of 36 storey with 157 units, which is expected to be completed in year 2015.
Enough say of the surrounding site in my earlier articles. What is ‘striking’ is that the residential enclave of CDL’s empire being broken up …