Residential Market Watch 2026Q1 Home prices rose on the back of healthy new sales Developers launched only four new projects in the first quarter: two in January and two in March. The…
Ban on land sales, new launches for developers that deliver ‘defect-ridden’ projects
Developers that deliver “defect-ridden” housing projects or commit serious safety breaches may be barred from taking part in future residential land tenders or selling new homes for up to five years. In…
Second Berlayar condo plot and 1,010-unit New Upper Changi site released for sale
The Urban Redevelopment Authority has released for sale a second residential site in the new Berlayar estate, and a large plot at New Upper Changi Road to yield a huge 1,010-unit project….
Longer MOP for executive condos, no more deferred payments to cool EC prices, curb ‘flipping’
The government has tightened rules for Singapore’s executive condominium (EC) market amid heated demand, with measures aimed at improving affordability and curbing ‘flipping’ on resale. Prices of new ECs, first introduced in…
Lower interest rates, resilient Singapore retail sector behind surge of mall deals
Malls in Singapore seem to be hot property recently, with i12 Katong and Paragon getting new owners, Plaza Singapura getting a $160 million upgrade, and news of White Sands up for sale….
Spotlight on Vienna: A Heritage City Brimming With Creative Energy
For centuries the nerve centre of the Habsburg Empire, Vienna has never shied away from global attention. The Austrian capital instantly impresses: a whirl of royal palaces and parks, gilded concert halls,…
January new home sales down 57% yoy at 466 units, with two new projects launched
Developers sold 466 private homes (excluding executive condominiums) in January, down 57 per cent from the year-ago period, as 2026 opened with two projects launched in the first month of the year….
One Raffles Place expected to be put on the market at S$2.3 billion to S$2.4 billion
All the owners of One Raffles Place, which is situated above and with a direct underground link to the Raffles Place MRT station, are understood to have come together and have appointed…
Spotlight on Melbourne: A City of Culture, Coffee and Multitudes
An impressive sporting calendar, a thriving design scene and an irrepressible cultural energy mean Melbourne consistently exceeds expectations, writes Mandi Keighran. Melbourne has long been known as Australia’s cultural capital, but that’s…
Luxury Apartments Led Recovery
Luxury Homes Market 2025H2 Luxury homes market gathered pace in 2025H2 The luxury residential market rebounded in 2025, with sales momentum moving at a faster pace in the second half of the…