Whether you enjoy hosting cozy soirées or grand events, create a welcome haven for guests with luxurious materials, subtle lighting and clever, streamlined design, writes Claudia Baillie. Entertaining at home has become…
10 new sites, including Jurong Lake District carve-out, up for sale in H1 2026 GLS programme
Ten new sites will be on offer under the government land sales (GLS) programme for private residential housing in the first half of 2026 – seven on the confirmed list and three…
Housing Demand Still There
Residential Market Watch 2025Q3 Upward trajectory of prices and sales volume The strong performance of the private residential market in 2025Q3 shows that despite economic uncertainties, housing demand is still there. Home…
October surge could push developers’ new home sales for 2025 to four-year peak
New project launches in October recorded strong sales amid renewed home buying momentum, potentially pushing developer sales for the whole of 2025 to their highest in four years. Excluding executive condominiums (ECs),…
Luxury condo sales rebound to levels before 2023 ABSD hike, buoyed by PR, Singaporean buying
Sales of high-end condominiums rebounded this year, even as stiff stamp duty barriers have deterred foreign buyers and depressed investment demand since 2023. Factors driving sales in 2025 include lower borrowing costs,…
Private home buyers to get better protection with revamped rules
At the 66th anniversary dinner of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) held at Shangri-La hotel on 13 Nov, National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said that regulatory changes will be made to safeguard…
HarbourFront Centre to close second half of 2026 for redevelopment; cruise and ferry terminal not part of new building
HarbourFront Centre will close in the second half of 2026 to be redeveloped into a 33-storey building with office and retail spaces. It will not include the ferry and cruise terminal, which…
Economists raise 2025 Singapore growth forecasts on strong Q3, but stay cautious on 2026
Private-sector economists followed the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI) lead in raising their 2025 growth forecasts for Singapore, after better-than-expected third-quarter figures were released on Nov 21. Most also upgraded their…
Residential Market’s Resilience
Residential Market Watch 2025Q2 Prices rose despite lower new sales The global economy was rattled by the sweeping tariffs announced by President Trump which stoked recession fears. Trade tensions peaked in early…
Luxury Real Estate – Still A Safe Haven
Luxury Homes Market 2025H1 Luxury apartment activity picked up despite global uncertainty The first half of 2025 was largely unsettled by the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump in April. Thankfully,…