http://www.justinngproperties.com #1 Property Marketing & Mortgage Loan Specialist in Singapore Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:14:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SINGAPORE : Recent measures to cool the property market in China, Hong Kong and Singapore are seen as the right moves to temper speculation and rapidly rising prices. Still, industry watchers said that prices will have room to move upwards over the next two years. This is because interest rates in Hong ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/asian-property-prices-expected-to-continue-to-rise-despite-govt-measures/2010/03/03/ SINGAPORE: From next year, if the flat or private property you live in and own has an annual value of S$65,000, you will pay up to S$240 less in property taxes. The new progressive property tax system, announced on Monday to the surprise of many, will see owner-occupiers exempted from tax ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/a-more-nuanced-fairer-property-tax/2010/02/26/ SINGAPORE : Singaporeans can look forward to more property launches. The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS) on Thursday announced that its members will be bringing forward property launches. REDAS added that its efforts are only limited by the land available and hence the long-term solution to a stable market ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/real-estate-developers-to-bring-forward-property-launches/2010/02/26/ SINGAPORE : There may be no property bubble yet, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said recent moves to curb speculation were necessary to avoid more drastic action later on. Packed showrooms and fast-rising prices have become a concern for authorities, who introduced new measures on Friday to cool ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/measures-to-cool-property-market-needed-to-avoid-drastic-measures/2010/02/24/ SINGAPORE: New measures kicked in on Saturday to curb speculation in the property market. A Seller's Stamp Duty will be imposed on all residential properties bought on Saturday and sold within one year, while housing loans from financial institutions will be capped at 80 percent of property value. Are they taking the ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/home-buyers-still-flock-to-showrooms-despite-new-property-measures/2010/02/24/ SINGAPORE: The Government has introduced two new measures to cool the property market and pre-empt a bubble from forming in the private homes sector. They come into effect Saturday. The Ministry of National Development said this will help ensure a stable and sustainable property market, and to curtail the HDB resale ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/government-announces-2-measures-to-cool-property-market/2010/02/24/ SINGAPORE: A survey has found that almost eight in 10 people who used housing agents here encountered "bad service" of some sort. The survey by Ngee Ann Polytechnic found that 77 per cent of respondents said they met with bad service from their agents. Some of the respondents' top grouses were that ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/77-who-used-housing-agents-saw-bad-service-of-some-sort-survey/2010/01/26/ SINGAPORE - Many of those who sold their HDB flats in the fourth quarter of last year had plenty to cheer about: Not only were they able to sell their flats at even higher prices; the owners also received more cash upfront from their buyers. Prices of resale HDB flats rose ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/median-cov-in-q4-doubles-to-24000/2010/01/25/ SINGAPORE: Singapore's private property market is continuing to show signs of declining interest. Data released on Friday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed that just 481 units were sold in December, the fifth straight month of decrease. The figure was a 20 per cent drop from the previous month's sale ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/singapores-private-property-market-shows-5th-straight-month-of-decline/2010/01/17/ SINGAPORE: The luxury housing sector is expected to lead the way for the Singapore property market this year, according to real estate broker Savills. Savills is forecasting that prices in the luxury segment will rise 15 per cent in the year ahead. However, prices in the mass market and mid-end properties could ... http://www.justinngproperties.com/property-prices-in-singapore-to-continue-to-move-upwards-in-2010/2010/01/17/