New HDB resale listing service may improve price transparency, lessen reliance on agents
THE resale market for public housing is likely to see less sudden spikes or “outlier” asking prices with the introduction of the...
HDB flats: Give those ‘forced’ to buy resale units the chance to buy BTO flats
SINGAPORE’S Housing and Development Board or HDB flats are the envy of people globally. Many Singaporeans own their HDB homes, giving them...
South Korea tightens scrutiny to speed up real estate restructuring
SOUTH Korea’s financial watchdog said on Monday (May 13) it was expanding and toughening the assessment of real estate projects in a...
China averts moral hazard, for now, after Country Garden pays
A CHINESE programme to backstop debt of distressed developers came within days of being tested for the first time, but averted fuelling...
PGIM Real Estate close to deals at 108 Robinson Road
PGIM Real Estate has received firm offers and is close to sealing deals on two floors at 108 Robinson Road, since it...
Sellers can list their flats on HDB Flat Portal from May 13
OWNERS of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats or their property agents will have the option to list their homes for sale...
Indian luxury homes claim larger share of sales: report
THE share of luxury homes sold in India has tripled over the past five years, according to a report by property consultant...
Half of German housing construction firms short on orders
MORE than one in two companies in Germany’s residential construction sector reported a lack of orders in April, according to a survey...
China’s housing mess finally hits Xi’s interest
A THIRD year into an unprecedented housing downturn, China’s President Xi Jinping seems to be finally getting worried, prompting speculation of quantitative...
A way to beat high mortgage rates is to take over someone else’s loan
HOME prices were already high when Ellen Harper, a software architect living in Atlanta, started searching for a house in 2021. But...