December22,2010 RentalsintheSingaporeofficemarkethavecontinueditsupswing,growingstronglyinthefinalquarteroftheyear,accordingtopropertyconsultancyJonesLangLaSalle(JLL).Basedonitspreliminaryestimates,averageCentralBusinessDistrict(CBD)PrimeGradeAgrosseffectiverentinthefourthquarterincreased7.5percenton-quartertoS$9.35persquarefootpermonth.Thistranslatestoa19.9percentincreaseo...[
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luxuryasiahomeonDecember17,2010 Thelandedresidentialsectorhasbeenaconsistentstarperformeroverthelastyearorso.ItisasectorthathaspoweredonevenaftertheGovernmentexercisedroundafterroundofpropertymarketcoolingmeasures.Theoptimismwasalsoevidentinthekeeninterestfromdevelopersintherecentgovernment-releasedlandedhousingplotsforPhase3ofSembawangGreenvale.Withinthispremiumlandedsegment,t...[
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luxuryasiahomeonDecember17,2010
Theterm“shoebox”apartmentisgenerallydefinedasastudiooraone-bedroomapartmentthathaslessthan500sqftofstrataarea.Theareaincludes,say,about15percentallocatedtobalconies,planters,baywindows,airconledgesand,insomecases,evenbombshelters.Thereforea380-sq-ftone-bedroomunitmighthavearealusablespaceofabout330sqftintheliving/diningroom,kitchenandbedroom.Howd...[
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圣诞节的悖论
迈克尔.优素福博士著麦克尔.Insight博士译
主题:圣诞节的意义
这个悖论是一个明显的矛盾掩盖着一条深刻的真理-圣经本身也是充满悖论:我们首先要降服于神,我们才能得胜;我们能在一个枷锁下安息;通过信心我们能看到别人看不见的;我们通过成为基督的仆人而找到自由;我们通过做小的而被成就伟大;我们通过给予而获得;我们为基督的缘故选择愚[
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ByMrPropwiseDec20,2010 Mr.PropwiseisthefounderoftheSingaporepropertyblogwww.propwise.sg,whichaimstohelppeoplemakebetterrealestatebuying,selling,... ReadFullProfile
Arepropertiesgoodinvestments?Ihavesomeexperienceinvestinginproperty(inadditiontowritingapropertyblog),andinthispostIwillsharemyopinionwithyou.Butpleasenotethatthisisnotfi...[
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ByMarilynOng, TheStar | Mon,Dec202010
TwonewshoppingmallsandabiblicalthemeparkjoinHongKong'slonglistofattractions.HONGKONGisallaboutshopping,diningandsightseeing.UnlessyourhotelisintheNewTerritoriesbytheChineseborder,youareboundtobesurroundedbyshoppingopportunitieseverywhereyougo.Well,guesswhat?TwonewmallsareaddingtotheretailtherapyexperienceinHongKong:1881HeritageandK11.Fewsh...[
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Findoutthefactorsthatmakeupyouruniquepropertyinvestmentprofile.-TheStar/ANN
Thu,Dec16,2010
TheStar/AsiaNewsNetwork
ByMilanDoshi
Iamoftenasked:
"IhaveRM100,000(S$41,000)toinvest.ShallIbuyonepropertyvaluedatRM100,000withnoloan?OrshallIusetheRM100,000asa20%downpayment,borrow$400,000andbuyacombinationofpropertiesworthatotalof$500,000?"
BeforeIcananswerthatquestion,onyour...[
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Datashowsrisinginterestratesdonotnecessarilyspelldoomfortheequityandrealestatemarkets.
Mon,Dec20,2010
TheBusinessTimes ByTehHooiLing
SeniorCorrespondentIHADlunchwithafriendyesterday.He'ssomeonewhomIknewofmorethanadecadeagoasananalyst,andafriend'scolleague.Werecentlyreconnectedatanotherfriend'shousewarming.Beforeyesterday'slunch,Ionlyknewhimasareallysmartand,yes,'cocky'guywhomad...[
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(2010-12-22) 在超越了2007年的巅峰之后,本地私人共管公寓的转售市场在第四季碰到了一道阻力墙,其价格多呈胶着状态。然而在同期,有地住宅的转售价却激增。 戴德梁行(DTZ)昨天发表的第四季转售私宅价格数据显示,所有私宅领域的价格涨幅在本季持平。 其中,在过去两季领导价格涨势的99年地契郊区私人公寓,转售价在第四季维持上一季的水平不变,[
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李敏雯(2010-12-22) 今年以3600万元的天价转手、被视为升涛湾(SentosaCove)历来最昂贵的豪华别墅,交易已经告吹。 这名退出交易的买家,相信就是中国沙钢集团董事长沈文荣的大儿子沈彬,今年31岁,是本地永久居民。 沈文荣是中国著名白手起家的亿万富翁,刚刚在上月出炉的《胡润2010年财富报告》以290亿元人民币(58亿新元)的身家,排名第13。沈彬曾留学英国,[
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