Sarah Phua Real Estate

25/11/2021

UNDER a new 5-year scheme, private developments outside the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme will be able to enjoy up to 3 per cent bonus gross floor area (GFA) beyond the Master Plan Gross Plot Ratio (GPR) if they achieve enhanced standards in productivity, digitalisation, sustainability and quality.

25/11/2021

Prices of resale non-landed private homes climbed for the 15th consecutive month in October, although fewer units changed hands, according to flash data from real estate portals 99.co and SRX on Tuesday (Nov 9).
Condominium resale prices climbed to a new high last month, but the month-on-month price rise slowed to 0.7 per cent from 1 per cent in September. Year on year, resale prices were up 9 per cent from October last year.

Condo resale prices rose 0.7% month on month, slowing from the 1% growth in September.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

27/08/2021

Shophouse transactions are hitting new highs, fuelled by the limited stock of conservation properties, low interest rates and strong demand from local and foreign investors.

Investors, including family offices, high net-worth individuals and boutique real estate funds, are drawn to commercial shophouses, as they offer capital preservation during economic uncertainty due to their strong heritage value and limited supply.

27/08/2021

Five ongoing Build-To-Order (BTO) housing projects will be delayed and two public projects face possible hold-ups as the main contractor for these sites has gone bust.

Sky Vista @ Bukit Batok and Marsiling Grove in Woodlands are among the housing projects that are affected.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

02/04/2021

THE odds of a fresh round of cooling measures have been dialled up a notch, with private home prices in Singapore in Q1 rising for a fourth straight quarter. Don't wait too long if you're thinking of buying a new property.

THE odds of a fresh round of cooling measures have been dialled up a notch, with private home prices in Singapore in Q1 rising for a fourth straight quarter. Read more at The Business Times.

13/02/2021

TALK is rife that policy tweaks could be on the horizon to cool Singapore's buoyant residential segment, as the government keeps an eye on the real estate market.
Don't wait too long if you're considering to commit to a private property.

07/02/2021

Singapore's manufacturing sector has continued its uptrend, as factory activity expanded for the seventh straight month last month. Experts said the sector, while not expected to grow as rapidly as it did last year, is likely to see a modest increase this year.

04/02/2021

SINGAPORE'S office market, with its roughly 8 million square metres (sq m) of completed space, is under stress. Islandwide office vacancy rate dipped for the second consecutive quarter to 11.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020.

19/01/2021

Singapore may be considering another round of measures to cool residential prices, according to market analysts, who see recent remarks by DPM Heng Swee Keat as a signal for the possible move.

Singapore may be considering another round of measures to cool residential prices, according to market analysts, who see recent ministerial remarks as a signal for the possible move

16/01/2021

While waterfront homes are a rarity in Singapore, the island city is home to a number of condos with breathtaking views of the sea. The Reef at King’s Dock is an upcoming property that is set to make waves. It will be Singapore’s first residential property with a floating deck and underwater marine viewing area.

Want to gaze at marine life right from the comfort of your home? The Reef at King’s Dock will feature Singapore’s first floating deck within a residential property, which will house its own underwater sanctuary.