Azhar Johar's Chronicles

01/10/2022

https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/joint-mas-mnd-hdb-press-release-measures-to-promote-sustainable-conditions-in-the-property-market-by-ensuring-prudent-borrowing-and-moderating-demand

Ministry of National Development

06/08/2021

Resale market soaring further.

SINGAPORE — The resale prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats rose 0.5 per cent in July this year compared to June, the lowest monthly increase in 12 months, flash data from property portal SRX showed.

10/07/2021

Why HDB price increase????

SINGAPORE: Like many newlyweds, Elizabeth hopes to have a home of her own, where she can start a family with her husband. However, the ...

08/07/2021

Current situation in the Resale market.

SINGAPORE — The number of Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats changing hands for above S$1 million in the first half of this year jumped to 106, more than four times the total for the same period in 2020. Nineteen of these sales were in June alone.

07/06/2021

Good time to sell! Even the negative sales can be positive for now!

06/06/2021

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/price-premium-of-hdb-resale-flats-in-mature-estates-may-shrink-further

THE price gap between Housing Board (HDB) flats in mature estates and those in non-mature estates is likely to continue to narrow in the coming years, Huttons Research said. Read more at The Business Times.

03/06/2021

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/hdb-resale-prices-rise-for-11th-straight-month-as-volume-dips-on-tighter-covid-19

A total of 1,966 resale flats were sold last month, a 16 per cent fall from April.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

02/06/2021

https://dollarsandsense.sg/buying-resale-flat-salary-to-afford-different-resale-flat-sizes/

We calculate the salary you need to earn to afford the different resale flat sizes in Singapore, from 3-room to Executive flats, including housing grants.

07/05/2021

HDB Resale prices on the rise!!!

12/01/2021

12/08/2020

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/hdb-launches-more-7800-bto-flats-including-first-batch-near-tengah-car-free-town-centre?

SINGAPORE — The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said on Wednesday (Aug 12) it has launched more than 7,800 new flats for sale, including the first batch of units near Singapore's first car-free town centre in Tengah.

12/08/2020

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/hdb-resale-volume-in-july-highest-in-two-years

Despite the bleak economic outlook, the HDB resale market will likely weather the pandemic, said property analysts.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

04/12/2019

While it might feel as though the purchase was "free" since it's paid using your CPF funds without having to fork out a single cent in cash for the mortgage, the truth is, the CPF funds actually come from a portion of your salary that you are required to painstakingly set aside each month for your r...

20/03/2019

SINGAPORE — Government-built flats still retain value even when its owner has turned 85 years old, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said.

08/03/2019

Another good info for those buying flats that’s 40years and above.....

SINGAPORE — Homebuyers looking to purchase older flats from May onwards will be able to benefit from new Central Provident Fund (CPF) rules, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (March 7). Speaking during a debate on his ministry’s budget in Parliament, Mr Wong said th

01/03/2019

Issue to ponder.......

by Brad Bowyer The post on the comparison with Germany and Denmark sparked a lot of heated debate and brought one BIG and very worrying fact to the surface. But first a clarification because a lot of people got lost in the comparison of EVERYTHING about Germany and Denmark and micro analysing figure...

07/02/2019

SINGAPORE: Those looking to buy an unsold balance flat from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) can soon do so at any time instead of waiting ...

04/02/2019

https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2019/02/02/ec-buyer-will-regret-like-me/

by a forgotten PAP supporter This is a story that goes back to 1997 when I was enticed by the Housing Development Board (HDB) to buy into a Executive Condominium (EC), Windermere in Choa Chu Kang, which I took possession in 1999. For many, a EC is a gift from our government but in reality, we …

02/02/2019

Private home prices, excluding ECs, increased at a faster pace last year. On the other hand, the decline in HDB resale prices slowed down...

02/02/2019

A record number of HDB resale flats were sold at over $1 million for the whole of 2018, up from just two in 2014 and 46 in 2017...

08/08/2018

Happy Birthday Singapore!!!