Residential

A recent report suggests civil servants disproportionately bought homes near planned but yet-announced MRT stations

Equity used to buy a residence can be deployed to build a retirement nest egg of quality stocks 

But buyers of new launches face slimmer gains on higher purchase prices

Transaction volume of private homes shrinks 30% in quarter, while HDB volume grows 17.7%

The East Coast Road parcel can yield 85 units, and the Serangoon plot, 235

Analysts say that much will depend on next month’s Budget, which will set out who qualifies for support and where it can be used

70 out of 212 units have been launched for its first phase of sales, remaining will come to market in upcoming months

Consider capping prices of such homes to largely below S$1.6 million each

Extending the levy to include lower-value properties would more than double the number of homes caught