World News

 Agent petition gathers support
17/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: Almost 200 Singapore real estate agents have now signed an online petition to make the payment of GST mandatory on their deals.
Analysis: The Myth of the US Housing Bubble
17/06/2013
TV news pundits and bored property analysts are frantically debating the possibility that the U.S. is speeding toward another housing bubble, which will soon burst with catastrophic consequences for mankind.
Guaranteed returns: All you need to know
15/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: Many overseas property investment opportunities come with guaranteed returns of as much as 40 percent, but do buyers end up paying more and what are they actually worth?
Overseas buyer ban will damage UK
15/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: Singapore real estate agents selling London property investments have reacted strongly to yesterday’s call by a UK MP to ban overseas buyers in the UK capital.
Stop overseas London buyers: MP
14/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: A UK member of parliament has called for the introduction of a law to stop foreigners buying London new-build properties
Tan's plans for Raimon Land
14/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: A one-on-one interview over morning coffee at the Fullerton Hotel is certainly a nice way to get to know Johnson Tan, the new Singaporean Chief Executive Officer of one of Thailand’s high-end developers.
Jodie Foster Selling Hollywood Villa
14/06/2013
Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster has listed her Hollywood Hills Spanish villa for $6.399 million.
Households across the UK expect property prices to rise in next 12 months, research shows
14/06/2013
Households in every region in the UK expect the value of their home to rise over the next 12 months as optimism over future price rises reaches its highest level in three years, according to a new report.
EcoHouse refutes get rich quick claims
10/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: EcoHouse, the developer behind what was Singapore’s most successful property investment in 2012, has reacted strongly to defend claims in a weekend newspaper article which cast doubt on the viability of its business.
French property in the spotlight
07/06/2013
By Andrew Batt: Villages Nature, a large-scale project located close to Disney in Paris – will see its much anticipated Southeast Asia launch in Singapore this weekend and, in doing so, becomes the first French property investment opportunity to exhibit in the city-state for more than at least two years.
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