Will developers be the first to blink?
The holding power of the various parties will set the tone for the market in 2009 THE holding power of both developers and investors will be closely watched this year as it would have significant bearing on residential property prices. While the extent of speculation by investors is not known yet, the recent uncharacteristic appeal … Read more
House hunting undercover
Today reporters were offered discounts and freebies to sweeten the deal BARELY an hour into the showflat tour, the senior executive of a property consultancy firm, brokering a private condominium, decided it was time to reveal his trump card. “Don’t say I said it,” he said, almost whispering, as he pushed across the table to … Read more
Strong recovery seen for Singapore
WITH the global economy facing substantial downside risks this year, there seems to be no escaping further pain in the short term. But in the medium to longer term, there are opportunities to be had – and Singapore can look forward to a strong recovery. That was the message panellists had yesterday for the 300 … Read more
