Singapore residential real estate booms
Singapore: Recession? What recession? Despite Singapore’s worst economic slump since independence, the residential property sector is in the midst of a new boom reminiscent of 2007, when the city-state was known as the world’s hottest real estate market. Greed and its twin brother fear are back in play as punters stake out condo launches days before sales open, with some offering blank cheques to pre-book flats, prompting the government to hint it may have to cool things down. “Some of the practices and habits that you saw in the last property boom are beginning to come back, so I think we’ll have to be careful,” said Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan, whose portfolio includes housing. “A little bit of speculation…. Click here to Read More