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Limit certain buyers from resale HDB market: analyst Jan 19, 2012 – PropertyGuru.com.sg One way cash-over-valuation (COVs) can be lowered is if the government limits private homeowners and second-time buyers from acquiring resale HDB flats, according to Tejaswi Chunduri, PropertyGuru’s real estate analyst. Her comments come after Minister for National Development, Khaw Boon Wan, highli...

Cooling measures may need tweaking, says Far East Jan 19, 2012 – PropertyGuru.com.sg The 10 percent additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) for foreigners is ‘a very big number’, according to Philip Ng, CEO at Far East Organization (pictured), noting that the recent property cooling measures may need to be calibrated, based on how persistently sales [...]

Helping S’poreans own first flat is a priority, says Khaw Jan 17, 2012 – PropertyGuru.com.sg National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan stressed that the government’s priority is to help Singaporeans own their first HDB flat. “Our priority is to help Singaporean families own their first flat, ” he said. “I think our advice to our constituents [...]