Property market/sector

Private home prices rose at gentler pace of 3.3% in 2025 even as new home sales hit 4-year high

Overall private residential price index rose at a slower pace of 0.6 per cent in the last three months of 2025.

Trump signs order to restrict Wall Street firms from buying single-family homes

Mr Donald Trump has recently pushed a number of major policy proposals aimed at boosting home ownership and reining in living costs.

Cuppage Terrace, next to The Centrepoint, up for sale with $250 million valuation

Cuppage Terrace comprises 17 adjoining Peranakan conservation shophouses.

China new home prices fall again in December; annual decline steepest in five months

Property investment in China dropped 17.2 per cent while home sales by floor area decreased 8.7 per cent in 2025, according to separate official data.

Actor Zhang Zetong buys new home due to issues with renting

Zhang Zetong bought a condominium unit in the western part of Singapore and received the keys in late 2025.

New home sales in December shrink amid holiday lull, as full-year tally for 2025 hits new high since 2021

Buyers can expect around 18 private residential and five EC launches in 2026.

Rental fraud spikes 400% in Malaysia amid rise in identity theft

Losses from fraudulent rental cases have spiked since 2023, particularly in 2025, said the Malaysian police.

GLS sales, commercial deals lift Singapore 2025 property investment to $40 billion

Real estate consultant Knight Frank Singapore said that total investment sales in 2026 are expected to remain robust at around $30 billion.

Fewer property agencies, slower agent growth amid rising costs, tighter anti-money laundering rules

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Can we finally say goodbye to Japandi minimalist homes in 2026?

Minimalism in cream or white is a major interior design trend, along with curves and cove lighting.

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