Examines the factors which motivate developers to appoint their marketing agents. This is achieved by comparing the views of the developers and real estate agencies as to the importance of the various attributes or strengths campaigned by the latter. In the process, aims to uncover if the...

Considers the application of oriental philosophy Lao Tzu′s Tao Te Ching – to real estate marketing management, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the manager′s leadership role.

The real estate industry is an important sector of the Singapore economy. Real estate transactions are not only getting larger in numbers in Singapore but also involve increasingly huge sums of money. Unfortunately, some real estate agents have also recently been found guilty of unethical...

States that unlike other developed countries where upgrading works have been in place for many years, the upgrading programme mounted by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) is still in its infancy stage in Singapore. Notes, however, that, unlike the upgrading experience in other developed...

Following the implementation of conservation programmes in Singapore’s built environment over the last two decades, much attention was paid to the concept plans and rationale behind these programmes. There were few studies which examine the managerial and technological issues associated with...

A study of property developers in Singapore showed that their crisis management capabilities are influenced by their size and opinion. Developers generally concentrate on preparing formal procedures to deal with crises pertaining to breakdowns. Explicit procedures to deal with crises in the...