Issue 1 Apr - Jun 2015 Not to be missed in this issue: A Message from our CEO We are proud to launch the first edition of Hutton s very own newsletter, The Huttons Times. This year, we are happy to join our nation in celebrating Singapore s 50th birthday. We are thankful to our government for the peace, progress and prosperity that we are enjoying. As a way to give back to the community, Huttons, a home-grown real estate agency, together with our Associates, have launched Huttons Hope, an initiative to provide scholarships, We extend our sincere appreciation to our Associates, valued clients, stakeholders and partners for your support and belief in Huttons as The Agency of Choice. quality bonding activities, career exposures and opportunities to youths and children, starting with Chen Su Lan Methodist Children s Home this year. We strive to continue our best to serve you well and professionally in local and international projects sales as well as in the leasing and resale markets. We have pushed out a series of IT initiatives such as the new and improved Huttons website and soon, the upcoming Huttons App. Let 2015 be a great and successful year for you, for Huttons and for Singapore. Mr Goh Kee Nguan Chief Executive Officer Highlights Hot Updates on the latest Huttons Projects Huttons Pays Respects to our Founding Father Huttons Updates You Don t Want to Miss Top Producers Jan Mar 2015 Training Highlights Huttons Celebrates SG50 Page 2-3 4 4-5 6-8 9 10
Huttons Tips! North Park Residences (Integrated Development) North Park Residences (NPR) by Frasers Centerpoint got off to a roaring start as over 5000 excited buyers and investors flocked to our showflat on its opening weekend. It was a great start as no project has garnered such a crowd since TDSR was implemented. North Park Residences has been the talk of the town and its much-awaited Top Selling opening was widely anticipated by buyers throughout Singapore. On preview day (5 Apr), in 2015! 313 out of 430 units were snapped up at an average price of $1300psf, a premium of $200psf over projects in the same area. By the end of the first week (12 Apr), 413/600 had been sold. Prices range from $612000 for a 431sqft studio to $1.89mil for a 1432sqft 5-bedroom unit. There are 920 units in total. Preview Launch The strong interest in this project can be attributed to North Park Residences being a rare integrated development directly connected to Northpoint City, the largest shopping mall in the North with over 500 shops and 850,000sqft of Retail GFA. It is also connected via an underpass to the Yishun MRT station and the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub and bus in- terchange. Further, Northpoint City also incorporates the Nee Soon Central Community Club (a first in Singapore), as well as sports and recreational amenities. The limited availability of integrated developments in Singapore means that NPR should generate good value growth in terms of Capital Appreciation & Rental Yield in years to come. With its expected completion in 2019, North Park Residences together with the North-South expressway as well as other new developments will change the face of Yishun and bring more buzz and activity. Be a part of it! Page 2 For more info, approach your preferred Huttons Associate or call 91009898.
Issue 1 Apr - Jun 2015 Botanique at Bartley (Residential) Experience the Luxury of Nature Living. Botanique at Bartley by UOL Group garnered strong interest on its preview on 4 April, where it sold more than 50% of the 300 units released at an average price of $1290psf. Local buyers and foreigners praise its high specs, unit layout, lush nature living, and realistic pricing. The 797-unit development is a mere 3 minutes walk from Bartley MRT and near top schools such as Maris Stella High School and Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School. 70% of its units are priced below $1m, with prices starting at $598000 for one-bedders to $1.65m for a 3-bedder. This is one of the last residential developments in the Bartley area. Crown at Robinsons (Commercial) Attractive Pricing! Surrounding projects such as Bartley Residences and Bartley Ridge sold at average prices of $1,250psf (launched 3 years ago) and $1,263psf (launched 2 years ago) respectively. In comparison, Botanique at Bartley s selling price is very attractive, which explains its appeal to both home-seekers and investors. Current supply is also limited in this vicinity - Bartley Residences is fully sold, while Bartley Ridge is more than 97% sold. Crown at Robinson is an 80-unit freehold strata commercial project located in the CBD, Robinson Road, just 2 minutes away from the upcoming Shenton Way MRT and 3 minutes stroll to Tanjong Pagar MRT. For business owners, Crown @ Robinson boasts a great location, a superb business address, and close reach to convenient transport networks within the CBD. Investors seeking a pie of the commercial market need look no further. For more info, approach your preferred Huttons Associate or call 91009898. Rare & Freehold! At $3500 - $3800psf, Crown @ Robinson is a rare freehold opportunity with potential for rental yield and capital appreciation. Office rents are widely expected to continue rising this year amidst a tight supply situation, with occupancy rates in the downtown area (of around 90%) at its highest over the past 5 years. Best of all, there is no ABSD & SSD! Open for Level Sales! Following its preview on 20 th March, Crown @ Robinson is now currently open for level buyers for levels 11-17. Don t miss this rare chance for immediate lock-in! Page 3
Huttons Pays Respects to the Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew Singapore s Founding Father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23rd March 2015, 3.18am at the Singapore General Hospital. He is a visionary and admired leader who was an inspiration not just to Singaporeans, but to many across the world. He dedicated his life to Singapore, founded and built it in one generation, to a first world country that is well envied. Without him, we will not have our success today. Huttons associates paid their respects to late Mr Lee Kuan Yew on 24th March 2015 at the designated tribute centre at Ang Mo Kio Central Stage @ Ang Mo Kio Town Centre. A wreath was laid on behalf of all in Huttons as a mark of As Singapore turns 50 years old, let respect. Hundreds of associates came together for one minute of silence and three bows in respect to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The best way we can honour Mr Lee is to continue living his spirit of Integrity, Meritocracy, Courage and Learning. us join hands to keep Singapore the successful nation that we are and the legacy that Mr Lee left behind. Hitting Home Runs! Huttons Convention 2015 NUS Cultural Centre was overwhelmed by more than 1000 associates who came together to join Huttons in our Year of Homeruns! Huttons Convention 2015 was held on 20th January 2015. The convention commenced with our very own Huttons Star, Selly Marina & her live band, which took us through many inspirational songs. Our CEO, Mr Goh Kee Nguan gave the opening speech on Hutton s future planning and congratulated the success of our associates. Guest of Honor Minister Chan Chun Sing then Minister Chan Chun Sing giving his speech stage in turn and recounted shared with us his experiences on hitting homeruns. their respective tales of failures and successes. Following that, our Top Producers, Tony Teo, Ken Low Huttons unveiled 2 initiatives Huttons Hope & Huttons and Marcus Choo took to the Website. These new initiatives mark a new year of opportunities for Huttons. Finally, Huttons associates stood together for the Huttons Cheer of Huttons Chiong Ah, Huttons Huat Ah!. This is our sprit of working hand in hand to serve clients and partners as The Agency of Choice. Huttons New Media Campaign #AskHuttons is Singapore s first property e-concierge on new media. Simply hashtag #AskHuttons and ask us your burning property questions! #SpotHuttons We are giving Page 4 away 3 exclusive Huttons-SG50 umbrellas to 3 lucky winners each month! Spot Huttons balloons around Singapore and 1) Take a selfie or snap a photo with them 2) Upload the photo to your Instagram or Facebook with the tag #SpotHuttons and @huttonsasia. The top 3 winning photos selected each month will win an umbrella!
New Huttons Website Issue 1 Apr - Jun 2015 The New Huttons Website was activated on 20th January 2015 during the Huttons Convention. It is a revamped version to refresh our corporate face online and introduce new tools for Huttons Associates to assist i n providi n g greater quality service to clients. Look forward to continuous improvements in Huttons! The Huttons Website offers the following functions: 1. E-Services for Associates This includes e- services and other booking of courses, events and rooms. 2. Comparison of Projects This allows our clients to put projects side by side to have a good oversight of the projects for selection. 3. Useful Information for Clients where we provide announcements and important property tips for our clients. 4. Huttons VIP Club A privileged membership program for our outreach to clients. 5. Property Listings which allows our Associates to post their properties on -site, creating a platform to match buyers and sellers. 6. Our Producers A showcase on our homepage showcasing Top Producers in Huttons. Clients and associates can look forward to more continuous improvements in Huttons where we will launch our Huttons App and more productive tools which will enable our Associates to provide clients with outstanding and efficient services. Huttons Dinner and Dance 2015 Huttons Annual and Dinner Dance 2015 was held in Resorts World Sentosa this year on 10 February 2015. It was a joyous occasion where more than 1500 associates, staff, management, and overseas partners gathered together to enjoy the Em- Flying night. cees Dutchman & V a n e s s a Lopez hosted the night with much pizzazz. $500,000 in cash was given to more than 50 lucky draw winners during the 3 hour dinner. Our Associates also came in their best costume to vie for the Best Dressed Awards. Hutton s MHT, our partner in Philippines, took away the grand prize of $5000 for Best Dressed. Launch of Huttons Hope Huttons Hope is a new CSR initiative by Huttons with a focus on the less privileged children and youth in Singapore. The adoption of children s home, Chen Su La Methodist Home, represents our pioneer effort under Huttons Hope. We seek to provide not just donations, but also offer scholarships and quality bonding time with the children. Activities are organized quarterly between our associates and children to encourage our associates in doing their part to give back to society. Page 5
Our Top Producers January 2015 TOP 10 PRODUCERS FOR PROJECT GROUP TOP 10 PRODUCERS FOR NON-PROJECT GROUP TOP PROJECT ASSIST Page 6
Our Top Producers February 2015 Issue 1 Apr - Jun 2015 TOP 10 PRODUCERS FOR PROJECT GROUP TOP 10 PRODUCERS FOR NON-PROJECT GROUP TOP PROJECT ASSIST Page 7
Our Top Producers March 2015 TOP 10 PRODUCERS FOR PROJECT GROUP TOP 10 PRODUCERS FOR NON-PROJECT GROUP TOP PROJECT ASSIST Page 8
Issue 1 Apr - Jun 2015 Our Training Courses Upcoming Important Dates* Type Event Title - Location Date Time Empowerment Why INVEST in London? 22/4/2015 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Listings A&E Mastering SRX Real Estate Tools 22/4/2015 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Core CPD CPF Policies Related to Purchase of Properties 23/4/2015 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (C2L1S0301) Listings A&E iproperty 6/5/2015 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Empowerment Huttons Website & Slide Share Marketing 6/5/2015 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Empowerment Knowing Landed Properties 13/5/2015 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Understanding the Professional Service Manual for 20/5/2015 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Core CPD full Compliance (C3L1S0275) Empowerment Project Strategist- the art of sales war 27/5/2015 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Sales and Leasing of Commercial Properties - C2 27/5/2015 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM Core CPD (C2L1S0157) Empowerment Why are Financial Calculations Important 3/6/2015 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM For registration, and latest course details, Visit Events Calendar on Huttons Website! Page 9
Huttons Real Estate Group 3 Bishan Place #02-01 CPF Building Singapore 579838 Tel: (+65) 6253 0030 Fax: (+65) 6253 0090 Huttons Celebrates SG50 Huttons joins our nation in celebrating Singapore s 50th birthday. In collaterals, including Huttons umbrel- adopted this logo to our corporate line with this initiative, we have developed a Huttons-SG50 logo, and them at our showflats! las, mineral water, etc. Look out for Also Stay tuned with us for Huttons Amazing Race! W WW. HUTTONSGR OUP. C OM F OLLOW US! WWW. F ACEBO O K. C O M/ H U T T O N SG R O U P INST AG R AM @ H U T T ON SASIA Our Vision The Agency of Choice We strive to be the real estate agency of choice for discerning clients by offering the best service standards, the most optimal response time, and the highest level of in our industry. Our ELITE Core Values The Editorial Team Chief Editor: Bernard Lee Editor: Joan Chang Content Designer: Angela Kwok Research: Dyann Thong Top Achievers Details: Nadirah Training Details: Sherlyn Lee Huttons Real Estate Group Issue 1 Apr - Jun 2015