Chart of the Day: Real estate investment sales surged to record-high $13.7b

It's more than double 2Q13's value.

According to Savills, the real estate investment market recorded S$13.7 billion worth of deals in Q3/2013, more than double the S$6.4 billion achieved in the previous quarter, and historically the highest quarterly value recorded.

Many of these deals were achieved due to an active IPO market for REITs. The trusts listed in Q3, including Soilbuild Business Space Reit, SPH Reit and OUE Hospitality Trust, acquired their IPO portfolios for a total of about S$5.7 billion.

"Meanwhile, Viva Industrial Trust purchased UE BizHub East in Changi Business Park for S$518 million in preparation for its launch in
November. In total, acquisitions by these REITs amounted to almost S$6.2 billion, contributing 45.1% to total investment sales," Savills said.

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