Residential Property
Faber, Penrith record over 85% take-up at launch weekends
Faber, Penrith record over 85% take-up at launch weekends
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Huttons suggested increasing Government Land Sales (GLS) supply in the first half of 2026.
                    
                                        
                    
                Prime home sales rebound 25.5 times in Q3
                                                                                                 
                        
                          In terms of pricing, luxury prime resale values remained stable.
                    
                                        
                    
                Condo rental prices up 3% in September
                                                                                                 
                        
                          An estimated 6,446 units were rented during the month.
                    
                                        
                    
                Woodlands Drive 17 EC site to draw 3–6 bidders
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Pricing will likely reference the adjacent EC plot awarded in August 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                IOI Properties to launch W Residences Marina View for public sale
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Public sale will open on 25 October. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Propnex calls October BTO launch largest since 2022 with 9,144 flats
                                                                                                 
                        
                          PropNex expects overall application rates to range between 3.0 and 3.5 times. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore launches 9,144 BTO flats in biggest 2025 exercise
                                                                                                 
                        
                          From 2021 to 2025, HDB has launched about 102,400 BTO flats, exceeding its earlier target of 100,000.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore new home sales plunge 88% in September to 255 units
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Knight Frank now expects full-year 2025 transactions to exceed 9,000 units.
                    
                                        
                    
                Skye at Holland nearly sells out with 98.8% take-up on launch weekend
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The buyer profile was largely made up of nearby private-property owners and HDB upgraders.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOL and CapitaLand’s Skye at Holland nearly sells out at launch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Skye at Holland sold 658 of its 666 units or 99% of all units for sale over its launch weekend.
                    
                                        
                    
                Climate costs mount for Singapore REITs despite stronger ESG adoption
                                                                                                 
                        
                          About one-third of S-REITs have more than 80% of their portfolios green-certified.
                    
                                        
                    
                COTD: Rents across all residential markets decline QoQ
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The ultraluxury segment fell the most.
                    
                                        
                    
                New home market on track to meet full-year projections
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Looking ahead, Knight Frank expects rental growth to remain moderate at 1-3% for the rest of 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                Total investment volume up 31% QoQ in Q3
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The increase was mainly led by the residential sector, recording $4.1b in transactions.
                    
                                        
                    
                Here’s why you should look into Clementi’s landed homes
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Landed homes in Clementi had historically traded below the island-wide average over the past decade.
                    
                                        
                    
                HDB resale prices up 4.8% YoY in September
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Resale prices inched up 0.6% MoM.
                    
                                        
                    
                
                                
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
                	        
						
				
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
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