Residential Property
HDB resale index edges up 0.4% in Q3 2025 amidst buyer resistance
HDB resale index edges up 0.4% in Q3 2025 amidst buyer resistance
Analysts expect the resale market to remain subdued in the final quarter.
Only 51% deem BTOs affordable as resale and private homes lag
Nearly 30% expect to buy their first home only after five years, whilst 56% aim to upgrade eventually.
Bukit Merah tops October BTO demand with over 5,000 four-room bids
The wider exercise drew 31,095 applicants vying for 9,144 flats.
HDB to launch 4,620 flats in 2026 BTO exercise
Sembawang provides the largest mix from two-room Flexi all the way to five-room flats.
Cooling measures, rising prices continue to challenge SG property buyers
ABSD remains the top barrier.
COTD: More than one in three Singaporeans eye City Fringe stays
Preference for the Central Region also increased to 15%.
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.
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