Residential Property
Unsold residential units doubled to over 34,000 in 2018
This was driven by the softening en bloc sales.
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A bungalow near Botanic Gardens is entering the market for a record $3,500 psf.
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There are 758 units in Queenstown that will be up for resale as their minimum occupation period expires soon.
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Ascott is set to lure such tenants with their co-living projects set for opening by 2020 and 2021.
Developer sales fell 17.8% to 433 units in January
The anticipation towards CNY may have held back developers from launching major projects.
Margate Point relaunched for en bloc sale at a lower price of $36.5m
It can be redeveloped into an apartment with 24 units with an average size of 100 sqm.
Sluggish sales bog down Indonesian real estate
Pre-sales are tipped to inch up by a measly 2.2% in 2019.
Property investment sales dropped 6.2% in 2018
It was dragged down by the lack of big-ticket investment deals.
Private home prices rose 7.9% in 2018 despite property curbs
A high number of new private homes sold at relatively high prices in H1 2018 drove the hikes.
Old HDB flats weather depreciation better than condos: NUS study
They enjoy constant upgrading from the government’s Home Improvement Programme.
Over 3,000 HDB flats for sale in first BTO tranche
Of the 3,739 flats, 3,162 are BTO units whilst 577 are ROF.
Private condo rents up 1.9% in January
Rates in the RCR rose 2.3%.
HDB rents grew 0.3% in January
HDB 5-room rental rates inched up 1.2%.
Chart of the Day: Average prime condo rents up 2% in 2018
Demand came from displaced homeowners and tenants of en bloc sale sites.
HDB resale volume rose 4.6% to 23,099 units in 2018
Punggol recorded the highest sales volume of standard flats at 47%.
Private condo resale prices dropped 6% in January
Total units resold crashed 52.7% to 529 units.
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