Residential Property
Prime en bloc sales in Q1 beat 2017 record
Prime en bloc sales in Q1 beat 2017 record
In Q1 alone, eight sites were sold en bloc for $2.32b, higher than the $1.05b total in 2017.
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With private home prices jumping 3.1% in February, homebuyers should lock in their purchases before property values rise further.
HDB resale prices hit sixth quarter of decline at 0.8%
Expect 3,900 Build-To-Order flats in Sengkang, Tampines, Toa Payoh, and Yishun.
Private home prices up 3.1% in Q1
The growth rate was the quickest since 2010.
Ocean Sky JV snaps Cairnhills Heights for $72.6m
The site may be developed for residential purposes which could house 42 units.
Property investment sales hit all time high at $10.84b in Q1
The residential sector snapped up more than 80% of total sales.
900,000 HDB owners to get Service & Conservancy Charges rebates worth $126m
Each eligible household will receive 1.5 to 3.5 months of rebates starting April.
The Tapestry sold 70% of units during launch
Early bird average selling price for the 315 units sold is $1,310 psf.
Why foreign home buyers prefer Singapore over prime cities' property markets
Homes purchased by non-Singaporeans rose 63% in 2017, thanks to market recovery.
Peak Court up for en bloc sale at $106m
The developer can turn the site into a five-storey serviced apartment or a healthcare property.
En bloc hype tilts in favour of developers
Analysts weigh on whether the hype is slowing down soon or not.
Bukit Sembawang to redevelop Makeway View apartments
It bought the development for $168m.
The Tapestry selling price could reach $1,250 psf
Analysts have high expectations as it is near Tampines projects with prices that breached $1,102 psf.
Investors await right time to grab profits in property market
Analysts said investors can bank on returning foreigner demand, which was seen in 60% of New Futura's sales so far.
Chart of the Day: Property sales jumped 14% in January-February
Transaction values also soared 46%, driven mainly by the secondary market.
Chart of the Day: High-end private home yields dropped to 2.78% in Q4
It had the largest decline amongst segments.
GuocoLand joint venture buys Pacific Mansion for $980m
The prime freehold site will be near GuocoLand’s other project Martin Modern.
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