Residential Property

Will Singapore head into a housing bubble soon?

Will Singapore head into a housing bubble soon?

Analysts weigh in on whether the conditions are ripe for a housing bubble or not.

Private condo prices hit record highs

The average price of non-landed homes reached a new high of $1,427 psf in January to February 2018.

Soho builds LinkedIn for properties

It raised $1.71m to double product development speed and team size at their Singapore headquarters.

Posh home prices up 22% in January-February

The average price for a luxury home rose to $2,049 psf in Jan-Feb 2018.

Chart of the Day: HDB owners bought 10,517 private homes in 2017

HDB owners were attracted to private home enclaves in the suburban areas.

Sentosa Cove property lost 42% of value after sale

It was sold for $3.25m, whilst the last owner purchased the unit in 2011 at $5.64m.

Executive condo sites lure aggressive bids amidst supply drought

This was seen through the record-breaking top bids for EC site Sumang Walk.

Sumang Walk's EC development could yield 820 units

Since the site was sold for $509.37m, it could have a breakeven price of $1,000 psf.

Windy Heights up for en bloc sale at $806.2m

The site currently has four residential blocks of 192 apartment units, eight penthouses, and two commercial units.

Holland Road condo up for en bloc sale at $220m

Developers can turn it into a residential development of 166 units.

Tulip Garden up for en bloc sale at $753m

When redeveloped, it can offer up to 670 new homes with an average size of 790 sqft.

Sinarmas Land 2017 profits up 209.8% to $355.97m

Its revenue jumped to $1b due to high sales of land parcels.

Home sales to foreigners jumped 44.7% to 1,549 units in Q4 2017

One reason was that  prices are considerably cheaper than Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Chart of the Day: Upcoming office supply to plunge in 4 years

This is a positive for rents, which could improve gradually as supply for space is squeezed.