Residential Property
HDB upgraders demand fuels 84% take-up at Zyon Grand launch
HDB upgraders demand fuels 84% take-up at Zyon Grand launch
Zyon Grand sold 590 of its 705 units at launch weekend.
Investors told to convert existing buildings as co-living demand rises
This could ease high fit-out and construction costs.
Private home prices inched up in Q3
Home sales rebounded strongly by 44.4%.
COTD: 17,209 private residential units remain unsold in Q3
Around 31,600 units could be made available for sale over the next one to two years.
Upper Thomson Road GLS site gets 5 bids
This is a reversal from zero bids last year.
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.
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