Residential Property
En bloc hype tilts in favour of developers
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.
Keppel completes ownership of Saigon Sports City for $15.1m
It is targeting to launch 620 units in the development by H2 2018.
Katong Park Towers sold 20% above asking price at $345m
Bukit Sembawang plans a residential development nestled along Meyer & Mountbatten Road.
URA tenders Silat Avenue site that yields 1,125 units
It will also be integrated with the upcoming 24-km Rail Corridor.
Home vacancy rates breach 8% as owners hope to cash in on sale frenzy
Developers and property owners are selling their homes with the hopes of scoring a bargain.
Private home sales crashed 28% to 377 units in February
Most developers are timing their project launches, preferring to wait after the Lunar New Year festivities.
Minbu Villa up for en bloc sale at $145.8m
The 10-storey freehold can be redeveloped up to 36 storeys with a floor area of 9,995.72 sqm.
Chart of the Day: Home sub-sales hit 11-year low in 2017
The number of speculative activities has receded over the years.
Rental volume of HDB flats and private condos crashed in February
The rental volume of private condos fell 20.4%, whilst the volume of HDB flats rented fell 19.1%.
Three property agencies launch real estate online platform
ERA Realty, Huttons Asia, and PropNex Realty are releasing two apps and one portal under the SOREAL umbrella.
Property price benchmarks hit a five-year high amidst launching fever
New Futura's $3,200 psf price benchmark has not been seen since 2013.
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