Residential Property

Launches down, not buyer sentiment

It is not all bad news after all for Singapore residential property.

Launches down, not buyer sentiment

It is not all bad news after all for Singapore residential property.

Home sales down 26%

Only a headline total of 1,539 new private residential homes were sold in August.

No more holding back on new private home sales

Rally imminent as newly confident buyers splurge this September, says Colliers.

Private property prices inched up 0.4% in 2Q12

Find out what the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty has to do with this increase.

Keppel Land subsidiary acquires Alverno shares

The purchase consideration was US$13.3 million.

Chart of the Day: Most Singaporeans buy properties just to lease them out

Nearly 40% of Singaporeans surveyed were interested in rental income from their property.

Yanlord Land hurting from tightened China property policy

Mortgage discount cancellations and longer mortgage approvals also giving it headaches.

Lian Beng Group subsidiary sells Emerald Land stake

LB Land said continued investment in Emerald will increase the risk exposure of the Group amidst slow sales.

Nearly 3 in 10 Singaporeans own more than one house

Unlike  HongKongers, the most important deciding factor for Singaporeans when buying a house is not the price.

Chart of the Day: Property buying interest renewed

The high-end market has grown to accept the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty as part of transaction costs, says Maybank Kim Eng.

Check out why Singaporeans insist on buying homes amid price hikes

3 in 5 intend to buy properties in the next months.

Property auctions rebounded during Hungry Ghost Month

Total value of properties sold at auction  highest in 3 years.

Chart of the Day: Reasons why Singapore property is hot

Renewed interest in Singapore properties from Mainland Chinese buyers is also likely.

Chart of the Day: Units unsold as developers fail to comply with RPA

Residential Property Act requirements are less punitive than generally believed, says Maybank Kim Eng.

No rush to lift DBSS scheme suspension

Government focus now is on pushing out BTO flats and EC units.