Residential Property
Policy measures targeting shoebox units cannot be ruled out
Policy measures targeting shoebox units cannot be ruled out
Shoebox units now accounting for 27% of total sales as of 1Q12, up from just 15% in 4Q11, raised the alarm.
Seriously, Singapore houses are still cheap
Quit complaining: housing affordability is at 36% compared to more than 60% during the Asian financial crisis.
Oversupply of private homes looms in the next 3 years
Annual supply of more than 13,000 units to outpace usual demand of 10,000, says UOB Kay Hian.
Home sour home: prices of private homes up 0.4%
Even rentals increased by 0.3% in 2Q12, said URA.
Monthly rents for luxury apartments slip 0.8% in Q2
Blame the quarterly dip to $5.64 per sq ft on stricter immigration rules, says Colliers.
Private home sales slump 18.8% in 2Q12
Launched units also went down 10.9% to a total of 6,151.
Chart of the Day: Residential segment dominates investment sales
The residential segment contributed 54% of the total transaction value in the second quarter.
Private home site at Dairy Farm set to be snubbed
They'd be so lucky to get at least half of the projected selling price of $1,150 to $1,200 psf.
Last EC site near Punggol MRT to drive strong interest
Up to 10 bidders are expected for this land parcel but winning bid could only range from $310-$320.
Two residential sites up for grabs at Dairy Farm Road, Punggol Walk
The land parcels to be released this month are estimated to yield 950 housing units.
Haus at Serangoon 29% sold to date
Is the indicative price at $2.5M for this 99LH cluster house pricey or just right?
Posh condo sales up in 2Q12
From three transactions last quarter, 2Q12 recorded eleven transactions above S$10 million each.
China property prices stabilize
Almost 36% of cities recorded positive month-on-month price changes of not more than 0.6%.
Keppel Land to develop Keppel Towers & GE Tower
Question is, when will the launch be?
Farrer Road residential site put up for public tender
Bidding commences in around two weeks as a developer has committed to bid at a price of not less than $28,888,000.
Roxy-Pacific arm acquires Sophia Mansions
Guess how much the purchase price is for this 17,545 sq ft freehold property.
Do new HDB rules against PRs subletting flats reveal alarming trends?
Statistically speaking, only around 2K or barely 0.2% of the 890K HDB flats are owned by PRs and are being rented out but here’s possibly why the...
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