Residential Property
Chart of the Day: NPL ratio for housing to stay within 0.4%-0.5% in 2020-21
Chart of the Day: NPL ratio for housing to stay within 0.4%-0.5% in 2020-21
Mortgage rates are not expected to rise in the near future.
The rest of Central Region could be 2020's property hotspot
New launches in this region accounted for 47.5% of all new launches – despite it only occupying 15% of Singapore’s land area.
Chart of the Day: Mortgage lending to climb 2% in 2020 and 2021
Slowing population growth and the possibility of cooling measures will limit growth.
Home prices growth tipped to remain at 2% in 2020-2021
Most Asia Pacific countries saw a continued use of macroprudential measures in 2019.
Easing property curbs unlikely as election nears: analysts
House developers want curbs loosened to fix unit glut.
Private homes sales up 23.2% to 1,147 units in November
Mixed residential developments were the most popular among home buyers.
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Chart of the Day: Check out the condos with the most leasing deals in Q3
Half of the units from the most popular project have floor areas between 600-800 sqft.
Chart of the Day: Private home vacancy rate eased 0.3 ppt to 6.1% in Q3
Vacant stock fell by 817 units to 22,819.
Condo rents up 1.2% in November
OCR led its growth with a 1.6% rental growth.
Private homes leasing volumes rose 12.9% in Q3
CCR showed the strongest leasing growth.
Private condo resales volume down 7.2% in November
Prices increased 1.5% in November YoY.
Property glut could push prices down, take years to clear: report
The market is struggling to take up an excess of 31,948 units.
Luxury homes flourish amidst renewed vigour from ultra-rich foreign buyers
Transactions are back to pre-2007 crisis levels as billionaires hedge for potential losses amidst uncertainties.
Chart of the Day: Private home price growth moderates to 1.3% in Q3
Condo price growth slowed to 1.3% from 2% in the previous quarter.
HDB resale prices up 0.6% in November
Four-room type posted the highest increase at 1.2%.
Chart of the Day: HDB upgraders increasingly favoured pricier condos in Q2
Share of condo units sold at less than $1m fell to 31%.
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