Residential Property
HDB resale prices fell 0.4% in April
HDB resale prices fell 0.4% in April
This could be attributed to price weaknesses amongst older flats in mature estates.
URA holds firm on short-term stay status quo
The minimum stay duration for private residential properties will stay at three months.
Chart of the day: Check out which estates saw the highest resale transactions in Q1
All locations saw more than a hundred transactions in Q1.
St. Francis Court up for en-bloc at $95m guide price
The 34,111.12 sqft site comprises a single 11-storey apartment block with 71 units.
Older flats defy depreciation concerns as sales hit record high in Q1
Sales of older flats made up 13.9% of total resale transactions in Q1 2019.
Amber Park sold over three fourths of units for $240m in weekend launch
The early bird average selling price was at $2,425 psf.
Can CapitaLand redeem itself with its China and Vietnam business?
Around 60% of the 7,800 units sold in China for around $2.55b will be recognised in H2.
Singapore is the fifth most property-obsessed nation
Residents spend around 3.2 hours researching possible property buys.
Ascott REIT profits leapt 12% to $54.62m in Q1
Its properties in Singapore, UK and Philippines drove up earnings.
Amber Park could launch sales on 4 May
The developer opened previews for the 592-unit development on the weekend.
GuocoLand's profits fell 12% to $35.01m in Q3
Lower sales of completed condo units continued to drag on earnings.
Private home prices down 0.7% in Q1: URA
Prices of landed homes rose 1.1% and reversed the 1.1% decline of private condo prices.
HDB resale prices dipped 0.3% in Q1
Prices ranged from $250,000 for a 3-room flat in Toa Payoh to $720,000 for a 4-room flat in Queenstown.
Le Arc Apartment to launch en bloc sale for $18.5m
The 7,859.9 sqft site comprises of a four-storey block consisting of 12 units.
2 in 3 Singaporeans can still afford homes despite hefty price tags: study
Residents are lured by cheaper homes from cooling measures and flat HDB resale market.
Developers pin hopes on new projects as residential market stabilises
Upcoming launches include Avenue South Residence, Meyerhouse and 333 Thomson Road.
SPH buys UK student dorm portfolio for $237m
The portfolio spans three cities and has a total capacity of 1,243 beds.
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