Residential Property
Private home prices rose 7.9% in 2018 despite property curbs
Private home prices rose 7.9% in 2018 despite property curbs
A high number of new private homes sold at relatively high prices in H1 2018 drove the hikes.
Old HDB flats weather depreciation better than condos: NUS study
They enjoy constant upgrading from the government’s Home Improvement Programme.
Over 3,000 HDB flats for sale in first BTO tranche
Of the 3,739 flats, 3,162 are BTO units whilst 577 are ROF.
Private condo rents up 1.9% in January
Rates in the RCR rose 2.3%.
HDB rents grew 0.3% in January
HDB 5-room rental rates inched up 1.2%.
Chart of the Day: Average prime condo rents up 2% in 2018
Demand came from displaced homeowners and tenants of en bloc sale sites.
HDB resale volume rose 4.6% to 23,099 units in 2018
Punggol recorded the highest sales volume of standard flats at 47%.
Private condo resale prices dropped 6% in January
Total units resold crashed 52.7% to 529 units.
City Developments' Whistler Grand hits 80% take-up rate despite cooling measures
The average selling price of launched units is at $1,350 psf.
Home sales dropped 10.6% to 21,657 units in 2018
Transactions in H2 fell 26.4% compared to H1 after the cooling measures were rolled out.
Private condo rents could grow 2% in 2019
It could be bolstered by the low supply of GLS and HDB BTO units.
Ministry of National Development to offer year round ROF exercise
Flat buyers can apply online anytime and book a flat by the next working day.
HDB resale prices dropped 1.1% in January
Resale volume increased 8.8% to 1,560 flats.
Singapore proptech Ohmyhome launches tri-service HDB Sellers Package
The package aims to ease the transition from selling a home to purchasing a new property.
GuocoLand's Q2 profits plummeted 84% to $10.85m
It was hit by lower sales of completed condo units.
Gilstead Court cuts en bloc price tag to $153m
The decision to cut back the reserve price from its original $168m price comes after cooling measures in July.
Chart of the Day: Core Central luxury home transactions rose 28.05% in 2018
From just 135 units priced $5m and above sold in 2014, 2018 saw 388 luxury homes sold in the CCR in 2018.
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