Residential Property

CapitaLand asset swaps not a game-changer, says analyst

Ascott Reit could have secured better accretion had it divested just the residential portion of Somerset Grand Cairnhill to third-parties, says CIMB...

Suburban market to boom in retail sector

Rental units will continually rise at a compound annual growth rate of 1.95% in 2011–2015.

CapitaLand to buy Somerset Grand Cairnhill Singapore for S$359m

At the same time CapitaLand is selling Ascott Raffles Place Singapore and Ascott Guangzhou in China.

Chart of the Day: Residential supply outstrips demand

The number of launched but unsold units reached 8,245 in May.

Properties for lease on the rise despite global economic turmoil

Leasing transactions totaled 18,948 in the first 5 months of the year surpassing 2010 and 2011 levels.

Monthly rent for posh homes dipped 8% YoY

Median rents for all non-landed homes held steady at S$3.53 per sq ft in April and May.

Chart of the Day: Volatility dampens property market sentiment

Total primary sales dropped 23% MoM to 2,057 units in May.

HDB garners French urban planning support

Housing & Development Board has signed an MOU with French specialists to jointly develop urban planning solutions for its towns.

1919 at Sophia Road sold out in just 5 days

Learn what makes it a super hot new launched private home.

Homes alone: Unsold units to breach record high in 2012

Launched but unsold unit numbers surging as developers hold back releasing units from the first half of the year.

Posh home prices up 3 %

Luxury homes cost an average of S$2,300 per sq ft in 2Q12 but still well below pre-crisis peak level.

URA awards site tender to Santarli Corporation

Santarli Corporation Pte Ltd submitted the highest bid of $114.8 million in the tender for the 4,850.5 sqm residential site at Pheng Geck Avenue...

Chart of the Day: Overall private residential property index up

There was a 0.4% rise in the second quarter, compared to the 0.1% fall in Q1.

Whitley Road freehold site acquired for $31 million

Heeton Holdings, KSH Holdings and Zap Piling will each own a minimum 30% stake in what could soon become a bustling residential hub.

Residential sales momentum in 2H12 still shaky: Collier's International

URA's flash estimates pose healthy demand but the growing price resistance and looming oversupply may slacken the pace.

Overall private residential property index rose marginally by 0.4%

The pace of change in prices varied across the different market segments.