Housing

Home sales set to recover in Q4 with prices seen rising further on new launch momentum

2026-10-23T10:29:00.000Z
Borrowing costs that have surged over the past two months have strained housing affordability, a key issue for voters with the midterm elections less than two weeks away.

US mortgage rates decline for first time in 9 weeks to 7.32%

2026-10-23T06:30:22.000Z
The stock of completed private residential units, excluding ECs, grows by 3,491 units in Q3.

Take-up of new private homes dives 45% in Q3 as prices accelerate with 1.4% rise

2026-10-23T01:28:31.000Z
Slumping sales have led to a glut of new unsold houses on the market, further reducing the incentive for developers to break ground on new single-family housing projects.

US single-family housing starts drop 4.6% to 859,000 in September

2026-10-21T08:45:37.000Z
In London, sellers are discounting around four in 10 listings, and the average time to find a buyer has increased to 78 days, up from just 68 in May, according to Rightmove.

London home sellers boost asking prices again after tough year

2026-10-19T07:22:34.000Z
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul said his government is stepping up investigations into proxy arrangements and tightening scrutiny of new purchases.

Thailand targets US$417 million of land in foreign buyer crackdown

2026-10-19T06:59:17.000Z
ABSD can pose a huge obstacle for an owner who wants to buy a replacement home after an en bloc sale.
THE LEVEL GROUND

En bloc sales of old condos: Offer affected owners ABSD concessions when buying replacement homes

2026-10-19T04:50:51.000Z
Buying a private home is a long-term investment based on confidence in Singapore’s future.
THE LEVEL GROUND

The line between public servants and private property

2026-10-12T07:34:46.000Z
New listings of homes for sale fell 3.9% in September from the month before, according to real estate marketplace Zillow. 

Highest mortgage rates in three years chill US housing market

2026-10-09T10:26:55.000Z
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has safeguards to prevent households from overextending themselves when taking out housing loans.

Strong fundamentals support Singapore’s bond market despite US Treasury yield movements

2026-10-07T08:45:33.000Z