Loss-making private home resale deals on the rise in Q2 as price growth moderates
The most red ink spilled in a single transaction during the quarter is S$2.1 million
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[SINGAPORE] The number and proportion of private residential properties resold at a loss jumped to their highest levels in four years in the second quarter of 2026 as price growth eased.
Data consolidated for The Business Times by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield showed that 4.7 per cent of all resale transactions in Q2 were made at a loss, up from 3.7 per cent in the previous quarter.
This is the highest proportion recorded since Q2 2022, when there were 5.3 per cent of such transactions.
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