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Completed condo prices gain at slower 0.7% pace in June: NUS index

Prices of completed non-landed private homes climbed at a slower pace in June, appreciating 0.7 per cent month-on-month, according to the National University of Singapore's (NUS) flash estimates for its Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI). In May, prices rose 1.6 per cent, up slightly from the preliminary estimate of 1.5 per cent. The slower pace of increase applied to most segments of the...

Private home prices up 3.4% in second quarter

Private home prices rose 3.4 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday (Jul 27). This continues a rising trend in the last three consecutive quarters, with prices rising 3.9 per cent in the first quarter of this year, 0.8 per cent in the preceding quarter and 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of last year. For...

Unsold number of private properties hit 3-year high as prices continue to rise

The number of unsold private residential units reached a three-year high in the second quarter, based on data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday (July 27). Property analysts said that while there is a risk of oversupply, the situation is not alarming over the longer term as developers are expected to reduce supply following the recent cooling measures. This is despite the...

Singaporean family puts Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise resort on sale

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise in Australia has been put on the market by its owners - a Singaporean family - for more than A$100 million, said marketing agent CBRE Hotels. Standing on a 1.2-hectare site, the resort complex comprises the 269-room Crowne Plaza Hotel currently operated by IHG, management rights for the 104-room Gold Tower, retail space, a tavern, 15 function venues and multiple food and...

Katong Plaza, Fortune Park collective sale tender closing dates extended

In light of property cooling measures, Katong Plaza and Fortune Park are the latest collective sale hopefuls to extend their tender closing dates to Sept 11 and Sept 14 respectively. Huttons Asia, the property consultant for both freehold projects, announced the extensions on Thursday. Huttons Asia said that the decision was made in consultation with each collective sale committee. Said Huttons Asia...

Fierce competition among developers may be why fresh curbs are needed

Same facts, different interpretations. This axiom is starkly exemplified by the strong reactions of the property industry to the latest housing cooling measures that took effect on July 6. The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) has insisted that there is no rationale for the tough measures, which included raising the additional buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) for most categories...

En bloc hopefuls extend tender closing dates

With no collective sale deals being awarded since the latest cooling measures took effect on July 6, some developments that have already launched their tenders are extending their deadlines. Horizon Towers that launched on July 5 at a reserve price of S$1.1 billion, will now close on Sept 12 instead of Aug 7 previously announced. Marketing agent JLL said in a statement on Tuesday: "The decision was...

Epic Land proposes divestment of strata units in Prudential Tower

Epic Land has executed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to sell six of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which hold seven strata office units in Prudential Tower, to an unrelated third party. The sale price will be determined based on the net asset value of the sale companies as at the completion date and will take into consideration the value of the properties, which is about S$130.07 million. The...

Far East buys 27 residential units in ex-AA Centre

Far East Organization, which acquired the first six levels of the former AA Centre in River Valley Road in 2013, is buying 27 of the 28 residential units on the upper floors of the freehold 14-storey building. Far East is paying a total of S$124.10 million for the bulk purchase of the 27 units - 23 apartments and four penthouses. This works out an average price of S$2,574 per square foot based on the...

Daintree Residence at Toh Tuck Road

This is inspired by The Daintree Rainforest, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural reserve of Queensland, Australia. It is a home that is an enchanted wonderment. Where nature is your playground. An urban oasis graced by continuous flora blooms, greenery, natural rainforest and reserves. Daintree Residence is located within the residential estate of Bukit Timah in the Central Region of Singapore....

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