The Republic's real estate developers association (REDAS) has warned of record-high vacancies in the private residential property market, as supply continues to build while tighter mortgage curbs cools demand. In his welcome speech at a property seminar organised by the association on Tuesday (Jul 14), REDAS' president Augustine Tan cited analysts' estimates that more than 89,000 new private homes will...
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The resale volume of non-landed private residential units was up 34 per cent year-on-year in June, with an estimated 552 units resold, the SRX Property said on Tuesday (Jul 14). However, compared to the previous month, resale volume was down 10 per cent from the 613 units resold in May. Resale prices inched up 0.4 per cent from May, driven by units in the Rest of Central Region and Outside of Central...
The easing of property cooling measures will depend on factors such as the state of the economy, wage growth, and the situation in the property market, said Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. He was speaking at a real estate convention on Thursday (Jul 9), organised by property firm RE/MAX Singapore, in response to a question on a review of the cooling measures currently in place. The...
Located in the suburbs close to the Sengkang and Punggol districts, High Park is an imposing residential project overlooking the forests of Fernvale, with commanding views of the Straits of Johor. The 99 year condominium development comprises 6 towers up to 25 storeys tall, accommodating 1390 residential and 9 commercial units. Conceived and managed in the style of a resort, the development provides a...
The overall private residential property index fell for a seventh straight quarter, with prices down by 0.9 per cent in the April to June period, compared to the 1 per cent decline in the previous quarter, according to Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) flash estimates released on Wednesday (Jul 1). Prices of non-landed private residential properties declined in all market segments, the URA said....
The Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework, which took effect on Jun 29, 2013, has been blamed for the slowdown in the private housing market, and the steady drop in prices over the past six quarters. For the whole of 2014, developers sold around 7,316 private residential units, just under half the 14,948 in 2013. The TSDR framework - which restricts monthly debt payments, including home and car...
Located well within the prime city fringe central region, Commonwealth Towers condo is a 99 leasehold development and will feature 845 residential units on impressive 43 storey blocks. Standing tall along Commonwealth Ave and set by the Queenstown residential area, Commonwealth Towers is also located right at the doorstep or just 1 minute away from Queenstown MRT. Commonwealth Towers is without a doubt a...
New private home sales in Singapore fell 45 per cent in May from April as developers launched fewer units. Data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday (Jun 15) showed developers sold 638 housing units last month - well below the revised figure of 1,167 units for April. The number of units sold in May was, however, higher than the monthly figures for January to March. The bulk of homes...
Prices of non-landed private homes remained flat in May 2015 as compared to the previous month, according to flash estimates by SRX Property on Tuesday (Jun 9). In individual sectors, the city fringe saw a resale price increase of 0.8 per cent, while resale prices in suburbs edged up by 0.3 per cent. Resale prices in the Core Central Region (CCR) decreased by 1.2 per cent, according to SRX's...
Resale prices of private homes fell last month, according to Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) estimates, which were released on Thursday (May 28). The SRPI, compiled by the National University of Singapore's Institute of Real Estate Studies, showed overall prices declined 0.1 per cent in Apr from the previous month, when prices increased 0.3 per cent from a month earlier. Prices of homes in...