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SC Global Developments and New World Development to debut Cuscaden Reserve

Singapore’s leading developer of luxury residences SC Global Developments Pte Ltd and two Hong Kong-listed developers and hotel operators, New World Development and Far East Consortium, today unveiled the name and concept of its soon-to-debut Cuscaden Reserve, a prestigious project in the heart of Orchard Road. The 192-unit Cuscaden Reserve at 8 Cuscaden Road is a rare collaboration between developers...

Singapore condo rents recover slightly in July; HDB rents stable: SRX

Rent of condominiums in Singapore inched up in July after two straight months of decline, while those of HDB flats held largely steady from June, according to monthly flash data from real estate portal SRX Property released on Thursday. The number of units leased also saw a month-on-month increase for both condos and HDBs. For non-landed private homes, overall rents last month improved 0.8 per cent...

Developers sell 1,556 private homes including EC units in July, up 89% from 822 units in June: URA

Developers sold 1,178 private homes in July 2019, up 43.5 per cent from the 821 units they moved in the previous month, but down 31.7 per cent from the 1,724 units they found buyers for, in July 2018. The figures - which exclude executive condominium (EC) units - were released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Thursday based on its survey of licensed housing developers. Including ECs,...

Developers dangle higher commissions to clear less ideal units

Some developers are dangling fatter commissions to incentivise property agents to help clear inventory. A check with property agents suggested that commissions in some cases could rise to 3-4 per cent, or more. Developers may also wheel out incentives or a cash bonus when it comes to units that are harder to sell, such as ground-floor units or units with a less-attractive facing, as agents need to work...

Nassim Road mansion sold for record S$230 million by Wing Tai chairman

A mansion sitting on a sprawling plot of land in Singapore has been sold for a record S$230 million, the latest in a string of eye-catching property deals in the country. The home on Nassim Road was sold by Winright Investment, whose listed shareholders are tycoon Cheng Wai Keung - chairman of developer Wing Tai Holdings, and his wife, according to business and property records reviewed by...

Singapore rich kids are ending up with penthouses as parents skirt taxes

Not many 24-year-old university students live in a S$1.2 million penthouse, kitted out with a Herman Miller Aeron office chair and Lelit espresso machine. Especially not in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive property markets. Shawn, whose loft-style apartment in Singapore's leafy central Bukit Timah region was paid for entirely by his mother, is one of a lucky few. But his ranks are growing as...

Completed condo prices drop 0.7% in June after two months of gains: NUS

Prices of completed private apartments and condominiums in Singapore dipped 0.7 per cent in June from the previous month, falling after two months of gains. The figures are flash estimates released on Monday by the National University of Singapore (NUS) for its Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI), which tracks prices of completed non-landed private homes. Falls were observed for both apartments...

Private property resale transactions down 50% while sales of new units jump: Huttons

While sales of new private homes rose in the second quarter from the same time last year, the private property resale market remained in the doldrums, real estate firm Huttons said in a report on Wednesday (July 24). Between April and June, there were about 2,400 resale transactions, down 50 per cent from the same period a year ago, it said. This was partly because there is a significant gap between...

Braving curbs, Chinese buyers lead foreign revival in Singapore’s luxury homes

Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore's high-end property market despite hefty levies introduced last year. And it is the Chinese who are leading the return, property brokers say, even though British billionaire James Dyson grabbed headlines this week with the purchase of Singapore's most expensive apartment. Some of the Chinese investors are apparently buying into these luxury homes...

Singapore condo resale prices down 0.4% in June, break 4-month uptrend: SRX

Singapore's condo resale prices were down 0.4 per cent in June from its May peak, breaking an upward trend that had lasted four months, according to monthly flash figures from real estate portal SRX Property released on Tuesday. The decline in June follows a 0.4 per cent gain in May. Prices in the core central region (CCR) saw the biggest decline, down 0.7 per cent, while prices for outside central...

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