singapore property market

Foreign buyers, family offices and funds hold up demand for shophouses

Following a significant surge in purchasing activity at the end of last year, continued interest from overseas purchasers, family offices, and institutional investors has maintained demand for shophouses in the first quarter of 2021. 51 transactions totaling S$328.3 million were registered in the first quarter of this year, as per data gathered on April 6. Despite the fact that this is less than the...

Singapore private home prices increase by 2.1% in fourth quarter

Private property prices in Singapore rose 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 from the previous quarter, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Monday (Jan 4). This compares with a 0.8 per cent increase in the previous quarter, said URA. For the whole of 2020, private home prices rose by 2.2 per cent, compared with the 2.7 per cent increase in 2019. Ms...

Despite recession, 2020 sees S’poreans snapping up private property

Despite a pandemic and an economic recession, it has been a surprising year for the property market. Property buyers began snapping up new homes as soon as the circuit breaker eased and they could visit showrooms again, contributing to a seesawing of private home sale numbers in the final months of the year as government regulations kicked in to cool the market. In June, the same month that Singapore...

Possible revival of en bloc market in 2021 as developers look to replenish land banks: Analysts

The muted collective sales market could see a revival in the second half of next year, as developers turn to the private residential scene to feed a growing appetite for land, according to property analysts. This comes as the property market has remained resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent economic uncertainty, said analysts. Just two en bloc deals totalling S$77.2 million...

Singapore new private home sales up 18.9% in November

New private home sales in Singapore rose by 18.9 per cent in November, reversing a decline seen in October, on the back of new project launches by developers. Private developers sold 767 units, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), in November, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed on Tuesday (Dec 15). This figure is 18.9 per cent higher than October's 645 units, but a 34.2 per...

Singapore new private home sales plunge 51.7% in October after new curbs

New private home sales in Singapore plunged more than 50 per cent in October amid a dearth of fresh projects and restrictions on the reissue of options to purchase (OTP). Private developers sold 642 units, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), in October, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed on Monday (Nov 16). This is down 51.7 per cent from September's more than two-year high...

New private home sales in Singapore plunge 51.7% in October after new curbs

New private home sales in Singapore plunged more than 50 per cent in October amid a dearth of fresh projects and restrictions on the reissue of options to purchase (OTP). Private developers sold 642 units, excluding executive condominiums (ECs), in October, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed on Monday (Nov 16). This is down 51.7 per cent from September's more-than-two-year high...

Private property prices increase by 0.8% in Q3 as transactions surge

Private home prices in Singapore in the third quarter rose 0.8 per cent from the previous quarter, while demand surged for both new developer units and resale properties, in what analysts said is a sign that consumer confidence is "steadily returning" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The private residential property price index increased to 153.8 points in the third quarter, up from 152.6 points in the first...

September private home sales in Singapore hit two-year high

Private developers sold 1,329 new homes excluding executive condominiums in September, marking the highest monthly sale in more than two years. Last month's private home sales volume is the highest since July 2018, when 1,724 units were sold when sales surged as buyers tried to avoid new cooling measures. Data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Thursday (Oct 15) also showed that...

Singapore condo resale volume up 0.4% in September: SRX

Resale volume of non-landed private homes in Singapore rose 0.4 per cent to about 1,286 units resold in September 2020, from 1,281 units resold in August 2020. Volumes were up 62.8 per cent from September 2019 and 64.5 per cent higher than the five-year average volumes for the month of September. Overall prices meanwhile, edged up 0.1 per cent month on month and year on year. By region, resale...

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