singapore property market

Private home prices fall faster than expected

Private home prices fell in the last three months of last year in the first drop since the beginning of 2012, figures released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) today (Jan 24) showed. Prices of private residential properties dipped by 0.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, greater than the 0.8 per cent drip that the URA forecast earlier this month. The last time overall prices fell...

Private home prices fall for first time in nearly 2 years

Singapore's fourth quarter private home prices fell 0.9 per cent -- the first time in almost two years as the government's mortgage curbs took effect. The dip in prices was slightly more than the 0.8 per cent drop based on preliminary data announced on January 2. According to final data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), prices of private homes for the full year rose 1.1 per cent, lower...

Rental yield for non-landed private homes falls below 4%

Rental yield for non-landed private homes fell below four per cent in 2013, according to figures from the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX). The median gross rental yield for non-landed private residential properties dropped from 4.2 per cent in 2012 to 3.9 per cent last year. SRX said 4 per cent represents a psychological barrier when it comes to rental yields for investors seeking income from...

Sales of new private homes down 80% in December

Sales of new private homes plunged nearly 80 per cent in December compared to a month ago, as developers held off new property launches. According to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), just 259 units of new private homes were sold in December, down from 1,228 units transacted in November. Among the units sold, 125 are located in the suburban areas, 90 units in the city fringe, and 44...

Private condo rentals fall to 2-year low: SRX

Rents for non-landed private housing in Singapore continued to slide last month to their lowest level in two years, and landlords may find it increasingly difficult to secure tenants, with more supply entering the market in the coming months, analysts said. Rents for condominiums fell 1.3 per cent last month, the fifth straight monthly decline, to their lowest level since December 2011, a preliminary...

Private home resale prices fall for 4th month in December

rices of resale private homes fell for a fourth month in December as prices weakened by a further 0.2 per cent, according to the latest data from the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) which compiles data from property agencies in Singapore. The city area saw the steepest decline at 2.3 per cent, followed by the suburban region, which dipped 1.0 per cent. Resale prices of private homes in the city...

Private property likely to be hit by soft HDB market: ERA

The weakening Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale market is expected to weigh on the private property market, as upgraders will have less money at their disposal when looking for a new home. “There will be an impact on the private housing market because upgraders are typically former HDB flat owners. So, with the HDB resale market slowing down, we may see a smaller number of upgraders moving on...

Private home prices fall in Q2, but pace slows

Private home prices in Singapore fell for a third consecutive quarter in the longest losing streak in five years as cooling measures and mortgage restrictions continued to slow the market, but the rate of decline moderated, suggesting the curbs are likely to stay in place, analysts said. Overall prices of private residential properties declined by 1.1 per cent in the three months to June from the...

Singapore’s private landed residential property market to remain muted: analysts

Analysts expect the private landed residential property market to remain fairly muted in 2014, following a 0.1 per cent fall in overall prices last year. Property agency PropNex said the landed homes segment is not likely to see any strong price growth anytime soon. Prices of landed homes have started to correct since 2012, rising 3.4 per cent after two years of double-digit growth. The Total Debt...

Private home prices fall for first time in nearly 2 years

Singapore's bid to tame the red-hot property market is showing signs of cooling. Private home prices fell in the fourth quarter of 2013 from the previous three months, its first decline in nearly two years. Preliminary data by the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed the private residential property price index fell 0.8 per cent in the October-December period to 214.5 points. This ended six...

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