Following the announcement that construction works on Bidadari new town will begin by year-end, developers are eyeing new opportunities at other prime residential sites in strategic locations. According to analysts, thousands of homes are in the pipeline over the next few years, as prime sites not far from the city will be launched, including the Dempsey area and former Bukit Timah Turf Club, as well as...
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Prices of small apartments measuring up to 506 sq ft dipped slightly by 1.2 percent in April, according to the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) flash estimate published by the Institute of Real Estate Studies at NUS. This is in sharp contrast to March, when the SRPI sub-index for small apartments saw a notable 2.7 percent rise. April’s overall SRPI inched up 0.8 percent from the previous...
Private resale homes prices has risen for the second straight month in April. This is according to the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) flash estimate published by the Institute of Real Estate Studies at the National University of Singapore. Resale home prices climbed 0.8 per cent in April, after increasing 0.4 per cent in March. Central area prices were up 1.6 per cent in April, compared to...
Buoyant property sales in recent months have sparked fresh concerns that another round of cooling measures may be on the cards despite the last round of measures introduced in December 2011. Experts said the appetite for home purchases in Singapore is still strong despite several rounds of cooling measures that were introduced by the government. In fact, property developers have been selling over 2,000...
Malaysians reclaimed top spot among foreigners buying Singapore properties despite the tough cooling measures introduced in December last year. They have overtaken the Chinese buyers. A report by DTZ Research revealed that Malaysians had a high of 362 transactions, marking a 28 percent share among foreign buyers due to the larger number of Malaysian PRs in the country. In the same report, it is revealed...
Singapore’s central business district (CBD) is evolving from a traditionally corporate location, with more buyers looking for prime residential properties in the area. According to Savills Singapore, more than 4,600 new homes will likely be completed in the district by end-2015. A number of these homes will be located in Shenton Way, Robinson Road and Tanjong Pagar. This is expected to boost the...
Mr Khaw on Monday said that the property market has shown signs that it's moving towards a more sustainable path, as he responded to questions on whether the government's various cooling measures have achieved their intended results. Mr Khaw reiterated that private home prices registered a marginal decline in the first quarter of this year (0.1 per cent fall quarter-on-quarter), following nine consecutive...
Minister for National Development Mr Khaw Boon Wan said on Monday that he would not hesitate to intervene in shoe-box unit market should there be clear evidence of unsustainable investor demand. Mr Khaw added that the Ministry of National Development (MND) is watching the situation closely. He however cautioned that it would be hard to intervene at present as the market for shoe-box units in the...
Property owners who are worried that the return on their residential investment properties might have taken a tumble can afford to relax as rental yields held their ground last month. This is mainly due to falling prices in the city centre and city fringe region and sustained rental demand. Data from the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) found that overall yields for private non-landed homes was 4.06...
Sluggish demand for high-end homes has lowered developers’ profits of late. If this trend continues, the luxury market could eventually hit rock-bottom in the days to come. With prices of luxury homes expected to fall by 15 percent this year, foreign demand is expected to dry up due to tightening measures and economic uncertainties. Early on, property developers are feeling the pinch over this...