Residential
Should developers build more one-bedroom condo units?
Affordability, leasing demand and an ageing population support having more of such housing
Upcoming EC projects that are exempt from new rules get a ‘bonus’, as buyers steer towards them: analysts
Scrapping of deferred payments could be a major blow to sales on sites sold in the future
Executive condo prices may be dampened by new measures, but don’t expect a sharp fall
Strengthening the housing system helps boost social cohesion
New EC rules to cool prices: MOP doubled to curb flipping, no more deferred payments and more units for first-timers
Land bids, new launch sales expected to slow with first-timer priority raised to 90% of units, extended to 2 years
Balestier Regency up for fourth en bloc sale bid at S$255 million
The price tag is about 17% higher than the second attempt in 2018 when it was launched for sale at S$218 million
Drop in HDB resale flat prices in Q1 no cause for panic among condo buyers
But mind weakening tailwind in upgrader demand if HDB resale market weakens
Median resale prices hit S$1 million for 4-room HDB flats in two towns in Q1 despite overall dip
Transaction volumes of resale apartments rise 19.6% to 6,285 units, from 5,256 in the previous quarter
Hoi Hup Realty tops 3 bids for Yishun EC site with S$340.9 million or S$732 psf ppr bid
Developers expected to maintain more selective bidding approach as supply pipeline builds
Frasers Property, Mitsubishi Estate JV pips CDL with S$610.75 million top bid for Kallang plot
The highest bid of S$1,415 psf ppr is just 0.7% above CDL’s offer; site fetches four bids
Hong Leong Holdings to launch Tengah Garden Residences with prices from S$1,779 psf
The first private project in the precinct comprises 863 units in nine 16-storey blocks
