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Siglap condo with sea views likely to make a splash

Jan 11, 2017
3 min

Siglap condo with sea views likely to make a splash

Seaside Residence, which will be launched in April, will benefit from the lack of competition in the area. The developer is touting features such as a 115m-long infinity pool and a sky terrace.PHOTO: FRASERS CENTREPOINT SINGAPORE Frasers Centrepoint project is also close to East Coast Park and future MRT station Lee Xin En A highly prized rarity on the local property scene - the first new project with sea views to be built along East Coast Parkway (ECP) in 15 years - is going

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近11季价格跌幅最小交易量新高分析师：私宅市场或已近谷底

Jul 23, 2016
2 min

近11季价格跌幅最小交易量新高分析师：私宅市场或已近谷底

2016年7月23日星期六文/沈越来自/联合早报市建局数据显示，第二季私宅价格指数环比下滑0.4％至140点，是2013年第三季以来的最小季度跌幅。该指数迄今已连续11个季度下跌，累计下滑9.4％。沈越　报道 sheny@sph.com.sg 市场观察者认为，私宅楼市周期似乎已接近谷底，不仅价格跌幅缩小至新低、交易量回弹至新高、私宅供应量也缩减不少。然而，随着更多项目陆续落成，第二季私宅空置率又创10年新高，继续对租金造成下行压力。根据市区重建局昨天公布的第二季房地产数据，整体私宅价格指数在第二季环比下滑0.4％至140点，跌幅小于第一季的0.7％，这也是2013年第三季以来的最小季度跌幅。整体私宅价格指数迄今已连续11个季度下跌，累计下滑9.4％。非有地私宅方面，代表大众化市场的中央区以外（OCR）私宅价格，在第二季下滑0.5％，跌幅小于第一季的1.3％。不过，中高档私宅价格已开始回升。代表高档领域的核心中央区（CCR）私宅价格，在第二季连续第二个季度上扬0.3％。代表中档领域的其他中央区（RCR）私宅价格，同期上扬0.2％，超过第

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Developer lures buyers with rent then buy scheme

Jun 21, 2016
1 min

Developer lures buyers with rent then buy scheme

Artist’s impression of Lloyd Sixtyfive in River Valley. Property developer TG Development has unveiled a new scheme that will allow buyers to rent a unit at Lloyd Sixtyfive in River Valley before deciding to purchase it. Under its Experiential Leasing Scheme, a potential buyer can sign a two-year lease and pay the rent and refundable deposit upfront to stay in a brand new unit. Should the client decide to purchase the unit, the developer will refund the rent and the security

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今年新售公寓单位中位数面积止降回升

Jun 2, 2015
3 min

今年新售公寓单位中位数面积止降回升

陈野文　报道 cjason@sph.com.sg 今年新售出公寓单位中位数面积止降回升，但依然远低于转售和租赁市场的面积需求。近几年新公寓的面积越建越小，这似乎已是公开的秘密。自从2009年全球金融危机结束以来，房价的一路攀升致使越来越多的新公寓买家开始接受更小的单位面积。根据新加坡房地产联合交易网（SRX）提供的数据，包括执行共管公寓（EC）在内，2014年发展商售出的新公寓单位中位数面积仅为850平方英尺，较2009年的中位数面积1195平方英尺缩水达28.9%。有八年从业经验的Huttons地产经纪王伟雄（34岁）受访时说：“公寓越卖越小的一部分原因是发展商要保证单位总价能令买家负担得起。但从另一方面来讲，面积减小并不代表实用性下降。相反地，比起几年前，近两年出售的新项目多数缩小了阳台面积，而且不再带有凸窗（bay window），因此设计更高效，实用性更好，同时也帮买家省了钱。” 虽然新私宅市场趋向“小户型”，但在转售市场，买家却似乎没有在面积上让步。去年转售公寓的中位数面积为1249平方英尺，与2009年持平。对比新私宅和二手

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URA releases new residential sale site in Tampines for private housing

Mar 17, 2015
1 min

URA releases new residential sale site in Tampines for private housing

The release of a residential sale site at Tampines Avenue 10 will yield around 490 housing units, the Urban Redevelopment Authority says. Parcel D at Tampines Avenue 10. (Photo: URA) SINGAPORE: Home buyers will have a greater variety of private housing choices with the release of a residential sale site at Tampines Avenue 10 on Tuesday (Mar 17), the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said. Under the Confirmed List of 1st Half 2015 Government Land Sales Programme, the residen

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Singapore economy to grow at ‘moderate pace’: MAS

Oct 28, 2014
2 min

Singapore economy to grow at ‘moderate pace’: MAS

The Republic’s GDP is expected to grow at between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent this year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its half-yearly macroeconomic review. File photo of the Singapore skyline. (Photo: Sutrisno Foo) SINGAPORE: The Republic’s economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace over the next few quarters, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In its half-yearly macroeconomic review released on Tuesday (Oct 28), MAS said that S

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Marina One Residences launch sees lukewarm response

Oct 13, 2014
2 min

Marina One Residences launch sees lukewarm response

Marina One Residences, a joint-venture development between Temasek Holdings and Malaysia's state investment arm Khazanah Nasional, saw lukewarm response at its public launch on Saturday (Oct 11). Model of Marina One Residences (Photo: MediaCorp/Eileen Poh) SINGAPORE: Luxury project Marina One Residences opened its doors to the public on Saturday (Oct 11) but saw a lukewarm response, with only 20 units sold. Its developer had cleared 300 units in the past week during private s

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Marina One Residences attracts strong interest

Oct 10, 2014
1 min

Marina One Residences attracts strong interest

Public sale for the luxury project at Marina Bay will start this weekend and prices range from S$1,960 per square foot to S$3,100 per square foot. View of the sea from a Marina One Residences unit. (Photo: M+S Pte Ltd) SINGAPORE: Luxury project Marina One Residences at Marina Bay has attracted strong interest. According to the developer M+S, more than 85 per cent of the 242 units released so far have already been taken up. M+S is a joint venture between Singapore's Temasek Ho

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Lake Life executive condo gets more than 1,200 e-applications

Oct 7, 2014
2 min

Lake Life executive condo gets more than 1,200 e-applications

Lake Life, the second executive condominium (EC) project to go on the market this year, has 546 units on offer. Prospective buyers at the launch of the Lake Life residential development in Jurong. (Photo: Lake Life) SINGAPORE: Lake Life, the second executive condominium (EC) project to go on the market this year, has 546 units on offer. But it has already received more than 1,200 e-applications after just three days of opening. Lake Life is located in the Jurong Lake District

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Marina One Residences to be launched next weekend

Oct 3, 2014
1 min

Marina One Residences to be launched next weekend

With two 34-storey residential towers, there will be a total of 1,042 units in the project. Artist's impression of Marina One Residences. (Image: Marine One Residences website) SINGAPORE: Luxury project Marina One Residences at Marina Bay is set to be launched next weekend, with its developer planning to release between 150 and 200 units in its first phase. Its developers said many of those who have expressed interest are looking at buying a unit for investment. Units are exp

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Property prices declined in Q3, according to HDB and URA flash estimates

Oct 3, 2014
3 min

Property prices declined in Q3, according to HDB and URA flash estimates

Property observers say the price drop looks set to continue, with loan curbs remaining in place SINGAPORE: Prices of resale flats fell by 1.6 per cent on-quarter in the third quarter of 2014, according to flash estimates from the Housing and Development Board. HDB on Wednesday (Oct 1) announced that its flash estimate of the 3rd Quarter 2014 Resale Price Index (RPI) is 192.5, a decline of 1.6 per cent over the previous three months. It is also the fifth straight quarter of de

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Property prices lower, ‘but still out of reach’: Survey

Sep 28, 2014
2 min

Property prices lower, ‘but still out of reach’: Survey

Nearly a quarter of respondents surveyed say they have no plans to buy right now, and are waiting for prices to drop further. SINGAPORE: Prices of residential properties may have fallen over the past few months, but they are still too expensive and buyers are increasingly waiting on the sidelines for prices to drop further, a survey has showed. Nearly a quarter, or 22 per cent, of respondents do not plan to purchase property at the moment, up from 10 per cent six months ago,

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Jones Lang LaSalle sees spike in mortgagee sales

Sep 26, 2014
2 min

Jones Lang LaSalle sees spike in mortgagee sales

The real estate consultancy also noted that the local property market rebounded in the third quarter of this year on stronger residential sales. SINGAPORE: The local property auction market rebounded in the third quarter of 2014 on stronger residential sales, according to a report by real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), released on Thursday (Sep 25). It said nine properties were successfully auctioned in the July-September period. While this is similar to the pre

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More private property launches expected in Sep and Oct

Sep 8, 2014
3 min

More private property launches expected in Sep and Oct

Property observers predict more launches in the private residential market following the Hungry Ghost Month, and executive condominiums are also expected to make a comeback after a hiatus of almost one year. A model of the 500-unit Highline Residences at Tiong Bahru. (Photo: Eileen Poh) SINGAPORE: Property observers are expecting more new launches in the private residential market in September and October. They said August was a slow month as it coincided with the Hungry Ghos

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Singapore investor sentiment hits a new high: Manulife survey

Aug 28, 2014
1 min

Singapore investor sentiment hits a new high: Manulife survey

The Manulife Investor Sentiment Index (MISI) rose four points to 15 in Q2. It is the index's highest level since the survey was launched in the first quarter of 2013. SINGAPORE: Investor sentiment in Singapore got a boost in the second quarter of this year. Canada-based financial group Manulife in its latest survey findings attributed this to a more positive view of the property, fixed income and mutual fund sectors in the city state. The Manulife Investor Sentiment Index (MI

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