Residential property – Page 10 – Katong Homes

Record private home completions in Q2 send vacancies to a high

A RECORD volume of private home completions in the second quarter sent the vacancy rate north, and as leasing demand could not keep up with the gush of completions, rents…

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HDB resale volume surges

The Housing Board resale market saw a spike in transaction volume last quarter, even as prices dipped, the latest official data showed. Resale flat volume climbed 27.8 per cent in…

Central Region condo prices ease the most from 2013 peak: index

From their peak in May 2013, prices of completed private apartments and condos in the Central Region have fallen 12.7 per cent, based on National University of Singapore's (NUS) June…

Condo resale prices inch up 0.4% in June: SRX Property

Resale prices of non-landed private residential properties edged up 0.4 per cent in June compared to May, according to flash estimates from SRX Property on Tuesday. Year on year, prices…

No quick recovery for Singapore property market: seminar

AS Singapore faces a "new normal" of slower growth and even stagnation risks, the property market is unlikely to stage a major rebound even if some cooling measures are relaxed…

Amber Park’s third en bloc attempt fails

21 Jul 201513 Jun 2017

It was third time unlucky for the Amber Park condominium, after yet another collective sale tender closed with no bids. The 29-year-old Katong estate condo was put on sale last…

Leasing woes for private non-landed, public housing

Latest data showed that the leasing market remained anaemic in both the private non-landed and public housing markets. Rents for private condominiums and apartments edged down 0.5 per cent last…

Private home, resale HDB prices continue slide in Q2

PRICES of both private and public housing continued their slide in the second quarter of this year, albeit at smaller magnitudes compared to a quarter ago. Still, clear signals of…

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Rule on cement may drive up renovation bills

21 Jul 201521 Jul 2015

Renovation contractors say a new rule requiring pre-packed cement to be used throughout Housing Board flats could add thousands of dollars to customers' bills. Since last month, it has been…

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HDB resale volume hits 2-year high in June

The resale volume for Housing Board flats rose to its highest in two years last month, further signalling a market recovery. There were 1,709 HDB flats sold in June, up…