Sales in private residential market dip in April

Sales in the private residential market have dipped in April after a mild recovery in March.
According to the numbers of private home sales released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), only 274 units were sold last month – down from 301 units in March.
Developers were also holding back, with only 271 units launched in April [...]

Private home sales slide in April

Number of new homes sold and launched fall sharply
PRIVATE home sales weakened further last month, with the number of new homes launched and sold dropping sharply from March.
Developers launched just 271 units in April, most of them in mass market projects. This was less than half of what they launched in March, and the lowest [...]

CDL delays home sales

US sub-prime crisis hurts confidence of likely buyers
City Developments (CDL) will delay sales of new residential projects in Singapore, where it gets more than half of its revenue.
The confidence of prospective home buyers has been eroded by the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the United States and the downturn in global credit markets, the company said.
“How [...]

Parc Seabreeze

Preview by appointment…
Address: 532 Joo Chiat Road
Tenure: Freehold
Expected Completion: Mar 2012
Site Area: 58,750 sqft
Description: 20 storey in one tower block
Total Units: 94

 

Unit Types:
3 bedrooms ~ 1314-1398 sqft
4 bedrooms ~ 1625-1647 sqft
3+1 penthouse ~ 2347 sqft
4+1 penthouse ~ 3004 sqft
Facilities: Basement Carpark (103 lots), Landscape Deck, Sky Terrace, Children Play Area, Lap Pools, Social Pool, Children [...]

Developers test waters with condo launches

Sale of Floridian, Quartet on Vanda and Parc Seabreeze have begun
DEVELOPERS are gingerly testing the water for residential launches this week. Far East Organization’s listed unit Orchard Parade Holdings and Wing Tai have begun the official launch of their Floridian condo in Bukit Timah, marked by the start of an advertising campaign.
Resort living: The Floridian [...]

Homes held back from launches in staring game

Buyers not forthcoming, so developers delay projects that are ready for market
The number of homes that could be launched for sale immediately, but have been held back, has increased to 10,239 in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 44.2 per cent over the 7,099 units in the fourth quarter of last year. This, [...]

Developers hold off launches in quiet market

DEVELOPERS are so gun-shy of the quiet property market that they are continuing to hold off launching units, creating fears of a supply glut and possible price slump.
The pool of unsold, uncompleted private flats that can be launched for immediate sale rose by more than 3,000 units in the first quarter of this year.
This brings [...]

On the market

In this new weekly column, we bring you a sampling of properties up for sale around the island. In the spotlight this week and next: New project launches.
Whitley Villas
freehold
115 Whitley Road
Units: Six semi-detached houses and two cluster bungalows
Prices: $3.5 million for a semi-detached house, $4.5 million for each bungalow
Launch date: Yesterday
Developed by the Fortune Group, [...]

Parc Centennial

Location: 100 Kampong Java Road (District 11)
Tenure: Freehold
Expected Completion: Dec 2011
Total Units: 51 units in a single 19 storey residential block
Unit Types:
1+study ~ 1345sqft
2 bedroom ~ 1098-1163sqft
2+study ~ 1249sqft
3 bedroom ~ 1550-1572sqft
Penthouse ~ 2486sqft (3 br) & 2885sqft (4 br)
Preview soon.
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Househunt 2008: Your guide to major projects

Source : Business Times - 27 Mar 2008
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