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New private home sales volume takes a dip in April

Latest Property Real Estate News - Published on 17/05/2016

 In April, 745 private residential units were sold (excluding ECs) by developers, 11.6% drop from the 843 units sold in March. Although the number of new private homes launched in April increased, compared M-O-M, the number of new private homes sold decreased.

Analysing the figures, Mr Ismail Gafoor, PropNex Realty CEO said, “The transaction volume in April is largely contributed by the sale of Executive Condominiums, forming more than half of the total numbers of new homes sold in April. Sturdee Residences was the top-seller (other than The Visionaire EC) for April at the median price of $1,620 for a Rest of Central Region project.”

Source: URA, PropNex research

Mass market homes still most popular

Properties in the Outside Central Region (OCR) was the most sought after in April, accounting for 86.7 per cent of new private home sales, while Rest of Central (RCR) and Core Central Region (CCR) accounted for 10 per cent and 3 per cent respectively.

Source: URA, PropNex research

Top performers in April

The 5 top-selling projects were – The Visionaire (EC), Sturdee Residences, Botanique at Bartley, Parc Life and The Vales and 3 of them are Executive Condominiums.


Homebuyers will continue to scout for affordably priced homes

Amid challenging market conditions, upcoming new projects will likely be more competitively priced. Primary market performance will continue to depend on developers finding the right pricing strategy – which accurately portrays current sentiments. Buyers will remain very price and quantum sensitive and would only go in if they perceive the property to be a good value proposition.

With no changes to the government curbs on the horizon in 2016, the private residential market is expected to remain relatively soft. However, we can see a more active market as more projects get launched - new private home sales volume for 2016 is likely to exceed 8,000 units.

Mr Ismail expects strong sales volume in 2Q with the upcoming launches of GEM Residences, and Stars of Kovan; which will definitely spur buying demand.”
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