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    New private home sales surge 82%

    Apr 18, 2017

    March figure, the highest since June 2013, signals gradual recovery in sector, say analysts

    Wong Siew Ying


    Sales of new private homes defied expectations to surge to a near four-year high last month, when some property cooling measures were adjusted for the first time since they were first implemented in 2009.

    Developers sold 1,780 new units - excluding executive condos (ECs) - up about 82 per cent from the 979 homes booked in February. This was also more than double the 843 homes shifted in March last year

    Last month's strong showing took new home sales in the first quarter to 3,141 - the best quarterly effort since the second quarter of 2013, said consultancy CBRE.

    Analysts said the sales figures released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday further point to a gradual recovery in the private residential property sector and are a huge boost to market sentiment. "This is reflective of a broad-based improvement in demand, with buyers not just attracted to newly launched projects, but also to those launched previously as well," noted Mr Ong Teck Hui, national director of research and consultancy at JLL.

    Ms Christine Li, research director at Cushman & Wakefield, said: "With liquidity aplenty, waning concerns over the supply situation, buyers are coming back to the primary market in droves, as many are buying into the idea that Singapore's residential market is moving a step closer to a turning point."

    Indeed, the level of new home sales last month has not been seen since June 2013, when 1,806 units were sold. Monthly sales cooled substantially after the Government implemented the total debt servicing ratio framework in June 2013.

    Last month's robust sales were partly due to the slight easing of some cooling measures by the Government, which "have injected a shot of optimism among buyers", said ERA Realty Network key executive officer Eugene Lim.

    The Government unexpectedly announced last month that it will shorten the seller's stamp duty holding period for homes bought from March 11 to three years instead of four years. It will also cut rates for each tier by four percentage points.

    The two best-selling private projects were both new launches: CEL Development's Grandeur Park Residences in Tanah Merah, which sold 484 units at a median price of $1,406 per sq ft (psf); and Lendlease's Park Place Residences At PLQ in Paya Lebar. This moved 217 units at a median price of $1,805 psf.

    "Buyers are more prepared to make a purchase, in view of prices possibly bottoming out. The impetus to procure land is becoming more urgent for developers as the unsold inventory of projects in the market is steadily being cleared," noted Mr Joseph Tan, executive director of residential services at CBRE.

    The URA data showed that suburban areas led sales last month with 1,123 new units sold, followed by 589 in the city fringe and 68 in the core central region.

    In the EC segment, developers sold 578 new units last month, up by about 76 per cent from February. This was driven by healthy sales at the new iNz Residences in Choa Chu Kang, which moved 187 units at a median price of $774 psf.

    March's sales momentum is likely to carry through to coming months as several projects are due to hit the market.

    These include Seaside Residences in Siglap, Artra in Redhill and Martin Modern in Martin Place.

    Despite the surge in sales and the positive sentiment, it is premature to conclude that private home prices will increase this year.

    Mr Nicholas Mak, head of research at SLP International Property Consultants, said: "Some developers may try to up prices to test the market, but it is not enough to move overall prices because only very selective well-located projects can pull off this strategy."

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    Developers' private home sales soar

    Tuesday, April 18, 2017

    by KALPANA RASHIWALA


    THE latest government figures on private home sales point to a turnaround in the market.

    Figures released on Monday showed that, in the primary market, developers sold 1,780 new private homes last month. This was the strongest showing since the 1,806 units they moved back in June 2013, when sales were still buoyant just before the rollout of the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework towards the end of that month.

    The March 2017 sales volume is up nearly 82 per cent from February's 979 units, and a 111 per cent jump from the 843 units sold in March 2016.

    Last month's stellar showing was on the back of two well-received new launches (Grandeur Park Residences and Park Place Residences at PLQ), continuing sales in earlier projects (such as Parc Riviera, The Santorini and The Clement Canopy), as well as the confidence-booster from the government's maiden tweaks to the cooling measures announced on March 10.

    The jubilant home-buying mood was reflected not only in the data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), based on its survey of licensed developers, but also in the secondary market.

    Resale transactions of private homes rose to 942 units in March, translating to increases of more than 50 per cent month on month and year on year, going by JLL's analysis of URA Realis caveats data. The URA's definition of resales includes developers' sales in delicensed projects.

    Summing up the overall mood uplift in March, Edmund Tie & Co's chief executive Ong Choon Fah said: "People are more optimistic that the worst is over, based on the strong turnout at state land tenders and the way developers have been bidding.

    "And when the government tweaked the seller's stamp duty and the TDSR effective on March 11, the initial market reading was that it would not move the needle much, but it has certainly helped to boost sentiment."

    Based on the latest data released by the URA yesterday, the preliminary Q1 2017 figure for new sales of private homes stands at 3,141 - up from 2,316 units in Q4 2016 and 1,419 units in Q1 2016; the Q1 2017 figure was also the strongest showing since Q2 2013's 4,538 units.

    Developers also sold 578 executive condominium (EC) units last month, higher than the 329 units moved in February, and the 485 moved in March last year. The preliminary Q1 2017 new EC sales by developers is 1,091 units, surpassing the 734 units in the previous quarter and the 762 units in Q1 2016.

    ECs are a public-private housing hybrid.

    On the back of the stronger-than-expected March and Q1 new sales of private homes, some property consultants have revised their full-year forecasts upwards. JLL national director Ong Teck Hui expects an increase of over 20 per cent from the 7,972 units last year - if the current buying trend continues.

    Cushman & Wakefield Singapore research director Christine Li has upped her forecast to 8,000-10,000 units, from 8,000-9,000 units.

    Prices are expected to firm.

    Ms Li said that developers have "not really made much downward adjustment to prices" except in selected projects with looming regulatory sales deadlines under the Qualifying Certificate and Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty rules.

    In fact, she argued that last month's maiden tweaks to the cooling measures bridged the pricing gap. "Buyers are more willing to be price-takers after realising that sellers/developers are unwilling or unable to lower their asking prices."

    CBRE executive director of residential Joseph Tan noted that demand for private homes has been muted in the past three years and prices have softened. "Those who have stayed on the sidelines for a clearer picture to emerge have decided to enter the market - drawn by the release of projects in good locations.

    "Moreover, developers have been bidding aggressively to replenish their land and buyers see this as a sign that current home prices are still at reasonable levels."

    In the resale market, based on anecdotal evidence, some owners have also started to be firmer about their asking prices because of the perception that prices are bottoming out.

    ET & Co's Mrs Ong said: "This is especially the case for properties of up to S$1.5 million; for bigger-ticket properties, demand is still quite fragile because of affordability concerns, as the TDSR is still in place and because of the need to manage risks."

    In the primary market, the best-selling private-housing project in March was Chip Eng Seng's Grandeur Park Residences next to Tanah Merah MRT Station, with 484 units sold at a median price of S$1,406 psf; this was followed by Park Place Residences at PLQ, where 217 units were transacted at a median price of S$1,805 psf.

    ERA Realty Network's key executive officer Eugene Lim said: "Quantum remains a strong determining factor of sales, with small units the main contributor of sales at newly-launched projects."

    Among ECs, Qingjian Realty's iNz Residence in Choa Chu Kang was the top seller; it sold 187 units at a median price of S$774 psf.

    This month, developers' new private home sales are expected to be supported by at least two major new launches - Seaside Residences in Siglap Road and Artra next to Redhill MRT Station.

    C&W expects sales momentum to remain relatively strong in the 1,000-unit monthly range in the coming months, with the expected launches of those two projects as well as others in Bukit Batok West Avenue, 6, Martin Place and Fernvale Road.
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    82% that's great. I hope it surges more!

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    Quote Originally Posted by reporter2 View Post
    Sales of new private homes defied expectations to surge to a near four-year high last month, when some property cooling measures were adjusted for the first time since they were first implemented in 2009.

    Developers sold 1,780 new units - excluding executive condos (ECs) - up about 82 per cent from the 979 homes booked in February. This was also more than double the 843 homes shifted in March last year

    Last month's strong showing took new home sales in the first quarter to 3,141 - the best quarterly effort since the second quarter of 2013, said consultancy CBRE.
    I hope the prices keep surging as the market correction was long due.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CharleyArvin View Post
    I hope the prices keep surging as the market correction was long due.
    Didnt realized i posted on a thread from 2017 :O

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    so it proves the correction is long due

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccreporter View Post
    so it proves the correction is long due
    The Fun has just begun.

    Have been thinking of going full time for a long time, did not know got such a wonderful job drink wine more than beer best is don't need to wait until TGIF.

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    Default Re: New private home sales surge 82%

    fun is going to be start soon yayyy

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    Default Re: New private home sales surge 82%

    i think march 2019 sales also surged 82% or more vs feb 2019. we shall find out on monday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bargain hunter View Post
    i think march 2019 sales also surged 82% or more vs feb 2019. we shall find out on monday.
    Data out on the 26th Apr, not so fast.
    The three laws of Kelonguni:

    Where there is kelong, there is guni.
    No kelong no guni.
    More kelong = more guni.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelonguni View Post
    Data out on the 26th Apr, not so fast.
    https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/rea...es-up-in-march

    out already lah bro

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    Default Re: New private home sales surge 82%

    they don't dare to say > 100% increase vs feb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bargain hunter View Post
    they don't dare to say > 100% increase vs feb.
    Sell more does not mean anything to the thick skulled. They will conveniently ignore how difficult it is to raise sales figures.

    But the ultimate shock will only come when they read how much prices have actually risen.
    The three laws of Kelonguni:

    Where there is kelong, there is guni.
    No kelong no guni.
    More kelong = more guni.

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    Last time SB very expensive now very cheap

    Time will allow the buyer to understand Why Last time they never buy more.

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    But loan interests going up so fast. Just got a letter from bank, my loan jump another 0.4% to 2.4% .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by azeoprop View Post
    But loan interests going up so fast. Just got a letter from bank, my loan jump another 0.4% to 2.4% .....
    We have had a good 10 years of ultra low interest rate. Hopefully have paid up a good portion of loan?
    The three laws of Kelonguni:

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    Quote Originally Posted by azeoprop View Post
    But loan interests going up so fast. Just got a letter from bank, my loan jump another 0.4% to 2.4% .....
    US side pausing should also lead to a pause in the interest rate hikes here? sibor also stopped moving up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelonguni View Post
    We have had a good 10 years of ultra low interest rate. Hopefully have paid up a good portion of loan?
    Tenant paying but now have to come up with own money to top up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by azeoprop View Post
    Tenant paying but now have to come up with own money to top up.
    P & I or I

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    Quote Originally Posted by CharleyArvinas View Post
    I hope the prices keep surging as the market correction was long due.
    there's suddenly an abundance of choices the prices.

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    Buy Value not Price.

    The Price will go up due to Time Value of Money and Land cost but not Value.

    Value is what you need not Want.

    Property investment is very simple don't need facts and figures just beautiful England will do.

    Remember to add Value, not empty talk and comment without facts and figures using beautiful England to impress.

    Can buy don't buy wait for the crash, even when it crashes will you buy? Guess you will wait for recovery.

    MTB don't blame anyone blames yourself for not taking action when you can.

    Control Measure is to help the Have Not and not the Have.

    Happy investing don't kpkb not happy share what you know not empty talk people know.

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    Wow, the average income people will have to save way more than before..

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    Quote Originally Posted by bluesky3000 View Post
    Wow, the average income people will have to save way more than before..
    True, but the high income and high saving are coming in.

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