๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐% ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ-๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก; ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ.
Including Executive Condominiums (ECs), new home sales fell by 24.2% month-on-month to 1,322 units in August, from 1,744 units transacted in July.
The bulk of new home purchases fell the sharpest in the suburban Outside Central Region (OCR), where 827 units were sold, translating to 62.6% of total sales. The city fringe or the Rest of Central Region (RCR) sold 343 units or 25.9%, followed by homes in the Core Central Region (CCR) with 152 units or 11.5% transacted.
August is typically a quiet month as it coincides with the Chinese Hungry Ghost period, where developers launch fewer homes as homebuyers hold back on their purchases. Only two new projects were launched during this period - the 138-unit Klimt Cairnhill and the 448-unit The Watergardens at Canberra.
The Watergardens at Canberra sold the most (267) units in August, at a median price of $1,469psf. Other best-selling projects were those that were launched earlier, and include Normanton Park, The Florence Residences, Midwood, Treasure at Tampines, and OLA EC.
Demand for homes in RCR and OCR continues to be strong due to their affordability and spaciousness.
Over half of non-landed homes in OCR were transacted for more than S$1,500psf, of which 1.3% or nine units were sold for over S$2,000psf. Of the nine units, eight were freehold private condominiums at Urban Treasures, The Lilium and The Gazania while one was a leasehold unit at Pasir Ris 8.
Demand for new homes currently outweighs supply of new units launched. Coupled with rising land costs, construction costs, materials and manpower costs, higher prices of new homes can be expected.
Some of the upcoming launches include the 696-unit CanningHill Piers at River Valley Road and the 230-unit Perfect Ten at Bukit Timah Road.
PAULINE CHUA Senior Marketing Director ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd Whatsapp: wa.me/6586927272 www.paulinechua.com
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