CONDOS
Should developers build more one-bedroom condo units?
Affordability, leasing demand and an ageing population support having more of such housing
Executive condo prices may be dampened by new measures, but don’t expect a sharp fall
Strengthening the housing system helps boost social cohesion
Drop in HDB resale flat prices in Q1 no cause for panic among condo buyers
But mind weakening tailwind in upgrader demand if HDB resale market weakens
Qingjian venture markets Hudson Place Residences in one-north from over S$2,200 psf
The development has 327 units and retail space spanning 400 sq m
S$14 million Leedon Residence deal nets S$5.2 million profit, tops Q1 resale gains
ECs among top percentage gainers with profits of 130%-140%; biggest losers suffer losses of up to S$1.9m
1,224 private homes sold at 2 new launches; Tengah Garden Residences 99% taken up at average S$2,120 psf
SingHaiyi’s Vela Bay condo project moves 72% of units at S$2,886 psf
Tokyo resale condo prices fall for two months in row in sign boom may fade
Average prices of previously occupied apartments in six central wards decline 0.2% in March from the previous month to 187.3 million yen
Reckless housing land bids? Developers’ faith in Singapore government can pay off
The Middle East war may hurt demand and raise costs, but authorities have led the nation through crises before
Near sell-out launches in March boost developer sales to 1,300 units after four slow months
New home sales are more than five times February’s figure, and up 78.3% year on year
SingHaiyi’s Vela Bay condo in Bayshore opens for sale, with prices starting at ‘above S$1.2 million’
The 515-unit project’s public preview has drawn nearly 8,000 visitors
