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Home sales

Property

US new single-family home sales post second straight monthly decline

The findings point to improving sentiment toward homeownership, even as elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and limited housing supply continue to weigh on the market.
Property

US consumers favour homebuying over renting for first time since 2023

The pending home sales index rose 1.4 per cent last month to 74.8, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
Property

US pending home sales increase further; higher mortgage rates remain a constraint

Despite the US modest improvement in April, the housing market remains challenged by elevated mortgage rates and asking prices.
Property

US home resales barely rise as key selling season begins

The median existing home price last month rose 0.9 per cent from a year ago to US$396,800, the highest for any January.
Property

US existing home sales drop to more than two-year low in January

There are plans to launch 55,000 BTO flats from 2025 to 2027, up 10% from an earlier commitment of 50,000.
Singapore

Higher BTO supply and ‘right conditions’ will allow for higher income ceiling, lower singles’ eligibility age: Sun Xueling

Sub-sales of private homes in Singapore have been on the decline in the past year.
Property

Fewer property flippers in condo sub-sale market, but deals in Q1 still ‘highly profitable’

Transactions in the Core Central Region, comprising the prime districts 9, 10, 11, are seen as a proxy for demand for high-end and luxury homes. 
Property

Singapore’s prime residential market gears up with 2,500 new homes to be launched in 2025

The value of new-home sales from the 100 biggest property companies rose 1.2 per cent to 188 billion yuan (S$34.8 billion) from a year earlier.
Property

China’s new-home sales steady on continued policy support

Rather than tinkering with stamp duties or trying to lure overseas investors to the top end of its housing market, Hong Kong needs to fix the first rung of its property ladder.
Global Enterprise
COMMENTARY

Hong Kong needs a radical rethink on home ownership

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