Smaller supply of quality units slows shophouse market in H2
But the full-year 2017 figure is set to be the highest in four years after an active H1, when S$520 m in deals were transacted
Singapore
THE shophouse market is poised for a slower second half after having hit high notes in the preceding two half-year periods.
The drop in transaction values comes not from sagging demand, but rather a lack of quality supply being offered for sale, said Clemence Lee, associate director of capital markets at JLL.
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