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Looking for a home to buy? Try resale

Posted on 9 Aug 2009 | Comments Off

Now that the property market has picked up, individual sellers are out in full force.

They are putting up their properties for sale, from the newest uncompleted homes to fully furnished tenanted units and ageing apartments.

For home seekers, this means that apart from brand-new launches, there are plenty of choices in the resale market.

Even developer Keppel Land (KepLand) has started releasing tenanted, fully furnished units at its 99-year leasehold Caribbean at Keppel Bay for sale.

The 969-unit development, launched in 2000 at about $800 per sq ft (psf), had been fully sold, except for 168 units Continue reading →

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Homes from sold-out projects back on market

Posted on 7 Aug 2009 | Comments Off

Speculators a minority as they shoot for small flipping gains

Some buyers who managed to lay their hands on units at projects sold out recently are trying to get lucky for the second time – by selling what they snapped up, for a profit.

This brings to mind the government’s warning last week – that some element of speculation is back in the property market. Industry watchers say, however, that subsales are common for fully sold projects and speculation still remains mild.

Advertisements for subsales at Optima@Tanah Merah have surfaced in the last few days – with owners seeking prices Continue reading →