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Mass-market home prices ‘at 2007 peak’

ANTI-SPECULATIVE measures, falling rental yields and ballooning supply may drive residential property prices down by about 20 per cent, says an analyst.

Sounding a contrarian view that runs against current sentiments, RBS Singapore analyst Fera Wirawan warned that prices of some segments of the market have risen to 2007 peaks amid a strong upswing in buying levels.

Based on her analysis, prices of mass-market homes, or low-end private properties, are now at peak October 2007 levels, while prices of mid-tier and high-end homes are just 8 per cent and 22 per cent off their peaks respectively.

With prices surging 16 per cent to 26 per cent in recent months, the residential property sector may have peaked, Ms Wirawan cautioned.

‘The residential sector recovery was initially driven by pent-up demand and cheap capital values, but we now see speculation in all residential Continue reading

Interest in residential land picks up

The year’s only collective sale tender so far has closed with more than one interested bidder, indicating demand for residential land may be returning.

Dragon Mansion, at 18 Spottiswoode Park Road, was last month the first collective sale site to be launched for sale this year.

The freehold site, which is more than 30 years old, is designated for residential use with a plot ratio of 2.8 and could potentially yield an estimated 120 units of 1,000 sq ft apartments in a new development.

CKS Property Consultants, which is marketing the site, said it saw interest from developers because ‘basically there are no freehold collective sale sites on the market right now’.

However, the firm declined to comment if the asking price of more than $120 million had been offered. Continue reading