Thursday, January 15, 2009

Private Home Sales Dip

Source : The Straits Times, Jan 15, 2009

ONLY 131 new private homes were sold last month, down from 193 in November, but up from 118 in October, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday.

Developers launched just 157 units last month, down from 382 in November and from 174 in October when the property sales sank to lows last seen in 2003 Sars period. - ST PHOTO

Developers launched just 157 units last month, down from 382 in November and from 174 in October when the property sales sank to lows last seen in 2003 Sars period.

A total of 442 units were sold in the fourth quarter of last year, just a tad above the 427 units sold in the first quarter of 2003 when the Sars outbreak crippled economic activity.

The top-seller in December was the 104-unit Newton Edge in Makeway Avenue. Developer Macly Capital sold 43 units in December at a median price of $1,200 per square foot.

The 88-unit development Nova 88 in Balestier did relatively well, with 10 units sold at a median price of $988 psf.

Most of the other projects managed to sell less than three units each.

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