Home price rise reflects demand, not a bubble: DBS

THE recent sharp rise in private home prices here is not yet indicative of a bubble and prices could increase further, DBS Group research head Timothy Wong said yesterday.

‘In the mass market, what you are seeing is real end-user demand that is catching up,’ he told reporters at a briefing to present the group’s economic [...]

32 bids, bumper price

A SMALL site in Jurong West that was withdrawn from sale 21 months ago because bids were too low attracted a record 32 offers and a bumper price yesterday after going back onto the market.

The winning bid for the government plot came in at $38.5 million or $254 per sq ft – more than three [...]

Price is right for 2010 home sales: observers

Mass-market sales may ease, focus is on high-end homes

Markets are stabilising and developers here are ready to roll out pricey homes. Industry watchers are keeping their fingers tightly crossed for the high-end residential sector, which could see more launches next year if economies sail smoothly towards recovery.

According to Colliers International estimates, 10,671 private homes are [...]