Market update: Property prices then and now (Part 2)

 
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Market update: Property prices then and now (Part 2)
A look at property prices during the second half (2H) of 2007 to the first quarter (1Q) of 2009
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2009
By: Sam Gian

Units at other popular projects taken for the study include the following:

 

Table below: Price comparison between units in The Metropolitan between Jul 2007 and Mar 2009

Unit Level

Floor Area (sq ft)

Floor Rate (S$ per sq ft)

Contract Date

Sale Price (S$)

23

1,033

950

Jul 2007

981,350

23

1,033

828

Mar 2009

856,000

Source: SISVRealink

 

The price difference of comparable units at The Metropolitan was obvious. There was a drop of 12.8 per cent in value.

 

Table below: Price comparison between units in The Esta between Jul 2007 and Jan 2009

Unit Level

Floor Area (sq ft)

Floor Rate (S$ per sq ft)

Contract Date

Sale Price (S$)

03

1,130

938

Jul 2007

1,060,000

16

1,130

850

Jan 2009

960,500

Source: SISVRealink

 

There was a moderate drop of 9.4 per cent in value at The Esta using the two units in the analysis.

 

Prepared by Sam Gian, Independent Real Estate Sales Consultant. Article was first published in the Singapore Property Market Review, April 2009.

 


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