While the number of new properties coming up in Singapore may tilt the scale towards supply and give buyers an upper hand, in other major cities around the world, a decline in supply has moved property prices up the charts.
In New York, the number of available properties, especially those in popular districts, have been on the decline. There has reportedly been a 20 per cent fall in the number of available listings, now standing at 5,654 which is much lower than the 10-year average of 7,047. This has placed the median selling price for a Manhattan apartment to just below the record-setting US$1 million (S$1.4 million) mark. Though that may not seem much, considering Singapore condominium apartments are selling at similar prices, the amount of space you get is much lesser. If it’s space you’re looking at, buyers may have to look outside of New York and into the suburbs. Needless to say, the lack of available properties below the US$1 million mark has made competition all the more heated, and buyers now find themselves having to stretch their budget to get the apartment they want. Landlords and sellers now have the upper hand.
At the opposite end of the globe in Sydney, Australia, property prices have been climbing steadily for the past quarters and now stand at an average of A$785,000. But prices in Sydney may have reached its peak as prices only grew 0.1 % last month. Over in Melbourne, the average prices stand at A$580,000 and prices have rise 2.4 %.
Are there opportunities in both cities for investment and is the time now?
