Friday, October 24, 2008

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HDB Resale Price Index Quarter 3 2008: Price Rose 4.2% and Rent Rose marginally of less than 1%

HDB’s Resale Price Index (RPI) rose by 4.2% in 3rd Quarter 2008 over the previous quarter, slightly lower than the 4.5% increase seen in 2nd Quarter 2008. Resale transactions increased by about 4%, from about 7,760 cases in Quarter 2 2008 to about 8,110 cases in Quarter 3 2008.

The median Cash-Over-Valuation (COV) amount of all resale transactions in 3rd Quarter 2008 was $19,000. This is a slight decrease compared with the COV of $20,000 in 2nd Quarter 2008.

Overall median sublet rents for HDB flats rose slightly in Quarter 3 2008. Subletting transactions fell slightly by about 4% from about 4,120 cases in Quarter 2 2008 to about 3,960 cases in Quarter 3 2008. The total number of HDB flats approved for subletting rose to about 21,400 units, compared to about 20,200 units in Quarter 2 2008.


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