吉寶置業：新加坡房地產很有吸引力

（2012-03-23） 

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　　雖然高端私宅可能因為降溫措施而受到一些影響，可能需要一些時間才能複蘇，但是新加坡的房地產市場在中長期來說還是很有吸引力，置業人士還是會願意購買。

　　吉寶置業新加坡住宅房地產總裁陳佩強昨天說：“雖然麵對目前外部經濟環境的挑戰，但對於頂級的海濱住宅還是有很大的世界需求，尤其是來自亞洲的需求。”

　　他在記者會上談到，如今的市場情緒已經沒有12月的時候那麽悲觀了。隨著美國開始複蘇、希臘債務問題也正在被處理中，因此雖然高端私宅市場目前比大眾私宅市場疲弱，但外國人其實還會願意購買。

　　他認為，在中長期來說，新加坡房市對外國人來說還是很具有吸引力的。

　　他也指出集團不會因為這個降溫措施，而改變他們的價格策略或替外國買家承擔額外買家印花稅。

　　問及他認為政府是否會推出新一波的降溫措施時，他說：“這真的要看政府是否覺得房地產市場已經穩定下來。如果市場穩定，我不覺得他們會嚐試做出更多舉動。”

買家主要是新加坡人　

      “在我看來，投機者已經離開這個市場了。即使你看那些大眾私宅，銷售量在過去幾個月上升，但買家主要都是新加坡人，是那些會在接下來的三四年內都繼續持有自己房地產的人，而這正是政府想要的。”

　　吉寶置業發展的吉寶灣映水苑（Reflections at Keppel Bay）昨天慶祝項目竣工。截至上個月底為止，在已推出的950單位中，已賣出了88％或839個，平均售價每平方英尺2100元。

　　每個單位會因為其景觀的方向、樓層與大小而售價不一，但簡單地以平均價計算，這意味著一個1400平方英尺的三臥房式單位，售價要接近300萬元。

　　這個99年地契共管公寓總共有1129個單位，是在去年12月取得臨時入夥準證。吉寶置業把其中154個單位保留下來不出售，作為企業公寓出租。因此，發展商手頭上隻剩下136個單位，包括了一些超大的閣樓單位，這些單位的要價大約是每平方英尺2400到2500元。

　 　陳佩強表示，那些拿來當企業公寓租出的單位，他們也並不急於出售。他說這是個好的策略，當年在佳麗比園公寓（Caribbean at Keppel Bay）有差不多130個單位沒有出售，持有了七年後再賣出，獲得不少價格溢價，因此現在也是持有這個策略，而並不是因為擔心市場疲弱不出售。

　　吉寶置業昨天也宣布了將與裏伯斯金再度合作，將在吉寶灣發展另一個新私宅項目。新項目地段位於國王碼頭（King’s Dock），是在佳麗比園公寓毗鄰。陳佩強表示，目前還不能透露其設計的細節與項目將何時推出，隻是說該項目會有約367個單位。

‘Less pessimism’ in luxury housing outlook: Keppel

March 23, 2012

 

Property developer Keppel Land sees less pessimism in Singapore’s luxury-home market and says mass-market demand should stay supported amid signs that the global economy is on the mend.

Mr Augustine Tan, president of Keppel Land’s Singapore residential arm, said yesterday that recent economic indicators suggesting a healthier American economy and receding fears over Greece’s debt crisis meant “there is a lot less pessimism” in the luxury market despite the recent Government intervention that cooled demand in that segment.

Analysts say luxury-home sales have slowed since the Government imposed on Dec 8 an additional stamp duty for some buyers, with a levy of 10 per cent on foreigners.

While the performance of the luxury segment is likely to continue lagging that of the mass market for some time, Mr Tan believes that certain high-end projects, including premium waterfront housing, would draw healthy demand despite the cooling measures.

“Singapore, in the medium to long term, is still very attractive for foreigners to come and put their money,” Mr Tan said, adding that demand would mainly come from buyers from China, Malaysia, India and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the mass market will also enjoy support from improving economic sentiment and low mortgage rates, he said, noting healthier interest in the primary market compared to secondary sales.

Keppel Land has not lowered the selling prices of its units following the December measures and does not currently have plans to do so, Mr Tan said. But further Government intervention is possible should there be instability in sales volumes and prices, he added.

Property prices in Singapore, like those in China and Hong Kong, rose significantly when the economy rebounded in late 2009. To prevent a price bubble, regulators in these markets have sought to stem speculative activity through a variety of tightening measures.

Source : Today – 23 Mar 2012