二季度HDB实际上涨4.1%, COV涨到S$30,000

shichengati · 发表于 23-7-2010 15:19:35|来自：新加坡

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HDB resale prices hit another high, COV jumps to S$30,000

（新加坡讯）建屋局今天公布的数据显示，今年第二季的组屋转售价指数创下历来最高，比首季上涨4.1%。第二季的溢价中位数（median Cash-Over-Valuation）则涨至3万元。
　　文告也指出，买主支付超过溢价中位数的转售个案比例也上升至96％。

Data released on Friday by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) showed that its resale price index in the second quarter this year rose 4.1 per cent over the previous quarter.

This is higher than the initial flash estimate of 3.8 per cent.

It's the fifth consecutive quarter of price increase.

The median cash-over-valuation (COV) jumped by S$5,000 to S$30,000 for all resale transactions.

The proportion of resale cases transacted above valuation also increased to 96 per cent.

HDB said it will ensure that there is an adequate supply of new flats to meet housing demand.

Last month, it launched some 2,700 new Build to Order (BTO) flats, the largest number of BTO flats offered in a single launch to date.

Another 7,200 BTO flats will be launched in the second half of 2010, bringing the total BTO flat supply for this year to 16,000.

This is an increase of 80 per cent over the previous year.

HDB said the BTO projects in the second half of the year will enjoy a good geographical spread in towns such as Woodlands, Yishun, Punggol and Sengkang.

For this month, flat buyers can look forward to about 1,000 BTO flats in Jurong West and Bukit Panjang.

HDB added that the BTO supply will be supplemented by the on-coming supply of flats under the Design, Build & Sell Scheme.

Subletting transactions also increased by about 15 per cent in the first quarter to 7,595 cases.

The total number of HDB flats approved for subletting rose to about 30,500 units in the second quarter, compared to about 27,300 units in the first.

ERA Asia Pacific's Associate Director Eugene Lim said the 4.1 per cent increase is the highest quarterly increase since the first quarter of last year.

Mr Lim said what's fuelling the increase is strong demand for resale flats from a mix of upgraders, downgraders, permanent residents as well as those that do not qualify or cannot wait the three years or so for HDB's new flats.

With 96 per cent of all resale transactions in quarter two done above valuation, Mr Lim says this practice has become an expectation or mindset amongst sellers and buyers.

But he warned that this is not healthy for the market in the long term.

A transaction done with COV becomes a comparison for future valuations that inevitably have to go higher and higher, Mr Lim said.

Going forward, Mr Lim said HDB prices are expected to continue edging upwards due to the positive economic outlook.

However, he expects to see resistance as buyers realise they are actually buying pre-owned flats at peak prices.

Also, Mr Lim said HDB's continued release of new BTO flats for first-timers and DBSS flats and ECs for higher income earners may take some of the pressure off the resale market.