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SG vs UK vs US: Which real estate market is performing better?

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Lion cityer wrote a column · May 18, 2022 22:10
Singapore's residential and office markets may perform better compared to the US and the UK, according to property fintech firm, RealVantage.
Singapore's housing shortage risks bid to cool home prices

Despite the cooling measures implemented in Q4 2021 to cool the Singapore property market, the strong demand for residential properties and the lack of supply have resulted in home sales rebounding in March 2022. Additionally, the resilient demand during the pandemic may continue to fuel prices which surged the most in more than a decade last year.

By the first quarter of this year, Singapore had 14,087 unsold units still under construction, the lowest since that data point was made available in 2006.

Singapore office market recovery well underway
Singapore's office market also saw the fastest pace of growth for its Premium and Grade A office rents since Q3 2021, marking a 1.5% q-o-q increase to SGD10.26 psf, in Q122. The healthy leasing demand is preparing for employees returning to the office and the expected pick-up in business activity.

U.K. house prices hit record high but cost of living crisis likely to cool market
The UK's annual inflation rate reached 6.2% in February, and the Bank of England said that figure could rise to 10% later this year.

U.K. house prices hit a record average of GBP282,753 in March but the higher interest rates and the increased cost of living will likely reduce affordability and lower housing prices over the coming year.

U.S. housing market exhibits more signs of slowdown

Housing affordability is even more strained as prices continue to rise and mortgage rates surge. The typical contracted rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen from 3.3% at the start of the year to 5.2%.

Which real estate market do you think is performing better?
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