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　　虽然高端私宅可能因为降温措施而受到一些影响，可能需要一些时间才能复苏，但是新加坡的房地产市场在中长期来说还是很有吸引力，置业人士还是会愿意购买。

　　吉宝置业新加坡住宅房地产总裁陈佩强昨天说：“虽然面对目前外部经济环境的挑战，但对于顶级的海滨住宅还是有很大的世界需求，尤其是来自亚洲的需求。”

　　他在记者会上谈到，如今的市场情绪已经没有12月的时候那么悲观了。随着美国开始复苏、希腊债务问题也正在被处理中，因此虽然高端私宅市场目前比大众私宅市场疲弱，但外国人其实还会愿意购买。

　　他认为，在中长期来说，新加坡房市对外国人来说还是很具有吸引力的。

　　他也指出集团不会因为这个降温措施，而改变他们的价格策略或替外国买家承担额外买家印花税。

　　问及他认为政府是否会推出新一波的降温措施时，他说：“这真的要看政府是否觉得房地产市场已经稳定下来。如果市场稳定，我不觉得他们会尝试做出更多举动。”

买家主要是新加坡人　

      “在我看来，投机者已经离开这个市场了。即使你看那些大众私宅，销售量在过去几个月上升，但买家主要都是新加坡人，是那些会在接下来的三四年内都继续持有自己房地产的人，而这正是政府想要的。”

　　吉宝置业发展的吉宝湾映水苑（Reflections at Keppel Bay）昨天庆祝项目竣工。截至上个月底为止，在已推出的950单位中，已卖出了88％或839个，平均售价每平方英尺2100元。

　　每个单位会因为其景观的方向、楼层与大小而售价不一，但简单地以平均价计算，这意味着一个1400平方英尺的三卧房式单位，售价要接近300万元。

　　这个99年地契共管公寓总共有1129个单位，是在去年12月取得临时入伙准证。吉宝置业把其中154个单位保留下来不出售，作为企业公寓出租。因此，发展商手头上只剩下136个单位，包括了一些超大的阁楼单位，这些单位的要价大约是每平方英尺2400到2500元。

　 　陈佩强表示，那些拿来当企业公寓租出的单位，他们也并不急于出售。他说这是个好的策略，当年在佳丽比园公寓（Caribbean at Keppel Bay）有差不多130个单位没有出售，持有了七年后再卖出，获得不少价格溢价，因此现在也是持有这个策略，而并不是因为担心市场疲弱不出售。

　　吉宝置业昨天也宣布了将与里伯斯金再度合作，将在吉宝湾发展另一个新私宅项目。新项目地段位于国王码头（King’s Dock），是在佳丽比园公寓毗邻。陈佩强表示，目前还不能透露其设计的细节与项目将何时推出，只是说该项目会有约367个单位。

‘Less pessimism’ in luxury housing outlook: Keppel

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