SALES of new, private homes totalled 1,196 units in February, down from 1,480 units in January.

Developers launched 1,161 units in February, compared with 1,426 units in January, according to fresh data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday.

The top-selling project in February was a mass market project in Yishun called The Estuary, with 386 units sold at a median price of $757 per sq ft.

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