Property Investment Insights

The Curious Case Of Seahill: Good Rental Yield But Poor Resale Performance

If you are looking for a property for investment, which would you pick: Would you buy a property with a good rental yield but depreciating prices? Or… A property with decent potential for appreciation but a poor rental yield? I…

• 3 Dec 2021
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$8.7 Million Profit? 5 Common Traits From The Biggest Property Gains And Losses

While most people can grasp basic concepts like “good location” or “good facilities”, the top gainers are almost always a surprise. Some of them can seem old and worse for wear, yet top the charts. Others can be in a…

• 23 Nov 2021
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Are Higher Floor Units Better In Terms Of Profitability? We Look At 3,569 Transactions.

Did you know that in the UK, it wasn’t too long ago that living in a tall building was considered to be the opposite of luxurious living? But that’s slowly changing. Increasingly, tall buildings are being regarded as a sign…

• 15 Nov 2021
• 6 min read
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Freehold Doesn’t Always Mean It’s Better: A Case Study Between Jardin And Gardenvista

Let’s start with a scenario. Condo A – freehold, nearer to an MRT station, and new. Condo B – leasehold, further away from an MRT station, and 6 years older in age. Now, based on these characteristics, which development do…

• 9 Nov 2021
• 7 min read
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Freehold VS Leasehold Landed Property: Exploring The Gap And How Prices Have Moved Over The Years

Over the past year, demand for landed homes has gone through the roof. Around $2 billion in transactions have already been recorded for 1H 2021, with 245 sales. This is the highest amount we’ve seen since the last peak in…

• 29 Sep 2021
• 6 min read
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Are 2 Bedroom Units A Good Investment? Analysing 3,383 Transactions From 2011

Over the past couple of years, 2 bedroom units have almost become the default choice among investors. The rationale is simple: big enough to accommodate a roommate or small families, but still at a low enough quantum, these are among…

• 7 Sep 2021
• 6 min read
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4 Key Lessons We Learned From Analysing 2,480 Transactions From The 2007/08 Property Highs

Is it possible to make money from your property, even if you buy it at a peak? We last looked at this among buyers from 2013; but to corroborate it, we also looked at the 2007/8 peak. The results are…

• 30 Aug 2021
• 7 min read
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Is This A Bad Time To Buy A Property? We Analyse 264 Transactions From The 2013 Peak To Find Out

With home prices rising across the board, it seems the Singapore private property market is headed for another peak. In recent history, each major peak has been ended by cooling measures, resulting in a price decline soon after. You might…

• 21 Aug 2021
• 7 min read
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A Case Study Of Foresque Residences And Flo Residence: Do “Premium” Stacks With Good Views Appreciate Better?

Do “premium” stacks with good views really appreciate better? Developers are quite open about which stacks are “premium” – ask at a new launch, and the sales team will probably tell you outright. This comes with the usual host of…

• 9 Aug 2021
• 5 min read
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Are Good Views Worth The Premium? Here’s A Short Study On 6 Different Condos

Most of us know that units with a better view (which also tend to be higher-floor units) come at a premium. But this is also one of the features that’s hardest to quantify. How much would a future buyer for…

• 31 Jul 2021
• 6 min read
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Can You ACTUALLY Lose Money With Landed Property In Singapore? We Look At Data From 26 Years

Today, the purchase of a $40 million Bin Tong Park Good Class Bungalow by Grab CEO Anthony Tan hit the headlines. This follows the purchase of a $36 million Good Class Bungalow (GCB) last week. It’s clear that larger properties…

• 9 Jul 2021
• 2 min read
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$700K to $300 Million: What You Can Learn From This Sports Gambling Expert As An Investor

You may have heard recently that Brentford FC was recently promoted to the Premier League. And if you aren’t a football fan, let me clue you in – that’s like hitting the en bloc lottery multiplied by 100,000.  Every year,…

• 6 Jun 2021
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Is It Worth Paying A Premium For A Pre/Post-War Flat In Tiong Bahru? We Break Down The Numbers

Tiong Bahru flats have made headlines for its steep prices despite its relatively low lease remaining. A Straits Times article published in August 2020 highlighted a $1.1 million dollar 4-room flat that transacted despite having just 51 years left on…

• 16 May 2021
• 12 min read
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6 Less Known Negative Factors That Can Affect A Property’s Value

Ask anyone what are the biggest factors that affect a property’s value and you’ll probably hear these three words. Location location location. Sure, but that’s probably as obvious an answer as to who the best football player on the planet…

• 13 May 2021
• 8 min read
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Are New Launches A “Sure Win”? We Analyse 450,000 Property Transactions

“Buy new launch, sure make money!” You may have heard of this statement before, whether it’s unsolicited advice from your friends, family, or from agents trying to push a new launch unit to you. And why not? This belief is…

• 12 May 2021
• 13 min read
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Are 1 Bedroom Units A Good Investment? Analysing 3,834 Transactions From 2011

It’s probably no surprise to hear that 1 and 2 bedroom units in a new launch are always the first to sell out. You don’t even have to look too far for evidence on this either. To give you an…

• 26 Apr 2021
• 7 min read
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Analysing Unprofitable Condos: 6 Reasons Why The Tennery Has Performed Poorly

As a continuation from our piece on 13 condos with the most unprofitable transactions, here’s where I (try to) dig deeper into why each particular condo has not done well.  Some may say that these reasons may only be obvious…

• 22 Apr 2021
• 9 min read
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Is It Worth Buying A Property Before It Goes En-Bloc? We Look At Past Data And What You Need To Know

One of the main differences between HDB and private properties is the greater potential for en-bloc sales. In fact, some investors go out of their way to purchase older properties; not only is the cost lower (and sometimes higher rental…

• 10 Apr 2021
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