Property Investment Insights

$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
• 6 min read
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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
• 7 min read
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Analysing The Gap Between New Condos And Household Income (All 28 Districts): Which Are Still Affordable To Singaporeans?

There’s a list of “coffee shop complaints” that we hear all the time, from the rising cost of food, to whether PSLE is a terrible idea. A perennial favourite on the list is the issue of housing affordability, especially in…

• 26 Mar 2021
• 5 min read
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Analysing Unprofitable Condos: 3 Reasons Why Stellar RV Has Performed Poorly

You might have read our recent article on the 13 condos with the most unprofitable transactions. In the first 2 days it racked up nearly 50,000 page views – a sure sign if ever that there needs to be more…

• 22 Mar 2021
• 7 min read
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13 Condos With The Most Unprofitable Transactions (By Region)

You’ve read dozens of stories about property tycoons and how housing is the best asset – but at the same time, you’ve heard whispered stories about properties sold at a loss. In Singapore, the former is louder than the latter;…

• 15 Mar 2021
• 11 min read
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Should You Invest In A 60-Year Leasehold Residential Property? A Case Study On The Hillford

Since publishing 2 articles recently on cash-flow positive properties that you can invest in in the OCR and the CCR, we’ve had a couple of readers asking: Is it worth investing in an old leasehold property to achieve positive rental…

• 21 Jan 2021
• 7 min read
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2020 Year-End Checklist For Your Property Investment

So you’ve owned a home, or perhaps even a second property, for quite some time. In the eyes of many, this leaves you set for life; but you probably know the truth by now: it’s not as simple as sitting…

• 29 Dec 2020
• 8 min read
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27 New Launch Condos in 2020: Here’s How They’ve Performed

It’s possible that more happened to the real estate market in 2020 than in the whole of the past two to three years combined. An unprecedented circuit breaker period, construction and manpower issues, Singapore’s worst recession in 50 years…and yet,…

• 5 Dec 2020
• 6 min read
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Can “Ulu” Condos Match The Performance Of The Overall Condo Market?

There are two schools of thought regarding condos in “ulu” or less accessible locations. The first are the buyers who shun them as bad decisions – to them, the inaccessibility means limited potential for appreciation. Then there’s a second group…

• 28 Nov 2020
• 8 min read
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How Can An Old Condo Be A Better Investment?

“Lease decay” is the buzzword that never seems to go away. On the HDB end of things, it leads to constant complaints that you “don’t really own your flat”. In Singapore’s private property market, it leads to comments like “99-year…

• 17 Nov 2020
• 7 min read
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Shoebox Units: A Performance Review Over The Past 10 Years

Go into any showflat as a single, and the first unit you’ll be guided to is the shoebox units; more pleasingly called a “compact unit” these days.  These units – which are typically defined as 500 sq. ft. or under…

• 8 Nov 2020
• 6 min read
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Shophouse Versus Bungalows: Which Are Better Investments?

If you’ve explored the more hipster-ised parts of Singapore, or happen to live near historic areas, you may have noticed flashier shophouses. From boutique hotels to serviced apartments to restaurants, shophouses are starting to make their presence felt like it’s…

• 23 Oct 2020
• 7 min read
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Unraveling The Mystery Behind These 3 Highly Unprofitable District 9 Condos

With the high costs of property in Singapore, we all want to buy a condo whose value stands the test of time. Unfortunately, good unit appreciation potentials aren’t always fulfilled. Take Urban Vista for instance. A beautiful development situated within…

• 14 Sep 2020
• 9 min read
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