Holland V Condo Price War (Hyll on Holland vs Leedon Green): Should You Jump In? The Singapore private property market is on an uptrend, to the point where even new cooling measures are being considered. Despite all that, even in this supposedly strong seller’s market, some new launches are struggling. We recently talked about a… 25 Jun 2021 8 min read 2
An Inside Look Into Co-Broke Deals: 5 Things You Must Know To Help In Your Property Purchase Have you heard of co-broking? It is basically a term that describes the sharing of commissions between 2 agents on opposite sides. If you are not an agent, perhaps this word might not be important to you. But if you… 23 Jun 2021 8 min read 1
How Hot Is the Singapore Property Market In 2021? Here’s My Experience From 3 Cases On The Ground You might have seen the various headlines of how hot the Singapore property market is. The weird confluence of factors like a pandemic, construction delays, and the realisation that a bigger home is necessary in the new normal of WFH… 5 Jun 2021 5 min read 2
Will Landed Homes Continue Their Momentum In The Singapore Market For 2021? The landed property market saw a strong pick up in Q4 2020. Back then, we heard plenty of market watchers speculate that landed prices had to come down soon; it just took time for Covid-19’s effects to bite. Well, it… 23 May 2021 6 min read 0
4 Major Chinese Developers in Singapore: An Overview Of Their Performance So Far Make no mistake, China is big in many ways. It has a population of 1.412 billion people, and it has the 4th largest geographical area in the world. Comparatively, Singapore is ranked the 20th smallest country in the world (by… 15 May 2021 8 min read 2
Can Young Singaporean Home Buyers Survive The 2021 Property Market? Singapore’s property market is booming, with resale flat prices at eight-year-highs, and private home prices rising for four straight quarters. Coupled with job worries over Covid-19, and construction delays, all of this poses a problem for young, first-time home buyers…. 4 May 2021 6 min read 0
Why Are Singapore Property Prices Returning To Pre-Covid-19 Levels So Fast? There’s been some recent buzz over a report by Colliers, predicting a return to pre-Covid-19 levels for Singapore property. Before we get too excited, this isn’t specific to Singapore’s residential property scene only; the prediction is based on real estate… 21 Apr 2021 7 min read 0
Are Properties Near Desker Road Investment-worthy? 5 Crucial Points To Know While it’s not as flamboyant as Geylang, many Singaporeans may also know that Desker Road is a red-light area. But as areas like Bugis* and Keong Saik Road demonstrate, these locations can clean up over time. And when they do,… 14 Apr 2021 7 min read 0
The Trend of Commission Cashback – Why It Happens And Why It Can Be Harmful This article below by The Business Times provided a look on the practice of commission cashback – or better known as agents sharing new launch commissions with their buyer. The reason this happens? Developers have to sell their units but… 4 Apr 2021 5 min read 4
PPVC Construction : Why It Matters For Investors (The Good, Bad, And Ugly) Let’s roll back time to the year 2017. You are a savvy property investor, and have realised that the property market has bottomed out. So you believe it is now the right time to start buying your investment property. You’ve… 3 Apr 2021 5 min read 5
Why Old, Strata Malls Matter More Than You Think Queensway Shopping Centre, Katong Shopping Centre, Golden Mile Tower…these old malls are often disregarded, or even considered eyesores. When it comes to “important old buildings”, Singaporeans tend to think of shophouses or historic bungalows; the concept of an old strata-titled… 25 Mar 2021 6 min read 0
SERS: What Is It, Where Has It Happened, And What Are Your Odds? The Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) is often considered the next big “HDB lottery winner”, next to a central region BTO flat. In fact, one of the reasons many Singaporeans want a central region flat is because they believe there’s… 14 Mar 2021 5 min read 0
Why ABSD For Developers Needs To Be Tweaked And How It Affects You As A Home Buyer Most home buyers are familiar with the concept of Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) as it applies to them. What’s less commonly known is that property developers also have to pay ABSD; and this added tax shapes multiple decisions. From… 12 Mar 2021 7 min read 2
Humility Is The Greatest Investment Strategy. Here’re 5 Reasons Why. I listened to the story with fascination as the property agent shared with me the story about how his seller turned down a record price for his unit. Why? Because the buyer had remarked that “the kitchen was ugly”. I… 24 Feb 2021 7 min read 0
What’s Behind The Surge Of New Launch Condo Purchases In January 2021? At this point, the prediction of new cooling measures may have become a self-fulfilling prophecy. New condo sales surged month-on-month, between December 2020 and January of this year; and while the reasons are varied, one of them may ironically be… 16 Feb 2021 6 min read 0
URA Is Asking Questions About Property Agent Commissions; Here’s How It Could Affect You Property developers have been grumbling of late, and we’re not talking about potential new cooling measures. The gripe has been about property agent commissions, and how they’ve been growing over the years. In recent news however, agents and market watchers… 9 Feb 2021 6 min read 0
Are Shoebox Units A Good Retirement Option? Here Are The Pros And Cons To most Singaporeans, the term “shoebox unit” or “compact unit” is synonymous with property investment. Indeed, renting out a one-bedder is how many landlords get started on their property portfolio. What’s less commonly known, however, is that shoebox units also… 6 Feb 2021 7 min read 0
5 Common Scenarios In A Divorce Settlement: How Your Property Will Be Divided Sometimes, despite our best efforts, marriages go wrong. In an ideal scenario, everyone involved parts ways amicably. In a realistic scenario, the division of assets gets messy; and the most serious complication typically involves the home we stay in. Most… 5 Feb 2021 8 min read 0