Yesterday, I joined 38,088 parents to wait for their child’s PSLE result. The experience was an emotional roller coaster. Worries of a parent about PSLE result Exactly six years ago, I wrote the blog post “Thoughts from the release of PSLE results”. That was for my elder child who was sitting for her A-level exam… [read more]
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6 property questions that have no answer
When we were young, we believed when we grow older, we will have the answer to most questions. As time passed by, we had more questions than answers. As former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld told us, “There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” Sometimes we ask a question. Rather than getting… [read more]
New project with most returned units. The winner is …
Lately, there were media reports every other week on a new condo launched with a bang. On the other hand, a check on URA monthly data on sales by developers also reveals the fact that the number of returned units from buyers is on the rise. What are returned units to developers? Returned units are… [read more]
Why private home buyers aren’t buying now
The pool of private home buyers is fast shrinking in the current property market. While HDB resale flat prices are on the rise, why are HDB owners not upgrading? Other countries are fighting hard to avoid slipping into recession. In contrast, the economy of Singapore still looks fine at least on the surface. Where have… [read more]
What happened to buyers who overpaid at new launch?
This blog post will share with you the bloody truth of buyers who overpaid for their homes at new launch. We will also look at condominiums that once set new price record in their respective district during launch and how they are doing now. Caution: This is not another feel good article about Q2 economy… [read more]
4 lessons we learned from buying homes in Johor
On the first day of 2021, our Prime Minister broke the bad news that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project had been terminated. Several Malaysian news reports quoted unnamed sources that the Malaysian Cabinet would go ahead with the project without Singapore and end the railway in Johor. Early this week (Mar 29),… [read more]