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 an answer, we end up with more questions. Philosopher Aristotle said, … [Read more...]
What’s happening in new projects and the private home market?
Allow me to start with our familiar tone of sponsored content in the media. • What Singaporeans need to know about condominium new launches • Prices of “not-so-new” developer projects after discounts may surprise you • Discover a smarter way to read the real estate market with URA’s property data • How sales performance of new projects looks like years after first … [Read more...]
When a fling becomes a thing
Are you tempted to chase after surging prices of hot stocks to make some easy money? Do you often jump on the bandwagon of hot investments for fear of missing out any profit? Do you like to check out latest gadgets when you already have similar versions at home? Have you been distracted by any third party when you are in a stable relationship? A fling is an affair that only … [Read more...]
How well are developers’ new projects selling?
Normanton Park is the biggest new condominium launch since the start of 2021. Marketers had been bombarding consumers with e-mail, print and online ads for weeks. Before the end of the launch weekend on January 17 Sunday 6 pm, The Straits Times and The Business Times published unanimously a celebratory headline online that read “Normanton Park developer sells nearly a third … [Read more...]
Announcing the launch of a revamped blog
Dear readers, PropertySoul.com has been keeping the same web design for the past 6 years. With things slowing down towards the end of the year, I decided to give my blog a new look. After some hiccups to outsource the job, I was determined to DIY for this long overdue project. For 10 days I returned from work early to play with the kids who were on school holiday, then … [Read more...]