Podcast episode 25 is a recording of the second part of my presentation "Singapore Property Market #10YearChallenge" at the SMART Expo on 30 March 2019 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The following topics are covered in Part II of the presentation: 1. The Hard-Hit vs The Resilient – Why prices of some projects tumbled 25 percent while others fell … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#24: Singapore Property Market #10YearChallenge (Part I)
This video is a recording of the first part of my presentation "Singapore Property Market #10YearChallenge" at the SMART Expo on 30 March 2019 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The following topics are covered in Part I of the presentation: 1. 2009 Financial Crisis: The Property Market – What happened to the property market during the 2009 financial … [Read more...]
Is home ownership for everyone?
The Singapore government is planning to reach out to 1,000 HDB rental-flat families to help them buy their own flats. The scheme aims to mitigate income inequality and uplift lower-income families because “home ownership is key to providing stability and progress for families in the long run”. A Home Ownership Support Team will be set up to provide stronger, personalised … [Read more...]
Property investment tricks revealed
Recently, I received many messages from my blog followers asking me to comment on some social media ads promoting free property seminars and investment schemes. When the market is dead quiet, it is not surprising to see frequent appearance of such ads. Although Singapore's real estate market is licensed by CEA and regulated by URA, cleaning up of the industry still has a … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#23: Returned Units – Who’s The Liar?
Developers have been overstating the sales results of their new projects after last July’s new cooling measures. The situation became out of control in the 4th quarter of 2018. When Credit Suisse published the report “Developer pre-sales: more than meets the eye", the trick was exposed and the truth was finally out. In this episode, we will discuss what caused the deflation … [Read more...]