Rate cut talks have dominated finance news for over a month now. What a breath of fresh air. It gives us hope after alarming events in the recent global winding of Japanese yen carry trades, or frantic sell-off of equities and cryptocurrencies. Rate cut twists and turns In fact, since end-2022 some analysts have been speculating that Federal Reserve would lower interest … [Read more...]
4 bank valuation facts you don’t know
Am I buying above valuation? That is the question clients asked me lately in our one-to-one property consultation sessions. Buyers often mix up a home’s asking price and fair valuation. Many cannot tell the difference between price and value. In short, price is what we pay for something and value is what it is really worth. Valuation is different for homebuyers and … [Read more...]
GLS Great Singapore Sale and what’s next
The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) has been an annual event in the little red dot since 1994. However, from 2024 the Singapore Retailers Association will not organize any activity. Don’t be disappointed. Great Singapore Sale is still on. In fact, it is everywhere around us though appears in different forms. Singapore inflation under control? A month ago, a new tranche … [Read more...]
2024 new private home market mid-year review
Half of 2024 is gone in the blink of an eye. Is life treating you well so far? My two 2024 family objectives have been accomplished. To ensure my younger child settle well in secondary school and to spend maximum time with the older one before she goes university. I had more personal time in the first half of 2024. Thanks to the quiet real estate market. Homebuyers: … [Read more...]
4 formidable sales tactics
It is not easy to tell the difference between the truth and a sales tactic. To trust or not to trust, that is the question. Singapore is a high trust society. According to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, Singaporeans have high level of trust in the government (77 percent), non-governmental organizations (66 percent), business (63 percent) and media (60 … [Read more...]