Bloomberg just published an article on ‘Hong Kong Property Tax May Help End Singapore's Housing Slump’ (Bloomberg, Jan 19). The journalist cites the remarks of a Cushman & Wakefield spokesperson that foreign buyers may turn to Singapore after the 15 percent increase (30 percent in total) of stamp duty in Hong Kong. This can benefit Singapore to end the slide of property … [Read more...]
5 ways Big Data is disrupting Singapore’s property market
Do you know that our property industry is facing a major disruption? And Big Data will be playing a major role in this disruption, similar to what is happening now in the finance, media, healthcare and manufacturing sectors? What’s the big deal about Big Data? In the age of IoT (Internet of Things), the transfer of data among connected devices is much more complex than … [Read more...]
What’s on the mind of property investors: 5 things everyone wants to know
On October 1, seven property investors and four industry experts joined the Property Investor Roundtable Luncheon jointly organized by Knight Frank and Property Club Singapore. As property investors, we are interested to pick the brains of industry experts, compare notes with our peers, and find out what's on the mind of fellow investors. How we qualify the savvy … [Read more...]
Western Australia properties at a bargain?
During our recent vacation in Perth, we dropped by to visit our relative’s family who had been staying there for longer than a decade. They lived in a nice southern suburb 20 minutes’ drive from the Perth CBD. It was a quiet and friendly neighborhood with residents from middle or upper middle class. The houses were all single-storey detached with big front yards and back … [Read more...]
Who said property cooling measures may never be lifted?
I read with bewilderment the article from Singapore Property Review titled “An inconvenient truth: Property curbs may never be lifted, analysts warn”. “The report argued that unless property prices plunge suddenly and dramatically, buying curbs may not be lifted in order to substantially reduce Singapore's unhealthy fixation with real estate.” This remark from the Maybank Kim … [Read more...]