Property

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 …

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has announced that it awarded the tender for one land parcel for general agriculture (food) and two land parcels for general agriculture (non-food) at Sungei Tengah. According to the authority, the tender was launched on 14 June 2018 and closed on 23 August 2018, in what was said to be the first land …

by PropertyGuru House prices in Singapore are considered “seriously unaffordable”, with a median multiple of 4.6, which means that the median house price is 4.6 times the city-state’s median household income, according to an annual survey conducted by urban planning policy consultancy Demographia in Q3 2018. The 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey (2019) covered 309 cities in eight …

The decline in the Resale Price Index (RPI) of public housing market for the whole year of 2018 is 0.9 percent based on the flash estimate, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) reported on Wednesday (2 January). HDB stated that its flash estimate of the 4th quarter of 2018 RPI is 131.4, a decline of 0.2 percent over that in the …

South China Morning Post reported yesterday that as the era of ultra-low interest rates is over, Singaporeans with home mortgage payments are now feeling the pinch (‘What rising interest rates mean for Singapore property‘, 25 Dec). Indeed, last Wed (19 Dec), the US Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate again, the 4th time this year, which sent Wall Street …

When everyone is busy with Christmas shopping and year-end travels, developers are trying one last shot to clear as many units as possible from their new launch projects before Christmas. Over the weekend, City Developments targeted young families with workshops for kids at Whistler Grand and The Tapestry sales galleries. The advertisement of Whistler Grand said units are “irresistibly priced …

The recent maritime dispute between Singapore and Malaysia has put a spotlight on Singapore’s land reclamation at Tuas. Last Thu (6 Dec), Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan dismissed Malaysia’s argument that Singapore cannot claim the disputed waters on the basis of its reclamation works in Tuas in recent years. Reclamation at Tuas has nothing to do with maritime boundary dispute, …

When I presented “When Is The Best Time To Buy or Sell?” in September’s SMART Expo, I talked about timing in property investment. I mentioned that property agents often tell you it is impossible to time the market. You may not be able to time the market. But you can never be too good if you can’t tell the difference …

The Ministry of National Development (MND) on Thursday (6 Dec), said it has decided to moderate the total supply of private residential units for the first half of 2019 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme as the the demand of private housing units has started to moderate. it stated that the Government will continue to monitor the property market closely and adjust …

It all started with long queues at the shopping mall roadshow. It took us some time to realize that people are not queuing for popular food or warehouse sale, but for the trackers of National Steps Challenge Season 4 – an initiative by the Health Promotion Board to encourage Singaporeans to be physically active. Getting fit or getting freebies? The …