Episode 38 is the recording of the first half of the speech delivered by Mr. Ku Swee Yong, CEO of International Property Advisor Pte Ltd, at the SMART Expo on October 5, 2019. His presentation "Old Wives Tales About The Residential Property Market" is busting the six biggest property myths in the industry: - 1st Myth: Singapore is land scarce. - 2nd Myth: If you open … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#37: Finding Gems In The Property Market (Part II)
Episode 37 is a recording of the second half of my presentation "Finding Gems In The Property Market" at the SMART Expo on 5 October 2019 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. I will touch on the following in Part II of my presentation: 1. When were the two times I was passionate about buying in the property market? 2. How did people respond to my optimism … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#36: Finding Gems In The Property Market (Part I)
Episode 36 is a recording of the first part of my presentation "Finding Gems In The Property Market" at the SMART Expo on 5 October 2019 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. I will touch on the following in Part I of my presentation: 1. Why are there so many gems in a soft market? 2. Who are sharing those "property secrets"? 3. What happens to private … [Read more...]
What recession means for properties
Last week, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah told the media that Singapore hasn't slid into recession yet. However, bad news keeps pouring in: Our manufacturing and exports contract sharply in August. Factory outlook from PMI falls to 3-year low in September. 2019 GDP growth is revised further down to between zero and 1 percent. A technical … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#35: How BTO Fares Against Condo
These days BTO projects and condo projects share a lot of similarities. Putting their pricing aside, let’s examine how they look alike in three areas: 1. Product Packaging; 2. Buyer Incentives; and 3. Sales Performance. You can now watch the podcast below. The video comes with full script or subtitles. If you are watching from your mobile, ensure that the … [Read more...]