We kick-started the new year with a Property Club Singapore education seminar titled “Reading Property Signs in the Year of the Dog”. I used the occasion to share with the audience the property strategies for homebuyers and investors in the year of the earth dog. The presentation can be summed up with five key property advice. Advice #1: It’s all but a tail-chasing … [Read more...]
4 major concerns over Oxley’s game plan
I attended Oxley Holdings’ 2QFY2018 results briefing last Friday and left the meeting with four concerns regarding the Singapore developer’s strategic directions.1st Concern: New projects have to be launched ASAP Oxley’s quarterly results ending 31 December 2017 was filed with SGX on Thursday evening. Below is the summary of the developer's financial performance comparing with … [Read more...]
En bloc sale – the good, the bad and the ugly
Spring Grove is the latest condominium jumping on the en bloc sale bandwagon. Almost every week, there is an announcement of a new privatized HUDC estate or old project putting up for sale. Recent candidates joining the collective sale craze include Braddell View, Pine Grove, Changi Garden, Amber Park, Jervois Gardens, Florence Regency and Normanton Park. Developers are … [Read more...]
When couples can’t agree on properties
"I said go back consider first. Guess what? He bought on the spot!" "I knew this old condo surely got en bloc one. If she could only listen to me once ... " "Tell you to accept the 1st offer you don’t listen. Now the markets like that how to sell?" "Told you to act fast and you couldn’t decide. Now see lah. We missed the boat already!" Do you often hear couples … [Read more...]