Every day we read in the media all sorts of property data, research findings and market forecasts. They come from different organisations, authorities, industry stakeholders or government departments. Have you ever wondered how these people come up with those numbers and insights? How reliable are the information and data they provide? Can you trust the official property … [Read more...]
5 property buying mistakes buyers can’t stop making
British novelist Joe Abercrombie once said, "I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them." To err is human. To repeat the same mistake is human weakness. Out of all the property buying mistakes that home buyers can make, it is not difficult to notice five faults that buyers keep committing over and over … [Read more...]
5 property advice in the Year of the Dog
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...]
The impact of media in properties
Since the release of the 7th round of property cooling measures, do you notice the media's pessimistic view on the near future of the property market? The fact is: Most people do not have the ability to judge what have just been thrown at them. They look around for others, for people who seem to have the authority or the experience, to tell them what is really going … [Read more...]