Last night, I asked you whether you are married or not. There was dead air for ten seconds before you replied “I still consider myself single”. I was expecting a simple yes or no answer from you. This marital status question from my heart only offers two options: single or married, or at most with two more for divorced or widowed. Sorry a vague answer won’t open you to more … [Read more...]
6 reasons why property is not an antifragile investment
It was exciting to see Nassim Nicholas Taleb presenting "Antifragility: Gaining From Volatility, Stress And Disorder" in the open space outside National Library last Wednesday. Like a loyal fan longing to meet her idol, it made my day when I managed to get his autograph at the end of the session. (P.S. I hope that I can cheer my readers up the same way when I autograph my … [Read more...]
Developer invited you to play Project Discount
To survive the cooling measures, property developers have no choice but to constantly come up with creative ways to move their units from the shelves. Buyers are a rare species Where can they find that rare species called buyers who possess all of the following? - Can afford the hefty cash downpayment of units in new projects; - Are willing to pay 5, 7, 10 or 15 percent … [Read more...]
Property Great Singapore Sale: To buy or to wait?
The annual GSS (Great Singapore Sale) may have started only on May 25. But for property new launches, the GSS started much earlier. The sale is now on With the steam of an overheated property market dying down, the buzz has now shifted to developers playing discount games to push new projects or clear old stock. With so many 'great deals', buyers are spoiled for … [Read more...]
The changing faces of property new launch
With property developers rushing to launch new projects, the once quiet market is buzzing again. I spent a few Saturdays visiting the sales galleries of some property new launches, including the Jewel@Buangkok, Sant Ritz, Bartley Ridge, the Panorama, etc. I also went to see some mixed development like the VE NUE Residences, Midtown Residences and Nine Residences. When the … [Read more...]