When we buy a home or invest in any property, there is a key question we need to ask: Where is the demand coming from? In this episode, I am going to cover the topic of supply and demand from the point of view of a fellow home buyer. Let me share with you my thoughts on two questions: 1) Who control the fate of the property market? Is it the developers, agencies, banks, … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#27: Interview with Ku Swee Yong (Part I) – Can The Market Absorb Upcoming Supply?
It is a big honor to interview Mr. Ku Swee Yong, CEO of International Property Advisor, in Property Soul Podcast. The full interview will be shown in 3 parts with the following topics: Part I: Can The Market Absorb Upcoming Supply? Part II: What Can We Buy In This Market? Part III: Should I Buy Or Rent In Next 5 Years? In the first episode "Can The Market … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#21: Four Property Lessons Learned Last Year
Singapore private residential property market finally has its full year report card when URA released real estate statistics for 4th quarter 2018 early this week. As the year of the dog is coming to a close, let’s review the performance of the housing market and the four lessons we learned last year in this youtube video: Lesson 1: You can’t wrap fire in paper Lesson 2: … [Read more...]
Developers have lowered prices. So what?
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 … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#19: How Reliable Are Property Data?
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...]