As we step into 2023, we are greeted with higher prices, taxes and interest rates. What’s more, we have no idea since when good news has become bad news. The government gave every Singapore household $300 CDC vouchers because we have to pay 8 percent GST now. Healthy GDP growth means inflation is going to stay high. Even US stock prices drop on positive employment, consumer … [Read more...]
Buying homes under inflation? What will happen next
In July, I wrote the blog post “Cash is king now”. Two months later, the trends covered in the post have advanced faster than anyone can predict. Everywhere we hear people saying, “Inflation makes everything expensive. I need more money!” Inflation stress far more contagious than Covid-19 As of this writing, Singapore has close to 2,500 daily new cases. However, the … [Read more...]
4 reasons behind the loss of appetite for private homes
Last Monday (August 29), there was an article in The Straits Times titled “Drop in appetite for private homes among some HDB owners”. It said HDB upgraders’ love affair with private properties has cooled in the first half of this year. According to URA’s data, buyers with HDB addresses only bought 3,649 new and resale non-landed private homes. The figure was down 26.2 … [Read more...]
Be prepared for post-Covid recession
During the May Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned Singaporeans to be prepared for more economic challenges in the year ahead. Because there may be a recession within the next two years. As a small island country, the fate of Singapore is intertwined with and affected by the destinies of many countries. We import most of our supplies overseas and export … [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...]