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...]
Property Soul Podcast Episode #2: URA 1Q2018 Statistics
The Urban Redevelopment Authority just released the 1st Quarter 2018 real estate statistics last Friday (April 27, 2018). The media, analysts and industry stakeholders can interpret the way they like. But numbers don’t lie. What are the numbers telling us? Where is the hidden time bomb? I will be sharing 3 things with you in this podcast: 1) The 3 different property … [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...]
Do home buyers know what they are buying?
Money can buy you a new apartment or a big house. But it can’t buy you discernment and wisdom. Being a property enthusiast, I have stepped into a hundred showflats and gone to hundreds of flat/house viewings. I am often surprised by all the wrong types of landed houses, private projects and condominium units that home owners bought. Trust me, all of them have nothing to … [Read more...]