With Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Singapore now looking good value for money after an initial Covid-19 drop in March 2020, investors have started putting money into them again. And they would be encouraged by measures in place to help locally-listed REITs ride the storm. In contrast, actual property prices in Singapore has only…

You can engage as many real estate agents you want, and that’s just what some people do when trying to sell or rent out their properties. It’s like having a football team with 20 players instead of 11: more people, more chances to score right? Actually, it’s not quite that simple. Here’s what you need…

A lot of Singaporeans think of their house as a retirement plan. Come the age of 65, when we walk out of the office for the last time, we’ll need some sort of income. If the plan is to look at the house, then it’s logical to ponder which type is the real money maker….

Putting your money in a property or stock investment depends on your financial situation and goals, as well as your personal preference – there isn’t a clear-cut one size fits all answer. However, there are some key differences to note, before you make your choice: Key differences between property and stock investments 1. Liquidity of…

Before there was such a thing as BTO flats, blocks of HDB flats were built BEFORE they were sold. Sometime in the 1990s, there was a massive oversupply of flats in Woodlands and Yishun. In response to the oversupply, HDB combined the many of the unsold units into jumbo flats, effectively halving the number of…

99 years, 999 years, and Freehold: Defining the terms A freehold property can be held by the owner indefinitely. A 99 year leasehold property reverts back to the state, upon the expiry of its lease. A holdover from the Colonial era are properties with 999 year leases. This is, for all intents and purposes, similar…

One problem with property investment is that, unless you’re very rich and a big-time investor, it’s hard to practice. It’s not like small time fiddling with stocks, where you can afford to make several dozen bad trades before you smarten up. So for small time investors with, say, one or two places to let out,…

It’s not everyday you walk into a makeshift building, and walk out with a seven-digit bill that will take you 25 years to pay. But you know what? That’s exactly what happens at show flats – and to protect you first-time buyers especially, we’ve compiled the list of things to minimise regret. Be prepared before…

Property agents in Singapore have changed a lot of over the years. No longer do many wear “the uniform” (i.e. Polo T and a lanyard); and with CEA in charge, the days of quietly collecting commissions from mortgage bankers, interior designers, etc. are long past. But we notice they’ve developed a series of polite statements…

There’s been a lot of griping by HDB flat owners this year, and who can blame them? For years, we’ve assumed HDB flats are retirement assets – and now that bubble has been burst. Well don’t make the same mistake! Here are some resolutions to keep to for the new year: 1. You will consider…