You may have noticed today’s headline lacks my favourite word, “versus”. Now I usually prefer the sort of “X versus Y” debate, that makes property agents across Singapore print out my face and use it as toilet paper (or just for black magic, if the bomoh doesn’t tell them my cholesterol level will kill me…
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HDB Upgraders Begin Boosting New Condo Sales, But Resale Condo Sales Dip in Volume
It’s sort of expected that we’ll see a lot of upgraders (from HDB to condos) in 2020, but the trend seems to have already started toward the end of last year. New condo sales are on the rise, as more Singaporeans move from neighbourhood coffee shops to poolside dining. At the same though, the sales…
Slight Recovery in Singapore’s Home Rental Market in 2019
The soft rental market perked up a bit between 2018 and 2019, for both private non-landed homes and HDB flats. But we’re not out of the woods yet, with 2020 looking like an unpredictable year: The Rest of Central Region (RCR) led an uptick in rental rates for 2019 Rental rates in RCR condos saw…
Why Your Plan to Move to Australia and Buy a Cheap Farmhouse Sucks
Lots of Singaporeans have this great dream of moving to laid-back parts of Australia, living and working there and enjoying a chill lifestyle. How many of you know friends who want to buy a big house in the outskirts, or ‘live out on a farm’? Now, at 99.co we always believe in supporting people’s dreams….
The Best Answer to “Should I Buy Property In Year X” for Home Buyers
Every time a new year comes around, we hear the question “is this a good year to buy property?” Fair enough; everyone wants their property to be the next lottery winner. But for home buyers, this question should be approached from a whole different angle? The right time to buy property is based more on…
Private Home Prices Rise at a Muted Pace, HDB Resale Flat Prices Stable in End-2019
Private home prices ended up in the last quarter of 2019, but that’s not as cheerful as it sounds. For HDB flats, well; things have been so bad of late that the prices being flat (pun intended) is good news. Here’s what the URA flash estimates are showing: Private home prices ended the year up,…
New Year Resolutions to Make Sure You End Up With That Flat / Condo
Another year has passed, and you only celebrate that if you’re under 30. Otherwise, it’s a screaming time limit to get settled down. Part of that means having your own home, be it a flat or condo. So here are some practical resolutions that will lead you to it: Resolution #1: Pay down your debts…
Sengkang versus Tampines: Which of the Potential New EC Sites are Better?
Two new Executive Condominium (EC) sites are up for tender, one at Sengkang and one at Tampines. Given the popularity of ECs, developers are likely to snap them up. But which potential site is better? We take a closer look: Where are the two new EC sites? The first EC site is located at the…
The Workers’ Party Universal Sale and Lease Back Scheme Explained
The Workers’ Party has recently put out a proposal for a Universal Sale and Lease Back (USB) scheme. Now the government already has a Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS), but this one’s a variant that some of you may feel is better (while the other half of you bang out angry political comments): What is the…
Will Cheap Rental Flats Make Us All Lazy?
The Worker’s Party has released some suggestions on how we can deal with the issue of lease decay. That’s a topic I’d love to discuss at length in an upcoming article. But for the time being, there’s a question in a Straits Times article that I think is worth answering, regarding cheap rental flats: What…
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