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If you\u2019ve been in the United States lately, you may know about a trend among their millennials – the tiny house movement. A trend in which they\u2019re buying<\/span> smaller and smaller houses<\/span><\/a> to avoid long cycles of debt. Of course, we Singaporeans snort at their idea of \u201ctiny house\u201d – we\u2019ve adapted to live in flats that would be called claustrophobic by nine-year old Chinese circus contortionists. What\u2019s interesting though, is that these people have counterparts in Singapore. But our millennials who buy tiny private properties (shoeboxes) do so for different reasons. (Cover image credits<\/a>) We spoke to a few:
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Shoebox shenanigans<\/b><\/h3>\n

The tiny house movement (Singapore edition) <\/span>started in 2013<\/span><\/a>, when it was noticed that plenty of Singaporeans were buying shoebox apartments (defined as being 500 square feet or smaller). In fact, it got to the point where the government had to regulate the maximum number of shoebox units in a development.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, these buyers weren\u2019t interested in actually <\/span>living<\/span><\/i> in the shoeboxes. What they really wanted was an investment – a way to get exposure to the property market, despite not being able to fork out the huge sums needed for a full-sized condo. Shoeboxes generally have a lower price quantum (they can be as low as $500,000), but a higher price per square foot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aspiring young Singaporeans might see it as the first step to being a \u201cserious\u201d property investor, and they buy shoebox units with the intent to rent them out. In the meantime, they continue living with their parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week, we emailed four young (25 to 28 year-old) Singaporeans, who have done exactly this. Here\u2019s some of the reasons why they jumped on the tiny house movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Note that the trend was mostly stopped in 2015, not because buyers don\u2019t want shoeboxes, but because of tighter loan curbs).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Belief that property is the most reliable asset<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Clarissa Yong, who bought a shoebox in 2014 just before the cooling measures, has actually seen it turn into a liability; but she still believes the payoff is good in the long run:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201c<\/span>Insurance policies are expensive because the agents charge high commissions, and I\u2019m not very savvy with stocks and Forex and so on. But property is a real physical asset, and I know that in the long term it appreciates, and it\u2019s cash generating. The rental market is weak right now but that doesn\u2019t put me off, I think it\u2019s more important to look at the long term\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    Terence (not his real name) bought a shoebox flat in 2015, with a loan from his parents. He chose to be part of the tiny house movement with the aim to pay them back, and then to eventually supplement their retirement fund with the rental income.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201c<\/span>Actually I wanted to run my own start-up. But after doing some research, I found that the most reliable asset class in Singapore is property; if you look at the richest people in Singapore, relatively few of them made their fortune in business compared to property. So I decided to forego the previous idea, and put the money into a property instead.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    The main appeal seems to be that property is a reliable asset. It\u2019s what our parents believed, and what our grandparents believed. That faith seems firmly rooted, even today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      A surprising willingness to stay with their parents<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The big question we had to ask is: what about buying your own home? If you own a shoebox, you can\u2019t buy an HDB flat; you own private property.<\/span><\/p>\n

      As it turns out, many of the young Singaporeans we ask didn\u2019t mind living with their parents, at least for the next decade or so. 25-year old Ren Yi, who is self-employed, bought a shoebox flat just last year:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u201c<\/span>I may move out of my parents\u2019 house when I am 35 or 40, I\u2019m in no rush. My mother\u2019s health is bad, so I need to look after her anyway. By the time I\u2019m ready to move out, I can sell the unit, and I believe the price would have appreciated by then; and right now the rental income more than covers the loan anyway.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

      Clarissa gave more or less the same response:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u201c<\/span>I\u2019m comfortable living at home, the house is big enough as it\u2019s just me, my parents, and my grandmother. I don\u2019t foresee the need to buy a flat for myself, even if I get married.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

      (Although do note that Clarissa lives in a terrace house, which arguably makes her situation different).<\/span><\/p>\n

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        For some, it\u2019s about the prestige that comes with being a young property owner<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Andrew Poh, 27, was blunt about how much better if feels to own a property:<\/span><\/p>\n

        \u201c<\/span>I can get four per cent owning a property, I can get four per cent* owning shares. The difference is that saying I own a private property, at 27, makes a big deal on a resume. Of course there\u2019s other advantages, like property being a tangible asset; but property ownership conveys an impression of competence.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

        Ren Yi adds that property ownership is a confidence booster:<\/span><\/p>\n

        \u201c<\/span>I think if you can look and touch a property that you own, if you can think \u2018I managed to buy this\u2019, it\u2019s a reminder that can keep you going in tough times.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

        (Andrew means four per cent per annum, in returns)<\/span><\/p>\n

        But<\/b> we noticed no one stayed in their shoeboxes, or ever had intention to<\/b><\/h3>\n

        Clarissa says \u201c<\/span>I don\u2019t think I can ever call it a home. Even if I stay single my whole life, it\u2019s too small for me; I wouldn\u2019t stay for more than a few months.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

        Andrew and Terence both pointed out that they were reliant on the rental income, otherwise the purchase would be meaningless. Andrew says that: \u201c<\/span>Shoebox units are not price efficient if the intent is to buy a home. The price per square foot is much higher, and for a bit more I think I\u2019d be better off buying an EC.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

        With<\/b> tighter loan quantums and falling prices, you might want to take a look at some shoeboxes yourself.<\/b><\/h3>\n

        Whether shoeboxes are a great investment as part of the tiny house movement is still up for debate; but they\u2019re certainly the \u201centrance level\u201d for those seeking to break into property game (at least for young Singaporeans). <\/span>Find the home of your dreams today at Singapore\u2019s largest property portal 99.co<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

        Interested to read more about shoebox units? Here\u2019re <\/span>4 things to consider before buying a shoebox unit<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>if shoebox units are worth the investment<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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