3 days agoIs The Enbloc Fever Just Starting Or Coming to an End?Till date, the total collective sales in Singapore is approximately S$2.56 billion with a total of 10 enbloc deals for 2022. On 19 July 2022, Chuan Park — a 99-year leasehold property located in Lorong Chuan (District 19), was sold to Kingsford, MCC for $890 million. While this amount is…Singapore6 min read
Jul 8Rising Interest Rates Amidst Uncertain Times — Is The Bullish Property Market Coming to an End?In a similar article that I wrote previously, I shared my sentiments on how rising interest rates and rising property prices will affect investor’s game plan. Do check out my previous article ‘Rising Interest Rates vs. Rising Property Prices — Should I Act Now Or Wait?’ to find out what…Interest Rates6 min read
Jun 9Government Ramps Up Housing Supply by 26%; What Will This Mean For Investors?On 7 June 2022, the Government announced the Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme for the second half of 2022 which comprises 6 Confirmed List sites and 8 Reserved List sites. …6 min read
May 24En Bloc Analysis: Hawaii TowerA client of mine recently requested that I do an analysis on Hawaii Tower and what are its chances of going through a collective sale. Hopefully, this will give you a good understanding of how I shortlist developments that have potential for an en bloc.6 min read
May 17Rising Interest Rates vs. Rising Property Prices — Should I Act Now Or Wait?2021 was an attractive period to buy properties. With Covid-19 bringing about construction delays and all-time-low interest rates, people were more willing to purchase homes that were ready to move-in or invest in properties. The spike in demand brought about an increase in private home prices by 10.6% and HDB…6 min read
May 10Ukraine-Russia War: How does it impact Singapore’s Property MarketAs Covid-19 turned 2 years old in December 2021, we thought 2022 would be a better year as we hoped it becomes endemic. 10 days after valentine’s day, Russia declared war against Ukraine. Share indexes were a sea of red and commodity prices increased. Coupled with the fact that the…5 min read
May 9Value of a Freehold vs. Leasehold Property (Part 2) Which is better?In Part 1, we attempted to break down how the value of a leasehold property is calculated relative to a comparable freehold one. In short, Singapore Land Authority (SLA) uses Bala’s Table to determine the value of a leasehold land. …5 min read
Apr 27Value of a Leasehold vs. Freehold Property (Part 1)Questions that I commonly get to address regarding leasehold and freehold properties are — What is the value of my Leasehold property? What is the value of a leasehold condominium compared to a freehold condominium? Would there be a significant impact on the value we can get should our condominium…6 min read
Apr 6Are We Running Into Yet Another En Bloc Fever?Let’s take a trip down memory lane and rewind back to the last en bloc fever that took place between 2016–2018. In 2017, the most notable land sale was recorded on Stirling Road (now known as Stirling Residences) at S$1 billion (S$1.003 billion to be exact) for a 227,221 square…5 min read
Apr 6Does my development have potential for En Bloc?One of the last en bloc sale for 2021 was Flynn Park at 18–22 Yew Siang Road in District 5 being sold for $371 million, breaking records as the largest collective sale for 2021. Bought by a joint venture between Hoi Hup Realty Private Limited and Sunway Developments Pte. Ltd…Real Estate5 min read