November 2022

The success of Copen Grand does not come as a surprise.

The success of Copen Grand does not come as a surprise. Firstly, there is a pent up demand in the vicinity of Jurong, Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang vicinity, having the last batch of ECs, Inz, Sol Acres and Wandervale already TOP more than 3 years ago. There is a lack of EC in the western region for quite a while. The new record price $psf of $1300psf for an EC in the new Tengah town will set the...

The three sites being put up signals the demand in the outside core central region will remain strong in the near term.

The three sites being put up signals the demand in the outside core central region will remain strong in the near term. With many upgraders aspiring to grow their property portfolio, the areas that will continue to have strong support from mainly families profile. Clementi Ave 1 site will be well received as it’s the last plot of the 3 sites along the stretch. With Clavon and Clement Canopy...

The Nov BTO launch has proven that the HDB is pushing to tame the rising resale Hdb prices.

The Nov BTO launch has proven that the HDB is pushing to tame the rising resale Hdb prices. At over 9600 units launching this time round for the Nov BTO, almost double the previous Aug BTO launch at over 4500 units. This time round, many of these sites are very well located and accessible to MRT stations, except the 3 plots over at Yishun. The hot ones will be the usual suspects like the 2...

If we read just the headline, we could have missed out the pointers that he raised in this article.

Leslie is a writer that I have huge respect for the in depth research he does in the field of real estate work. If we read just the headline, we could have missed out the pointers that he raised in this article. From the financial point of view, I’ve always encourage against renting for my clients. It doesn’t make sense to pay rental when you are able to afford your own home in...

The bulk launch of Nov BTO shows that Hdb is serious about controlling the Hdb resale prices by increasing supply side in the BTO.

The bulk launch of Nov BTO shows that Hdb is serious about controlling the Hdb resale prices by increasing supply side in the BTO. This will potentially create a temporary vacuum in the market where the hopeful applicants wait for a few months for their balloting queue results. The Sep cooling measures is also targeted at private owners who are flushed with profits buying to a bigger size...

The outlook moving forward towards 2023 is shifting towards…

The outlook moving forward towards 2023 is shifting towards less optimistic, based on the survey of the industry players. This index at 5.0 though is still much higher compared to the 3.0 COVID 2020 and below 4.0 between year 2013 - 2016 following a series of cooling measures. Why is this index important to us as homebuyers? This sentiment index will reflect the risks that the major players...

From 2009 to 2019, the average annual number of hdb built is at 17,642 units.

From 2009 to 2019, the average annual number of hdb built is at 17,642 units. Mr Khaw Boon Wan served as Minister of MND during 2011 to 2015 Yet due to covid, in year 2020, we only manage to build 7,406 hdb units and in year 2021, the figure is at 13,887. Obviously there is a severe lack of supply in the market, the demand is much more than the new supply. The number of BTO applicants has also...

The total supply in the new township of Lentor will test the developers’ confidence into bidding into this area.

The total supply in the new township of Lentor will test the developers’ confidence into bidding into this area. Even though AMO and Lentor Modern have achieved superb results on their first day launch of close to 80%, developers will still be cautious about the demand over here. Some of the sites are within 1km of the nearby popular schools which I think will be a factor in play for families...

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