Source: First published in TODAY on 17 December 2010 and subsequently published in the book Real Estate Riches written by Mr Ku Swee Yong. In the first part of the series, we discussed the reason fueling the popularity of shoebox units. Moving on to part two of the series, we will delve deeper into the… Read more
Source: First published in TODAY on 26 November 2010 and subsequently published in the book Real Estate Riches written by Mr Ku Swee Yong. This article is split into two parts. Full text of the first part is as follows: I lived in a bedsit — in the early 1990s, in the UK. It was… Read more
Source: First published on The Straits Times 05th March 2018 Our rapidly ageing population is very much in the news, with the ongoing debate in Parliament on the Budget and the impact of an ageing society on public finances. Singapore reaches a population milestone in 2018: The total number of senior citizens at 65 years… Read more
While the property price index is on the rise, and en bloc sale frenzy continues to be the hot topic, the figures don’t make sense as underlying issues point towards a troubled industry as the private housing rental index continues to drop and the HDB resale index continued to slide. Read more
Source: First published on The Business Times 19th December 2017 GDP growth is being revised upwards. Data for total trade and manufacturing output has been growing year-on-year since 2017 began. With most analysts claiming that the property sector will rebound in 2017 or 2018, every media story about the real estate sector is bullish. Oddly,… Read more
During the previous en bloc wave 10 years ago, a handful of sales involving weak developers were aborted as they could not raise sufficient capital and loans to complete the transactions. Whether you are for or against en bloc sales, as a subsidiary proprietor (SP) or owner of a strata apartment unit, you should get involved by participating in all the meetings to understand the deal that is being put together. Read more
There is still a role for real estate agents to play in resale flat transactions, according to analysts, despite a shortened, streamlined resale transaction process promised by the new HDB Resale Portal. Read more
Co-authored by Mr. Ku Swee Yong, Co-founder of HugProperty with Janice Chin Li Ping, undergraduate from the Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore. Summary of the key points in the article Self-service property websites lure property buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants (let us collectively address them as “Clients”) with the bait of substantial… Read more
What’s Next After Selling En Bloc?
Property owners who profit from a collective sale have to consider carefully how to use the windfall Read more
An ageing population and ageing public housing could prove troubling for the Singapore property market in time to come. Read more