Sep 4, 2012 | Singapore Property Market
By Mr. Propwise Interest rates have a significant effect on the real estate market as they affect both the cost of taking a mortgage from the bank to fund the property purchase, and the relative attractiveness of the property purchase versus other investment...
Aug 25, 2011 | Mortgage and Finances
In a surprising development, the Singapore dollar Swap Offer Rate (SOR) turned negative for the first time on August 10th due to inflows into the Singapore dollar. In this article we’ll explore what the SOR is, why it turned negative, and what impact that has on the...
Jun 3, 2011 | Mortgage and Finances
With interest rates in Singapore close to their all-time lows, it may feel like a good time to go out and borrow money. Certainly the buoyant housing market can be at least partially attributed to low mortgage rates which increase the affordability of a property...
Jan 19, 2011 | Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP), Mortgage and Finances
Have a question about Singapore property? Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP)! Hi Mr. Propwise, Can you elaborate on the SOR? I’m about to sign up for an SOR tagged home loan. Is this likely to rise more or less compared to an SIBOR tagged loan? Thanks in advance Mrs. Tan Hi...
