Jan 14, 2014 | Singapore Property Market
By Gerald Tay (Guest Contributor) On a daily basis, I probably get 5 to10 emails telling me investing in property is my route to “financial freedom” or “it’s a better bet than investing in stocks.” And for some, property might be. But for many, it can be the worst...
Jul 4, 2013 | Singapore Property Market
By Property Soul (guest contributor) The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) introduced the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) framework for all property loans granted by financial institutions (FIs), with effect from 29 June 2013. In for the kill Computations of the...
Oct 24, 2012 | Singapore Property Market
By The Folks(guest contributor) A letter from a certain Mr Zhuang Li-Hao was published in the Straits Times forum page recently. Mr Zhuang felt that existing policies curb transaction volumes, but are by themselves inflationary. This is why prices continue to rise...
Aug 28, 2012 | Singapore Property Market
By guest contributor Gerald Tay In the first part of this article, we talked about the importance of looking at numbers instead of location when buying investment property. There are two vital numbers that novice investors and speculators frequently ignore: the...
Aug 21, 2012 | Singapore Property Market
By guest contributor Gerald Tay You have probably heard this popular phase when learning about property investment: “Location! Location! Location! You can’t go wrong if you buy in a good location.” The lesson for investors is that “location” should be the top...
