Despite the numerous Government policies to cool the property market in Singapore, the high-end residential segment has not been adversely affected. To begin with, the Government measures implemented thus far are targeted at the mass market, which has seen property values rising ahead of economic recovery. Based on Jones Lang LaSalle estimates, the average resale capital value for areas outside the prime...
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Bear in mind the importance of value investing as you look for your ideal property DESPITE the numerous government measures introduced to cool the property market, the high-end residential market in Singapore has not been adversely affected. To begin with, the measures so far are targeted at the mass market which has seen property values rising ahead of economic recovery. Based on Jones Lang LaSalle...
Tips on investing in property in the current market In my recent talks to property investors, I would conduct a straw poll with the question: "How many of you believe property prices will increase, go flat or decrease within the next twelve months?" Inevitably, I would get three different groups of respondents. My follow-up question would be: "In the worst-case scenario, would prices decrease at the same...
When investing in real estate, buy with your head - not your heart. IT HAS been three years since the Dow Jones was at its peak of over 14,000 in October 2007. The last 36 months have been tumultuous for investors. Major institutions collapsed, some even disappeared. During that time, portfolio managers kept having to adjust and shift, seeking safety in products such as fixed-income instruments and...
THE times have been good for property investors in the past couple of years. Prices in certain areas, particularly in selected areas of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya have risen significantly, some as high as 50 per cent. And as a result of this rise, practically all property investors had made money. In fact, some people have seen their net worth jump up by 30 or 40 per cent because of the price rise....
Most of us have heard it all before from the experts. Investing in homes is one of the safest and surest forms of investment. If you cannot re-sell the property for a good profit within a couple of years, you can always hold it for the long term because it will always appreciate. But if everyone follows this advice, will it still work? Surely it is a recipe for disaster. If everyone is going to earn it...
There are real estate investing "tricks" and techniques that you may know, or want to know. There are new ways of doing things that are worth learning. Knowing about the latest types of financing is another way can also help. Before all of these, however, you need to learn some basic principles. Here are six of them. 1. Build relationships. 2. Understand the numbers. 3. Reduce risk. 4. Be prepared. 5. Set...