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MY PERSONAL BLOG: Feel the Pulse of Singapore’s property market 2021
JUNE 2021: The property market in Sentosa Cove is really heating up
FEB 2021: Why the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn are no match for Singapore homebuyers
In the course of my recent work when meeting with my clients, many have expressed great puzzlement at the lack of fire sales during the pandemic. Instead, the property market has been remarkably resilient and increasingly buoyant, even to the extent of the government having to warn of yet another round of cooling measures. What many people forget is that at least 10% to 20% of Singapore households are millionaire families in terms of net worth. That is based on 2012-2014 data that I have – the actual percentage will be even higher now. Click here, here, and here. Meanwhile, I must ask this question of myself: Why am I not one of them?
NOV 2020: TRILINQ – beautiful 4000sf penthouses with panoramic view at $1,000psf
OCT 2020: WALLICH RESIDENCE – at $3,000psf, I don’t think it is expensive
SEP 2020: MARINA ONE RESIDENCES – quite a bargain at $2,300psf
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This is the age of the Great Disruption, in the midst of which the IMF has already warned that the global economy may experience its worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. As the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, casualties in the business world are mounting but yet, some companies are thriving. Will these early winners be able to sustain their momentum, and how will those on the losing side recover once the viral outbreak subsides? More importantly, what lies ahead for all companies? (click here to read on MEDIUM.COM)
MAY 2020: Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a New Deal may be coming
APRIL 2020: The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic will go down in history as the Great Disruption
Prominently located along the Marina Bay waterfront next to landmarks like Merlion and Esplanade on the edge of Singapore’s bustling financial district, the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort is an iconic building that used to attract hordes of tourists every day. When I recently visited during the Easter weekend however, the whole waterfront was eerily quiet. Instead of the lively musical fountain shows that lit up Marina Bay Sands every night to the delight of camera-toting tourists, the whole building façade is now lighted up with a — static — rallying call to Singapore citizens to work together to overcome the challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. There I was, in the most picturesque part of Singapore, but virtually everything is shut down — and during a festive weekend too ….. (click here to read on MEDIUM.COM)
When I was young, I wanted to become the Prime Minister of Singapore. As I grew up, I harboured (slightly) more realistic dreams, but being just dreams, they too did not pan out. Subsequently, I found myself being driven more by life events, and gradually slipped into a cruise mode of working hard under various bosses. You can say that since I didn’t really have a concrete plan for my own life, I was content to fall under somebody’s plan. Somebody who had a grand plan for his life — and who was working hard to make it materialize for himself.
If you have similarly fallen way short of what you wanted to become, then perhaps this is your time too for some reflection. For many of us whose lives are being reset or affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, a new resolve is needed to steer our lives forward again. In his best-selling book “ATOMIC HABITS: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results”, author James Clear argues that what we are today is a lagging measure of our past habits built up over the years ….. (click here to read on MEDIUM.COM)
JAN 2018: Assessing the Impact of URA Master Plan on Singapore’s Property Market
In a real estate boom, buyers will clamour for almost any property that hits the market, as the inflating bubble will float all boats. When the boom is over, homebuyers who chose the best locations will be left holding property that should be less impacted by such property cycles ….. (click here to read)
MARCH 2020: Starting life anew after the coronavirus pandemic: Let your (good) habits compound
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