Friday Market Review — Reading the Phase The property market moves in cycles, not headlines. Each week, I examine the latest data through a structural lens — separating short-term volatility…
AI at one-north: A Signal Smart Property Investors Shouldn’t Ignore
When Singapore strengthens its position in artificial intelligence, most people focus on innovation, startups, or technology companies. But when I saw the AI expansion centred around one-north, I wasn’t thinking…
Property Tax May Rise — But It’s Not as Scary as It Sounds
Why Property Tax Is Being Talked About Lately, there has been more discussion about property tax possibly increasing in the future. Whenever this topic comes up, it naturally makes homeowners…
Floating rates are “back”… but here’s why most Singapore homeowners are still right to stick with fixed
Every time interest rates start to drift down, the same question comes back into my inbox: “Should I switch to floating now?” The Business Times piece (Jan 26, 2026) basically…
Office rents are rising again — and it matters more than most homebuyers realise
When people talk property, most will look at condos and HDB first. But this Business Times update on office rents rising and vacancies falling is something I always pay attention to —…
Prices still rising… but slower. This is the “quiet market” most people misunderstand.
If you only look at the headlines, you might think: “Oh, prices still going up. So market still hot.” But when I read this Business Times update — prices up only…
Singapore as a “safe harbour” — and why this matters for property
I was reading this Business Times article saying Singapore is seen as a “safe harbour” when the world feels uncertain. Julius Baer also thinks the Singapore dollar (SGD) could get stronger. That might…