Are you paying much more in property tax on your beloved home? What is the impact of property taxes on owner-occupiers and non-occupiers of homes? Will property taxes on homes rise even further? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from CBRE’s Tricia Song.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

04:24 Can retirees cope?

06:58 Impact on investment proposition of homes

10:06 Risk of further rises in property tax

11:22 Possible concessions?

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Can a retiree afford to keep his pricey home in the era of rising annual values?

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What attributes make a home a good investment buy? Is there value in buying landed homes? What are returns like for housing developers? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Fraxtor’s Samuel Lee. 

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

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03:33 Attributes of a good investment home

06:13 Landed homes

10:03 Homes versus non-residential property

13:51 Returns from housing development

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A boring Dragon Year for the housing market could be ideal for locals looking to rightsize

Lower property tax helps, but retirees must pay heed to costs of owning private homes

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What are the pros and cons of buying property-related listed equities versus physical property? Should we hone in on real estate investment trusts? How will interest rate movements affect our investments? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Morgan Stanley’s Wilson Ng.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:55 Outlook for Singapore property

05:02 Listed property-related equities

10:40 Reit opportunities

15:05 Impact of interest rate movements

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How will Singapore property fare in the year of the wood dragon? Where are the winners and losers? What will Budget 2024 hold for Singapore’s property sector? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Wong Xian Yang of Cushman & Wakefield.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:41 Outlook for private homes

06:51 High interest rates

09:52 Office and retail property prospects

12:57 Budget wishes and expectations

Read Leslie’s article:

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/five-suggestions-property-tax-tweaks-budget-2024

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What’s driving some resale buyers to make a beeline for restriction-lite HDB resale homes in popular locations? Does it even make sense to pay top dollar for existing HDB resale homes in choice locations? Are tighter restrictions on Plus and Prime flats excessively burdensome? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from veteran Singapore property market analyst Nicholas Mak of Mogul.sg. 

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:27 Draw of restriction-lite resale flats

05:24 How Plus and Prime flats stack up

08:56 Rental returns

11:39 Risk of land lease decay 

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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/stay-cool-and-dont-go-overboard-chasing-after-million-dollar-hdb-flats

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Nicholas Mak, chief research officer of Mogul.sg

Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Howie Lim

Produced and edited by: Leslie Yee & Howie Lim

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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Reits have become unstuck by rising interest rates. Investors may be losing faith in Reits. Are Reits good alternatives to buying physical property? Should Reits be part of investment portfolios of retirees and the young? How can one get an edge as a Reit investor? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights and tips from a veteran Reit investor and commentator Gabriel Yap of GCP Global.

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Highlights of the podcast:

00:55 Underperformance of Reits

06:08 Outlook for Reits

13:55 Suitability of Reits for retirees

15:48 Tips for young investors 

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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/are-reits-friends-or-foes-space-users

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With veteran Reit investor and commentator Gabriel Yap of GCP Global

Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Howie Lim

Produced and edited by: Howie Lim

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What do we make of the new HDB model of Standard, Plus and Prime flats? With more emphasis on homes for living and not investment or speculation, can one still build wealth from homeownership?

Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Professor Qian Wenlan, director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies, National University of Singapore.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:22 The new HDB model

06:32 Winners and losers from the new model

10:15 Difficulties in building wealth

12:42 Demand for resale Plus and Prime flats 

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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/new-hdb-plus-flat-segment-could-be-boon-young-seniors

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/hdb-changes-rightly-emphasise-homes-are-living-dont-snuff-out-wealth-creation

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Professor Qian Wenlan, director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies, National University of Singapore

Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Howie Lim

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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What is driving the popularity of Executive Condominiums (ECs), which are a hybrid between public and private housing? Maybe more ECs can be built, including in prime areas, to meet the private housing aspirations of young locals. Is buying a new EC home a wise choice for young couples? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Lee Sze Teck, senior director of data analytics, Huttons Asia.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:50  Why ECs are popular

04:34  ECs versus other housing options

10:01  When to sell one’s new EC home

12:13  Building more ECs

Read Leslie’s article:

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/consider-building-executive-condos-prime-locations 

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Lee Sze Teck, senior director of data analytics, Huttons Asia

Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Howie Lim

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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Why do people chase the dream of condo ownership? With high private home prices, maybe the dream is an impossible one for many people. Selling an HDB to buy a condo unit may have downsides. Find out whether it is wise to have much of one’s wealth tied up in Singapore homes, and if so in what type of homes here. Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from Justin Quek, deputy CEO of OrangeTee & Tie.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:48 Upgrading from HDB to private

07:10 Is a condo dream within reach?

11:00 Concurrent ownership of HDB and private

13:41 Hitching one’s fortunes to Singapore homes

Read Leslie’s articles:

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/let-singaporean-private-homeowners-own-resale-hdb-flats-too

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/can-young-couples-attain-condo-dream-yes-they-can-they-should-weigh-costs

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Justin Quek, deputy CEO of OrangeTee & Tie

Edited by: Claressa Monteiro

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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Why do buyers pay a premium to live near popular primary schools? What is rental demand like for homes near popular schools? But a school can relocate, and that can hurt home values in the vicinity. Understand the obsession with living near popular schools and how to use this knowledge in navigating the Singapore property landscape. Senior correspondent Leslie Yee does a deep dive into the topic with Dr Lee Nai Jia of PropertyGuru.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:09: Price premium of homes near popular schools

04:34: What’s the rental demand near famous schools?

12:47: Impact of an ageing population

14:51: Schools can move - look at ACS Primary

Read Leslie’s article:

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/tempering-frenzy-staying-close-popular-primary-school 

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Dr Lee Nai Jia, head of real estate intelligence, data and software solutions, PropertyGuru Group

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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With high interest rates, does it make more sense to buy a new uncompleted home instead of a completed resale home? Examine the pros and cons of buying new versus resale. Is maxing out the use of CPF funds on a home purchase wise? Crucially, should one hold back on buying a private home because of high interest rates and economic uncertainty? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee does a deep dive with ERA’s key executive officer Eugene Lim.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

01:13  Paying using the progressive payment scheme

07:01  Pros and cons of new versus resale units

11:06  Financing home purchases with CPF funds

13:23  Timing the market

15:25  Is it sensible to rent? 

Read Leslie’s article:

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/new-uncompleted-private-homes-may-be-better-buys-resale-units-amid-high-interest 

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee ([email protected])

With Eugene Lim, key executive officer, ERA Realty Network

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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