U said it singapore only attract people from third world country and singapore having a strong currency, so how do you think these people could afford to buy. I reckon they came here to work n would only rent while they are here but will go back where they came from or move to a better country after they earn enough. If property price is going up, why dun the developer hold back all their launches n release them at the peak or release the launches one at a time. It is obvious that developers can't wait to clear stock, that's what happening and the media is helping them including people with vested interest including real estate agent.
U said it singapore only attract people from third world country and singapore having a strong currency, so how do you think these people could afford to buy. I reckon they came here to work n would only rent while they are here but will go back where they came from or move to a better country after they earn enough. If property price is going up, why dun the developer hold back all their launches n release them at the peak or release the launches one at a time. It is obvious that developers can't wait to clear stock, that's what happening and the media is helping them including people with vested interest including real estate agent.
I'm speaking from personal experience. Been trying to wait for prices to fall and buy a cheap flat, but it's been a very disappointing experience. HDB valuations stay constant. Condo prices never change. Worse still, sellers still asking for loads of cash above valuation.
And they manage to sell, because PRs are flooding the market for buyers. They can pay loads of cash above value because their financing structure is different from sinkees. For us it's CPF vs how much more cash. For them it's securing a bank loan to cover 80-90% of price.
I have seen a few good units that cannot sell because the lift upgrading is in process and PRs must pay 30K cash for that, so they shun them. And these units can't sell. Why? Buyer market for locals is very small!