New property cooling measures

[wwww]

They say "temporary" in order not to frustrate people. After a while they will say that those measures brought about good results, so let us make them permanent.
I wish my salary grew at least as fast as property prices!

They will certainly abolish the ABSD once interest rises and property prices are in free fall. Just think of all the locals that have purchased in 2012 and still buy now, their mortgage will be under water in no time and the government will risk costly bank bailouts and plenty of lost votes from angry local homeonwers.

So yes, the measures are temporary, but they will remain for a couple of years until interest rates normalize.

[offshoreoildude]

Actually, I thingk the measures are not designed to "help SC improve their position" but to help Singaporeans to own their home to live in, rather than buying it to just sell in a couple of years for a profit (flipping).

My bad.... I was struggling to find the words to explain the posn of an SC family needing to upgrade for reasons apart from financial.

helping SC to upgrade to help their expanding families? With a TFR of 1.13! Who is the Gahmen kiddin'! Should only build 3-RM flats or only allow them to buy 3-RM flats until they have the 2nd child.

It's the usual problem of a Gahmen not holistically tackling a problem.... want to fix TFR? You need to look at EVERYTHING from child care to housing to maternity to NS (yes NS affects fertility) to sex education to university scholarships.... here they just stick a bandaid on one thing and wonder why it doesn't work.

[morenangpinay]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

[Mi Amigo]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

Looking at that site, it really is quite enlightening (and disheartening) to see how despised us 'foreigners' are by so many people. I came here 8+ years ago and set up a regional office that created well-paid employment for about a dozen Singaporeans. I'm a permanent resident, contributing to the country, yet I am still considered to be a 'parasite' in they eyes of many. Now I know how immigrants feel in my country of birth.

Well maybe the mass exodus of foreigners (and their companies) has began; in which case ... (see below).

[JR8]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

I've reread the whole topic and I don't see anyone talking about bypassing ANY laws.

Perhaps you could post a link to the article?

[offshoreoildude]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

What the phuck you talking about? Wanna back your trash talk up with a link?

While I despise some of the posters in comments in TRE I find it an interesting view point at times.

[offshoreoildude]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/01/13/pr ... trictions/

You notice they don't post some of the comments (specifically mine) stating the opposite view?

[offshoreoildude]

How long ago there were such prices in Australia?

I'm selling one for $215,000 right now - you can have it for AUD$190,000 as you're Russian.

http://realestate.watoday.com.au/overvi ... elly-6308/

Can you ask somebody to explain you the difference between Russians and Ukrainians?

Yes - they told me Russians are blonde haired and blue eyed and Ukrainians are blue eyed and blonde haired. I think I have it now,

[offshoreoildude]

They say "temporary" in order not to frustrate people. After a while they will say that those measures brought about good results, so let us make them permanent.
I wish my salary grew at least as fast as property prices!

They will certainly abolish the ABSD once interest rises and property prices are in free fall. Just think of all the locals that have purchased in 2012 and still buy now, their mortgage will be under water in no time and the government will risk costly bank bailouts and plenty of lost votes from angry local homeonwers.

So yes, the measures are temporary, but they will remain for a couple of years until interest rates normalize.

Governments have a nasty habit with taxes and levies .... they become addicted to them.

[offshoreoildude]

5% on $1MM is $50,000 - and it has to be paid in cash, That's the rub.

I can do maths.

My point was that an extra 5% is not a huge amount for those looking to buy for the long term given that, in time, it will all even out to a few cents per day extra. Removing speculators/hoarders has to be the driving force behind price stability.

Anyone unable to find the extra 5% shouldn't be looking to buy at any price, let alone the $1m of your example.

In my case I had plenty of wealth.... but not in ready cash.... Singaporeans tend to be the opposite as they have a limited investment market here.

[JR8]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/01/13/pr ... trictions/

You notice they don't post some of the comments (specifically mine) stating the opposite view?

They quote ME!

As writing "Simple: 'One room lock' ah"

What they fail to see is, I was writing it in Singlish, I.E. as a Singaporean might. Not as a PR would.

And I am not a PR.

And I don't even live in Singapore.

And I own no property in Singapore, and never have.

So, 100% FAIL!

[offshoreoildude]

And in other news .... Singapore singles will be allowed to buy new HDB once they are past the age of child bearing (almost).

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ ... 08/1/.html

[Wd40]

seems that you guys are famous once again. The (TREsh talk only) made a whole blog post bout you PRs discussing how to bypass the new law lol

http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/01/13/pr ... trictions/

You notice they don't post some of the comments (specifically mine) stating the opposite view?

They quote ME!

As writing "Simple: 'One room lock' ah"

What they fail to see is, I was writing it in Singlish, I.E. as a Singaporean might. Not as a PR would.

And I am not a PR.

And I don't even live in Singapore.

And I own no property in Singapore, and never have.

So, 100% FAIL!

And "Technically" neither am I a PR.

[Wd40]

One of my colleagues is in a terrible situation. He is a PR from several years and he kept resisting from buying property, he finally bit the bullet last year and bought a 3 bedder in Punngol for ~465k. At that point his(and ours as we are in the same team) job looked very secure but less than one year later, our jobs are on the line and his specific case he has only about 1 more month left in the company. He has been searching for a job for the last 6 months and hasnt got any calls. He is dot net developer earning circa 6k a month btw.

I really feel sorry for him. I really hope he gets another job soon. But God forbid, if he doesnt, he cannot even rent his whole house and go to India and I doubt whether HDB will allow him to sell his house in the open market before the MOP is over so he just has to give back his house at whatever valuation HDB does for him.

I am sure there are lots of such people out there and this latest cooling measure has to be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

[nakatago]

http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/01/13/pr ... trictions/

You notice they don't post some of the comments (specifically mine) stating the opposite view?

They quote ME!

As writing "Simple: 'One room lock' ah"

What they fail to see is, I was writing it in Singlish, I.E. as a Singaporean might. Not as a PR would.

And I am not a PR.

And I don't even live in Singapore.

And I own no property in Singapore, and never have.

So, 100% FAIL!

And "Technically" neither am I a PR.

These people don't get sarcasm. Opposite day would be disastrous for them.