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mermaid
18-11-13, 11:39
Singaporeans are not feeling cooling measures' impact on affordability survey

Houses are still very costly.

According to the latest PropertyGuru Property Sentiment Survey, while most survey respondents agree with the government’s latest attempts to further curb price increase across property categories, Singaporeans still feel that the latest cooling measures installed in H1 2013 has little impact in addressing overall property affordability issues.

In short, home prices in Singapore are still considered expensive.

According to the latest survey findings, negative public sentiment towards perceived government effort peaked at 66% this quarter. This increase has been rising at a faster rate in each quarter after the respective cooling measures were announced – 13% in Q2 following the imposition of a higher Additional Buyers’ Stamp Duty (ABSD) in January 2013 and 6% in Q3 in response to the introduction of the new framework for Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) in June 2013.

Perception is felt most acutely among property upgraders, in particular among those who currently stay in 1-5 room flats (47%) and HDB households earning less than $10,000 a month (68%). This cluster of aspirational home owners who intend to purchase private property or a bigger HDB unit in the near future are looking to the government to rein in high sale prices.

http://sbr.com.sg/residential-property/in-focus/singaporeans-are-not-feeling-cooling-measures-impact-affordability-sur#sthash.ShtQCeb3.dpuf

teddybear
18-11-13, 11:51
So after they have bought, they will complain loud loud that govt should leave private property market to "market" forces and not interfere because if govt really wants to make property affordable they should concentrate on HDB flats which cater to 85% of residents? :hell-hath-no-fury:



Singaporeans are not feeling cooling measures' impact on affordability survey

Houses are still very costly.

According to the latest PropertyGuru Property Sentiment Survey, while most survey respondents agree with the government’s latest attempts to further curb price increase across property categories, Singaporeans still feel that the latest cooling measures installed in H1 2013 has little impact in addressing overall property affordability issues.

In short, home prices in Singapore are still considered expensive.

According to the latest survey findings, negative public sentiment towards perceived government effort peaked at 66% this quarter. This increase has been rising at a faster rate in each quarter after the respective cooling measures were announced – 13% in Q2 following the imposition of a higher Additional Buyers’ Stamp Duty (ABSD) in January 2013 and 6% in Q3 in response to the introduction of the new framework for Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) in June 2013.

Perception is felt most acutely among property upgraders, in particular among those who currently stay in 1-5 room flats (47%) and HDB households earning less than $10,000 a month (68%). This cluster of aspirational home owners who intend to purchase private property or a bigger HDB unit in the near future are looking to the government to rein in high sale prices.

http://sbr.com.sg/residential-property/in-focus/singaporeans-are-not-feeling-cooling-measures-impact-affordability-sur#sthash.ShtQCeb3.dpuf

mermaid
18-11-13, 11:57
So after they have bought, they will complain loud loud that govt should leave private property market to "market" forces and not interfere because if govt really wants to make property affordable they should concentrate on HDB flats which cater to 85% of residents? :hell-hath-no-fury:

I tink tis category of kpkb hdb dwellers r hit by the lower selling price of their hdb which indirectly affects their ability to upgrade to pc.

I assumed they r not cash rich in the 1st place.
since the report says tat 2/3 of them de combined incomes is < $10k, tis group is precisely oso the category which govt wan to deter fm entering the pte market :D

eng81157
18-11-13, 12:04
they can always gun for ECs, no need to take such a big leap forward.

relax88
18-11-13, 12:07
They hopping to buy marina bay area condos 4 bedder for under 800,000:D

Cos buying ec没面子

mermaid
18-11-13, 12:13
prices though still high, hv stabilised.
since ppl r still kpkb-ing, do u tink more CMs expected or CMs will be lifted?

current situation is bad for us .... basically besides tcss here we can do nothing now. still not cheap enuff to buy yet unable to sell.

I rather they put in more CM for prices to drop further or remove all so tat we can action ... stagnant is very jialat ......

relax88
18-11-13, 12:22
That why garme http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/money/story/more-executive-condominium-sites-put-sale-20131118


today just release more ec sites in cck and paya lebar:D

ec also condo:D

compare average joe holding power vs the lich, who can last longer :p

mermaid
18-11-13, 12:27
That why garmen today just release more ec sites in cck and paya lebar:D

dun be happy too early ...
gd show coming up if u see some ECs land bid higher den PC sites :47:

relax88
18-11-13, 12:29
Then too bad lor, miss the 船:ashamed1:

thomastansb
18-11-13, 12:41
They overly greedy. What can we expect?



So after they have bought, they will complain loud loud that govt should leave private property market to "market" forces and not interfere because if govt really wants to make property affordable they should concentrate on HDB flats which cater to 85% of residents? :hell-hath-no-fury:

mermaid
18-11-13, 12:45
They overly greedy. What can we expect?

I doubt is the same category of hdb dwellers.

eng81157
18-11-13, 13:13
prices though still high, hv stabilised.
since ppl r still kpkb-ing, do u tink more CMs expected or CMs will be lifted?

current situation is bad for us .... basically besides tcss here we can do nothing now. still not cheap enuff to buy yet unable to sell.

I rather they put in more CM for prices to drop further or remove all so tat we can action ... stagnant is very jialat ......

then the CMs have achieved their intended purposes - to stabilize market prices and prevent them from running away.

hence, CMs won't be lifted or introduced (for the residential sector) as the government has never intended to crash the market

mermaid
18-11-13, 13:20
then the CMs have achieved their intended purposes - to stabilize market prices and prevent them from running away.

hence, CMs won't be lifted or introduced (for the residential sector) as the government has never intended to crash the market


no doubt tat they do not intend to crash the market, but they do feel tat the current price is still too high tats y they r engineering a soft landing.
soft landing means they r planning for a price drop, juz a gentler gradient.

eng81157
18-11-13, 13:35
no doubt tat they do not intend to crash the market, but they do feel tat the current price is still too high tats y they r engineering a soft landing.
soft landing means they r planning for a price drop, juz a gentler gradient.


until we start seeing URA accepting land bids below market valuation and selling these land parcels, i am of the opinion that what you suggested will not come to pass.

mermaid
18-11-13, 13:46
until we start seeing URA accepting land bids below market valuation and selling these land parcels, i am of the opinion that what you suggested will not come to pass.

heard fm a forummer who is working wif one of the developers. he said tat his coy, tgt wif other developers r planning for lower bids gg fwd. however as to how low it will go, no one will noe. juz wait for new land bids results lor. anyway got decent land bids coming soon...

relax88
18-11-13, 13:47
For a money inc, to accept below market bid......hmmmm,................got chance, sure got chance...........can wait, will happen one:D


it important to keep hope alive:D

mermaid
18-11-13, 13:56
For a money inc, to accept below market bid......hmmmm,................got chance, sure got chance...........can wait, will happen one:D


it important to keep hope alive:D

wah, wah, wah ... how come u r implying tat Im cherishing a false hope liddat? :(

wif tdsr & hdb having lower/zero COVs, many sandwiched class will find it harder to upgrade. demand for mass condo is definitely much much lower now. if developers cont'd to bid high, they r juz asking for trouble.

juz look at glades. the land is more exp den urban vista but no choice hv to match the selling price. margin alrdy compromised. to make the matter worse, glades only managed to sell less den 20% since launch.

so wat's the use of bidding high n get the land but ended up unable to move yr stocks? developers r accountable to their shareholders, mind u!

Trevortan
18-11-13, 14:33
prices though still high, hv stabilised.
since ppl r still kpkb-ing, do u tink more CMs expected or CMs will be lifted?

current situation is bad for us .... basically besides tcss here we can do nothing now. still not cheap enuff to buy yet unable to sell.

I rather they put in more CM for prices to drop further or remove all so tat we can action ... stagnant is very jialat ......

Hoping they remove the ABSD by end of this year :tongue3: cause this stamp duty money is not registered in the caveats but will be eventually passed down when a buyer sells it. Stagnant is no good for ppl like me

mermaid
18-11-13, 14:38
Hoping they remove the ABSD by end of this year :tongue3: cause this stamp duty money is not registered in the caveats but will be eventually passed down when a buyer sells it. Stagnant is no good for ppl like me

remove absd by tis yr end 1000% unlikely leh ... earliest oso nid another 1/2 to 1 yr ...

but price haven really come down yet ... so next yr oso quite hard ...

minority
18-11-13, 14:46
I tink tis category of kpkb hdb dwellers r hit by the lower selling price of their hdb which indirectly affects their ability to upgrade to pc.

I assumed they r not cash rich in the 1st place.
since the report says tat 2/3 of them de combined incomes is < $10k, tis group is precisely oso the category which govt wan to deter fm entering the pte market :D

They asked for it anyway… they think by making it hard for other people to buy will means they can upgrade?

think again. the engine must move along in sync. want the whole cake and don't want other people to eat too.. lol won't work.

like those who wished market crash 1. well when crash interest rate spike high high but quantum drop still don't mean they can buy.

minority
18-11-13, 14:47
Hoping they remove the ABSD by end of this year :tongue3: cause this stamp duty money is not registered in the caveats but will be eventually passed down when a buyer sells it. Stagnant is no good for ppl like me



well drop is not good for some people also. go up also not good for some people. stagnant not you.

So how? can't please every single one of the people.

mermaid
18-11-13, 14:48
like those who wished market crash 1. well when crash interest rate spike high high but quantum drop still don't mean they can buy.

Im one of those who wish for a market crash :47:
Im willing to accept a higher int rate, no issue.
like someone told me if ppty market correct by 10%, most likely salary will cut 10%.
well, Im fine wif tat too :D

thomastansb
18-11-13, 14:52
They think they can buy low, then sell their HDB flats high high then buy private low again. You need like 10 to 15 years, a lot of research and a bit of luck to engineer this kind of scenario. Anyway, for those who ask for private to drop, their HDB value will slide also. Doesn't make sense that HDB can be higher than a Condo in the same area and all things similar. Like this, who want to buy HDB?





They asked for it anyway… they think by making it hard for other people to buy will means they can upgrade?

think again. the engine must move along in sync. want the whole cake and don't want other people to eat too.. lol won't work.

like those who wished market crash 1. well when crash interest rate spike high high but quantum drop still don't mean they can buy.

walkthetiger
18-11-13, 16:15
They think they can buy low, then sell their HDB flats high high then buy private low again. You need like 10 to 15 years, a lot of research and a bit of luck to engineer this kind of scenario. Anyway, for those who ask for private to drop, their HDB value will slide also. Doesn't make sense that HDB can be higher than a Condo in the same area and all things similar. Like this, who want to buy HDB?

Just do a relative comparison, let’s say PC drops 10% and HBD drops 10%, up-graders will still be happy, except us who own few PCs.

star
18-11-13, 16:24
Now if u observe only kpkb people spoke out most often why no condo people spoke out?? All quiet leh... To let govt hear u u need to speak out or write in to strait times forum, survey or hong lim park.

rymccondo77
18-11-13, 16:28
That why garme http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/money/story/more-executive-condominium-sites-put-sale-20131118


today just release more ec sites in cck and paya lebar:D

ec also condo:D

compare average joe holding power vs the lich, who can last longer :p

And some of the newly launched ECs look better than condos!

minority
18-11-13, 16:29
Just do a relative comparison, let’s say PC drops 10% and HBD drops 10%, up-graders will still be happy, except us who own few PCs.

since where it will be linear? wat if HDB drop and PC still goes up? Coz investor will always rush to assets when singapore increase in value. As singapore grow in world economy so will all the assets in Singapore. suppressing HDB resale prices so people feel they got good deal ( which they already have from BTO!) .Is that what the people really want? So blind kpkb price expensive ( Resale).

the only way is dooming the country as a whole. destroy singapore value in the region so all will go down. but will that help ? is that wat the people want?

means weaker sing dollar. means no more traveling means import will be more expensive. means less mobility for the people.

So people are asking for something the they want but really eventually realized they don't want.

mermaid
18-11-13, 16:31
Now if u observe only kpkb people spoke out most often why no condo people spoke out?? All quiet leh... To let govt hear u u need to speak out or write in to strait times forum, survey or hong lim park.

most kept quiet cos they r waiting for a crash :p

tink most condo ppl wanna say:

"accept lower land bids!" :cheers1:

jwong71
18-11-13, 16:40
Now if u observe only kpkb people spoke out most often why no condo people spoke out?? All quiet leh... To let govt hear u u need to speak out or write in to strait times forum, survey or hong lim park.

Condo pple also kpkb le. Kp about the govt step in, kp about those missed the boats/ no condo pple of their kpkb resulting in cms le.

Haha. Interesting isn't it

star
18-11-13, 16:43
Condo pple also kpkb le. Kp about the govt step in, kp about those missed the boats/ no condo pple of their kpkb resulting in cms le.

Haha. Interesting isn't it

But they never protest in hong lim park, write in to strait times, or take part in my national conversation.

mermaid
18-11-13, 16:45
But they never protest in hong lim park, write in to strait times, or take part in my national conversation.

got la, I got become fwen wif our dear mr KBW on his FB & give him a lot of constructive feedbacks liao mah :47: juz tat he haven implement nia :tongue3:

newbie11
18-11-13, 16:57
Well cooling measures have already made one notable mortgage comparison portal

invigorated
18-11-13, 16:57
since where it will be linear? wat if HDB drop and PC still goes up? Coz investor will always rush to assets when singapore increase in value. As singapore grow in world economy so will all the assets in Singapore. suppressing HDB resale prices so people feel they got good deal ( which they already have from BTO!) .Is that what the people really want? So blind kpkb price expensive ( Resale).

the only way is dooming the country as a whole. destroy singapore value in the region so all will go down. but will that help ? is that wat the people want?

means weaker sing dollar. means no more traveling means import will be more expensive. means less mobility for the people.

So people are asking for something the they want but really eventually realized they don't want.

wow you seem really concerned that hdb prices are falling, how are u vested?

to me, your scenario may seem plausible but it can go either way. you seem sure that it will only go ur way? too many factors at play here and markets are behaving irrationally.

relax88
18-11-13, 17:01
Cos your comments are suited to your needs only mah:D

That why he no reply or listen lor

walkthetiger
18-11-13, 17:36
since where it will be linear? wat if HDB drop and PC still goes up?

the only way is dooming the country as a whole. destroy singapore value in the region so all will go down. but will that help ? is that wat the people want?



...hah....you are right too, it is not linear, in fact HDB price doesn’t sink as such as PC, gov has much better control of HDB price.

Seriously, this will really cause Singapore doom?

Proplive123
18-11-13, 19:33
Wanna to know how many upgrader?
Just check from Propertyguru 4k+ and iproperty 2k+ HDB from 0.5m-1m waiting to sell.

star
18-11-13, 19:44
Wanna to know how many upgrader?
Just check from Propertyguru 4k+ and iproperty 2k+ HDB from 0.5m-1m waiting to sell.

Not accurate. Even 2 units they can be posted more than 10 times.

DuaNehNehChioBu
18-11-13, 19:53
got la, I got become fwen wif our dear mr KBW on his FB & give him a lot of constructive feedbacks liao mah :47: juz tat he haven implement nia :tongue3:

LOL Hilarious.....

You got ZERO Integrity, no morale, no dignity....Why KBW would want to listen a JERK like you ?

You think he so kum gong like you huh ?

KNN, talk big shit again you mermaid :cool:

mermaid
18-11-13, 21:09
Cos your comments are suited to your needs only mah:D

That why he no reply or listen lor

no wor, in fact I hv nothing to gain fm the points tat I hv raised. Im standing up for others who hv been short-changed wor :ashamed1:

thomastansb
18-11-13, 21:29
They will say why PC don't drop 25%.


Just do a relative comparison, let’s say PC drops 10% and HBD drops 10%, up-graders will still be happy, except us who own few PCs.