Weathering a Property Downturn : Defensive Plays for Real Estate Investors

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Record high home ownership: what are the costs and risks? -- 2. What is in store for the residential sector in 2016? -- 3. Buildings that last more than 99 years? -- 4. Casinos in Japan: a giant opens its doors -- 5. Downgrading Singapore residential to 'Sell' -- 6. Real estate professionals -- 7. The appeal of Japanese real estate -- 8. Prices will continue to slide -- 9. Enough home supply for 10 years of population growth -- 10. Weak demand, looming oversupply weigh on housing market -- 11. The downgrade of Iskandar -- 12. Abundant space in all segments 13. High-Speed Rail: When will the game change? -- 14. What happens if Singapore becomes irrelevant? -- 15. Bountiful Japan -- 16. The last micro segment worthy of investment? -- 17. A common error in estimating housing demand -- 18. Better to rent than to buy -- 19. Home construction standards must improve -- 20. New policies will affect private residential market -- 21. A letter to our new MND Minister -- 22. Odd numbers in industrial segment -- 23. Office, retail segments deteriorating fast -- 24. Reinventing Japan for population growth -- 25. Cambodia: Asia's gold mine 26. Crowdfunding in real estate: invest a little, diversify a lot! -- About the author Ku Swee Yong's Real Estate Riches, Building Your Real Estate Riches and Real Estate Realities have become a valuable resource for property investors in Singapore during the past few years. In his new book, he takes stock of the prolonged downturn and weak market conditions and offers useful defensive strategies in the face of supply gluts and weakening prices. The lead article warns of potential risks arising from an extremely high rate of home ownership in Singapore, followed by frank insights into various local property segments. The book also includes illuminating coverage on some regional Read more... Ku Swee Yong's Real Estate Riches, Building Your Real Estate Riches and Real Estate Realities have become a valuable resource for property investors in Singapore during the past few years. In his new book, he takes stock of the prolonged downturn and weak market conditions and offers useful defensive strategies in the face of supply gluts and weakening prices. The lead article warns of potential risks arising from an extremely high rate of home ownership in Singapore, followed by frank insights into various local property segments. The book also includes illuminating coverage on some regional markets which he recommends investors to look into. Backed by solid research and astute observations, Weathering A Property Market Downturn is a sobering read that portends a scenario where massive supply overhangs will drive prices markedly down. Addressing current issues faced by property investors through a collection of articles previously published in Today, The Business Times and The Edge, he offers qualified and invaluable observations on public and private properties, mixed developments, luxury estates and overseas properties.