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CM lai liao, surely you have heard!?   My take on the impact: BTO seekers: No impact la, as long as I buy within means la! PLH seekers: Will reconsider really carefully now! Single-home owners: Simi cooling measures? Weather turned hot again ya? Pass the ice-cream pls! Multiple-home owners: Thank goodness I bought already! Upgraders: Wah, maybe we need to aim lower now... can't go for that Penthouse unit liao. Downgraders: Walau, how to sell at 1million pricing to potential buyers now? KNS.... but nehmind, sell low buy low also la! Developers: Siao liao... there goes our insane profits, need to taper liao to move units. Demand impacted sia! REITS: WAHAHHAHAHAHA, orbi la! Come come come, invest in Commercial and Industrial properties lai lai lai! Our turn to shine lor! Chewren: Mummy mummy, property price keep going up and getting harder and harder to buy. Which house you going to give me next time??!

Location, Location, Location - still relevant in the post-COVID world?

  " Working-from-home remains the default mode of working, and all employers should provide the facilities necessary and direct every worker to work-from-home, as far as reasonably practicable." - goBusiness  " Remote working is an opportunity for companies to change their way of working sustainably and reap the benefits over the medium to long term. Think of less office space, less commuting, fewer business trips, shorter breaks and greater focus for employees." - EY Belgium " The reality of working from home in a small apartment is that you’ll be carving out a space to work in a room that serves a different purpose. If you can make your workspace look attractive, go for it. If not, don’t worry about the aesthetics – it’s function that matters." - Forbes " Beyond the need for more space, the trouble is homes are built differently from offices. Residential flats tend to be built with a north-south facing to minimise sun glare and heat coming into flat