Global Insights

Singapore's 2025 Property Tax Overhaul: Investment Rates Soar to 27% While Owner-Occupied Homes Get Relief

Singapore has dramatically restructured its property tax regime: top rates for investment properties jump from 20% to 27%, with luxury homes above S$10M bearing the heaviest burden, while owner-occupied HDB flats receive a 20% rebate and private homes get 15%. The cost calculus for overseas Chinese investors holding Singapore property has fundamentally shifted.

U.S. Home Foreclosures Rise for 12 Consecutive Months: Is Real Estate Risk Accumulating Again?

In early 2026, US home foreclosure activity has increased year-over-year for 12 consecutive months, sparking market discussions on whether 'real estate risk is reaccumulating.' However, rising foreclosures do not automatically equate to a full-scale housing crisis; it is more a result of high interest rates, worsening affordability, pressure on high-risk loan groups like FHA, and weakening liquidity in local markets. Based on public information from ATTOM, ICE, CoreLogic, NAR, and Reuters, this article analyzes: what the rise in foreclosures truly means, why it is not yet a systemic crash like 2008, and the key risk signals investors should monitor in 2026.

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Middle East Conflict and $100 Oil: Will Global Real Estate Face a New...

As the Middle East conflict escalates and oil prices rapidly approach or even exceed $100, global markets are reassessing inflation and interest rate paths. As the 'most interest-rate-sensitive asset,' will real estate be dragged into a new adjustment cycle? Based on the latest macroeconomic data and real estate market performance, this article dissects the transmission chain from oil prices to inflation, interest rates, and real estate, analyzing three possible evolution paths for global real estate in 2026.

Dubai Real Estate: Market Panic vs. Real Risks Amid Middle East Tensions...

After the escalation of the Middle East situation, Dubai real estate-related indices have plummeted in the short term, sparking market panic about a 'Dubai housing price crash.' However, a decline in capital market indices does not necessarily mean a simultaneous sharp drop in actual property transaction prices. Based on the latest public news and institutional perspectives, this article analyzes: why the market is experiencing 'expected collapse,' why real housing prices typically lag in response, what stage Dubai is currently in, and why investors should focus not on prices but on liquidity, transactions, and rental support.

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