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Real estate, real returns

Felicia Tan & Thiveyen Kathirrasan
Felicia Tan & Thiveyen Kathirrasan • 11 min read
Real estate, real returns
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Between real estate in Singapore and REITs, which is the better investment? We find out

Even before the spike in property prices during the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021, Singaporeans had always had a love affair with real estate. Many a tycoon made their wealth building and owning properties, and even more contractors who build the buildings aspire to be developers themselves.

As for individuals, owning a private apartment or two is both an investment and a signal that they have attained something in life.

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