PropertyBT: Strike real estate gold by living near popular schools? (Ep 21)

Why do buyers pay a premium to live near popular primary schools? What is rental demand like for homes near popular schools? But a school can relocate, and that can hurt home values in the vicinity. Understand the obsession with living near popular schools and how to use this knowledge in navigating the Singapore property landscape. Senior correspondent Leslie Yee does a deep dive into the topic with Dr Lee Nai Jia of PropertyGuru.

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:09: Price premium of homes near popular schools

04:34: What’s the rental demand near famous schools?

12:47: Impact of an ageing population

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14:51: Schools can move - look at ACS Primary

Read Leslie’s article

Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg)

SEE ALSO

PropertyBT: Is it worth paying a premium for a new private home? (Ep 20)

Tempering the frenzy of staying close to a popular primary school

Will ACS (Primary) move turn Tengah into the new Bishan?

With Dr Lee Nai Jia, head of real estate intelligence, data and software solutions, PropertyGuru Group

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced and edited by: Janice Tan

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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