CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: What’s a must-have when choosing where to live?

For many home buyers, proximity to a train station is a big plus point. Build-To-Order (BTO) launches near MRT stations, for instance, tend to attract higher application rates than those farther away. But is this true for all estates in Singapore? What other factors do home buyers consider when “shopping” for a new home? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman discuss this with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate, NUS Business School & Tan Yong Jia, Property Agent, ERA