Feng shui master’s outlook on Singapore’s property market
By Carmen Pang (courtesy of PropertyGuru)
There is a Chinese proverb that says a day's plan starts with the early morning and a year's plan begins with spring. With both 2012 and the year of the dragon fast approaching, now is the opportune time for homeowners and home buyers to look ahead and gain some feng shui insight into the property market and plan their property strategy for the upcoming year.
"The Singapore property market is highly affected by the global economy and the momentum created by the bad energy in 2011 will not stop until mid-2012," declares Yun Long Zi, a sixth-generation feng shui master.
"In general, the market will be depressive. That said, there is also an imbalance in the qi, which means there will be volatility," he predicts.
In addition to the imbalance, Yun says the Singapore property market will also be heavily influenced in the near future by the so-called "new money" class.
"Those with new money will not buy in the super expensive locations because they do not have a base in the traditionally high-end areas such as District 9 and District 10. They don't want to move to, say, Orchard Road or Sentosa because they'll lose friends and families," he says.
"Instead, they will concentrate in heartland areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Tiong Bahru and Clementi, where their base has always been. This means property values of condos in these areas will likely go up. For those looking to buy and sell within three years, I would say it is better to buy lower- or mid-range properties in the heartland," he adds.
On the other hand, for those who want and can afford to hold on to their properties for longer, Yun suggests that the next three to five years present an opportunity to choose a higher-end property, such as a landed house or expensive condo in the south or southwest, because their prices will not be going up soon.
While the general outlook for the property market in 2012 may not be the most encouraging, Yun reminds homeowners and potential buyers that feng shui and natural harmony of a property can significantly influence the livelihood of those living in it.
"In the study of feng shui, a property's direction and its relationship with its surrounding are very important. The most important aspects when considering a property are the positions and directions of the front door, the bed and the stove," he cautions. "Because of this, it is not uncommon to see a whole block that is rich or a whole block with many divorces!"
Pointing to a common architectural design of Singaporean flats, Yun says the practice of locating the bathroom and toilet in the back corner of a house is, from a feng shui point of view, not conducive to good relationships between couples.
Another example of bad feng shui is a property with many corners, sharp edges or doors facing different directions because trapped and buried energy will bring chaos. On the other hand, he says an ideal kitchen is one with the stove that is perpendicular to the sink and away from the laundry area.
While these are examples of good and bad aspects of feng shui, Master Yun says it is also important to view a property in the morning because "your mind is fresh and your intuition is sharp!"
To share his insight and tips on how to enhance prosperity in 2012, Master Yun Lun Zi will present a one-day Prosperity Feng Shui Convention on January 15 at Marina Bay Sands.
