The list of things to look for in a condo is long, if your goal is investing. Sometimes, it helps to do the opposite: focus on what a condo shouldn’t have. This helps you to curate your shortlist of potential projects, rather than adding more and more names. Here’s a list of warning signs we look for when assessing a project – and while it’s by no means exhaustive or definite, it does at least prompt us to look more closely into certain things:

1. Timing of the launch (and when you sell)

It seems especially pertinent to mention this today, as 2022 was a new peak for the property market. This factor has nothing to do with the condo itself: the facilities can be great, the location can be central, etc. But if the property is bought at a peak, there could be limited room for further appreciation and a greater chance of a resale loss.

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