One of the milestones you go through in life is purchasing your first home. 80% of Singaporeans start this journey by buying an HDB. HDB is already highly subsidized in Singapore, and many people are eligible for further subsidies in the form of CPF Housing Grants. The problem with CPF Housing Grants, like the HDB […]
Retirement Home Overseas: 5 Things You Must Seriously Consider
Have you ever wanted to own a retirement home overseas? I bet you do, even if you may not have seriously thought about it. But there is one thing for sure, as a Singaporean, you love properties. After a few years of quietness, the Singapore property market seems to be reviving again, with increasing home […]
How to calculate your property tax in Singapore
Have you received your Singapore property tax bill for 2017? Do you know how is your property tax determined? Whether you are a property homeowner or investor in Singapore, you are required to pay your property tax by 31st of January every year. But you may not be aware that despite owning the same house, you were […]
5 Questions you must ask yourself to Buy or Rent a House
Renting a house was never an option to most Singaporeans. But with the property price falling for nearly 3 years and some signs of recovery, you may start to ask yourself if it is wise to buy or rent a house. 80% Singaporeans already own a house, but there are reasons you got to move. […]
5 tips for engaging a property agent in Singapore
Many Singaporeans buy, sell and lease their properties. You can choose to handle a property transaction on your own or engage the services of a property agent. But there might be many questions in your mind: Should you hire a property agent in the first place? What should you look out for when engaging one? […]
4 non-financial tips you need when buying a house
To many Singaporeans, buying a house is a synonym for investing a property. There are tons of information about the financial aspects of a property purchase, but very few discussions about what you should take note if you are buying a house to stay. To me, the house you buy for yourself will never be […]