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 in 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 in. To me, the house you buy for yourself will […]
How to use property investment for retirement in Singapore
Imagine yourself doing nothing but collecting money every day, that has to be one of the biggest fantasies to many Singaporeans. In the past, only the wealthiest in the world have this privilege and this has been the most well-kept secrets of wealth for thousands of years. What you might not realize is that you […]
Mortgagee Sale, Crisis or Opportunity?
I was monitoring the mortgagee sales in Singapore since last year as I believed the number of such sales will see a sharp increase. True enough, it was reported by Straits Times yesterday “Mortgagee sales spike as property curbs bite”. According to the article, there were 54 homes put up for auction in the first quarter as […]
Pay less Property Tax from 2014
The new year is around the corner. With all the property cooling measures in the past years, many expect that the property market will remain quiet next year. If you are a property owner, you have to pay some attention to property as there will be some significant changes next year.
Buying an HDB: From Cash-Over-Valuation to Cash-Under-Valuation
Most of us heard of Cash-Over-Valuation (COV), but there doesn’t seem to have a word called Cash-Under-Valuation (CUV). Isn’t it strange? Do people always have to overpay? Last year, I wrote an article “How much Cash-Over-Valuation (COV) should you pay for your HDB flat?” It was ridiculous and hilarious to me that people are asking […]