Recently, I met up with one of my blog readers who asked me whether this particular condo was worth buying. So my followup-question was "Is there any particular reason on why you need to buy this place?" (There was more conversation in between to understand his situation better. But I think it is too long to share Read More
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Stretching Yourself To Outside Your Comfort Zone
Warning 🚨🚨🚨 What I am sharing below might make you uncomfortable. Please forgive me if you are unhappy after reading this. I am writing this to share some realities of life. As a self-employed property agent, I often attend courses to upgrade my skills and knowledge. I make it a priority to invest in myself so I Read More
Considering the Sumang Walk EC? Here Are 3 Things You Must Know About Piermont Grand
Important: If you are waiting for the Sumang Walk Executive Condo (EC), you have to be careful. Please take note below are simply my best guess estimates. I recently met with quite a few readers whose flat has already hit the 5-year MOP. Many of them were telling me they were waiting for the launch of the Sumang Walk Read More
How Long Can Your BTO Flat Value Last? [Examples Included]
If you read my previous article: 5 Things To Take Note If Your BTO Has Hit MOP, you can consider this article as the Part 2. I share this as an agent who has continuously met with various HDB homeowners and who observe the prices of HDB flats regularly - especially newly-MOP BTO flats that has turned 5 years Read More
5 Things You Should Take Note if Your BTO Has Hit MOP
I recently received this enquiry: The article she was referring to was this: "Staying in a Resale HDB Flat for the Past 5 Years? Then Read On..." If you been following Second Property Investors for awhile, you will know that I always advocate for: Monitoring your own property portfolio - check whether Read More
If You are Not Doing This in Your 30s and 40s – You Should Relook at It Again
2018 seemed to pass in a blink of an eye. And right now, we are already approaching the end of Jan 2019. I remember this parenting quote - "The days are long but the years are short." Before we know it, the long days of caring for young children suddenly disappear when our kids start growing up. Similarly, we approach Read More
Why Do People Still Upgrade To Expensive Properties Even In Cooling Measures?
Recently I visited a friend's place - a 4-room HDB flat located in the northern part of Singapore. As a real estate agent, I can't help but let the estimated valuation run in my head. Based on when he purchased it - he likely have paid about $200K then. And then I started thinking about the liability of a housing Read More
Why Freehold Is Not Always Best & Other Shattering Rules of Property Investment
For property investment in Singapore, there exists various "rules" that seems to guide certain decisions. These "rules" came about due to certain "beliefs" that might have been passed down or whispered around in the past. Are These "Rules" Still Relevant Today? In this era of disruption - situations change very fast. Read More
Is A Prudent Choice Always The Safest Choice?
Let's talk a little bit about history. I am not a history buff but I like to look back at the past and see what lessons we can learn from other people's mistakes. In 1942, Lieutenant General Arthur E. Percival, was operating under the strong assumption that the Japanese would attack near the Sembawang naval base, and so Read More
What Will Be The Fate of Your HDB Flat?
Our first HDB home is a near and dearest issue in the heart of almost every Singaporean. That is why the hottest topic in 2018 for the majority of Singaporeans was regarding our HDB flat. The 2018 National Day Rally gave us a confirmation of certain news. Your 99-year leasehold on your HDB flat will depreciate to Read More