In this interview by Josh Tan of TheAstuteParent, I will answer your property questions pertaining to the topics below: - Pandemic property craze - Property market data - Why homebuyers make mistakes - Market opportunities - Proximity to MRT - Commercial properties - Shoebox units - The rental market - About tenants You can now watch the podcast below. The video … [Read more...]
Defects inspection tips for home owners: an expert interview
PS = Property Soul WK = Tan Wee Kwang, Founder, Absolute Inspection PS: We see increasingly more reports on defect cases in condos, ECs, BTO and DBSS projects, such as The Sail @ Marina Bay, The Seaview, The Coast, RiverParc Residence, Austville Residences and Trivelis. Some even have to be settled in court. What went wrong? Is the standard dropping for building quality in … [Read more...]
Learning from Hong Kong’s Property Godfather
I was in Hong Kong during Chinese New Year. With 92 percent of the population being Chinese, everyone was taking a break during the public holiday. Not for the property agents. Some agency branches even opened on the first day of Chinese New Year. One of them was Centaline Property Agency (中原地產), a top real estate brokerage firm in Hong Kong. Its founder Shih Wing-ching … [Read more...]
5 reasons why you fail TDSR and how to save yourself
A blog reader shared with me that he had put down a deposit to buy a property for investment. When he applied for a housing loan, to his big surprise, the bank told him that he couldn’t pass the TDSR (Total Debt Servicing Ratio) test. “I thought I was financially sound. How could I possibly fail the stress test?” Another reader was checking with the bank to refinance his … [Read more...]
Ask the experts: 8 property investment questions for 2016
Property Club Singapore kick-started 2016 with Properties in Year of the Monkey Market Updates and Networking Luncheon. Speakers shared with the 90 participants their latest figures on the performance of different property sectors. They also recommended some property investment strategies for the new year. Participants found the roundtable discussion session and the panel … [Read more...]