I always believe that there are things best leave it to the professionals, such as legal and taxation matters. On the other hand, there are things best to be managed on your own, especially when it comes to finance and investment. I immediately struck a chord with Andrew Craig when I read his book How to Own the World: A Plain English Guide to Thinking Globally and Investing … [Read more...]
Case Study: A curious case of “no money down” property schemes
We present the case of John and his parents. John is an undergraduate student who has taken finance and investment classes that cover a range of asset-types, including real estate. During a family dinner, when discussing a module that John was taking in the university, Real Estate Investments and Finance, his parents divulged that they have made a real estate investment several … [Read more...]
Property investment tricks revealed
Recently, I received many messages from my blog followers asking me to comment on some social media ads promoting free property seminars and investment schemes. When the market is dead quiet, it is not surprising to see frequent appearance of such ads. Although Singapore's real estate market is licensed by CEA and regulated by URA, cleaning up of the industry still has a … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#23: Returned Units – Who’s The Liar?
Developers have been overstating the sales results of their new projects after last July’s new cooling measures. The situation became out of control in the 4th quarter of 2018. When Credit Suisse published the report “Developer pre-sales: more than meets the eye", the trick was exposed and the truth was finally out. In this episode, we will discuss what caused the deflation … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#15: When Is The Best Time To Sell?
Podcast episode 15 is the second part of my presentation "When Is the Best Time To Buy and Sell?" presented at the SMART Expo at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on September 22. I apologize for "shouting" at the top of my voice during the speech because I couldn't hear myself on the stage. Thanks for all of you who answered enthusiastically my question "When is a good … [Read more...]