Forget about what marketers bluff about hidden gems in the property market. We can never be too good doing anything for the first time, especially when it comes to investment. With lack of knowledge and experience, we can have all the money in the world, but still end up buying a lousy property which turns out to be an underperformer in both value appreciation and rental … [Read more...]
5 home selling mistakes owners can’t stop making
After I published my last blog post “5 property buying mistakes buyers can’t stop making”, reader cobweb left a comment asking me for “5 mistakes sellers make”. As an obliging blogger, I immediately answered his request with my next post titled “5 home selling mistakes owners can’t stop making”. I have been to hundreds of flat viewings, bought five private homes and sold … [Read more...]
5 property buying mistakes buyers can’t stop making
British novelist Joe Abercrombie once said, "I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them." To err is human. To repeat the same mistake is human weakness. Out of all the property buying mistakes that home buyers can make, it is not difficult to notice five faults that buyers keep committing over and over … [Read more...]
Bad seminars sucks! 4 traits you are joining one
Do you know the differences between useful and useless seminars? A gentleman went twice to our Property Club Singapore seminars. I told him it is more worthwhile to sign up as a lifetime member for $99 and pay member fee to attend all the events. “Better not. I already joined a few property groups and spent a few thousand dollars every time to attend their seminars. They … [Read more...]
Why you need to learn about defects before getting your new home
Buying a home is an indispensable part of the Singapore dream. After you placed the deposit, followed the progressive payments, signed up for a 30-year housing loan, and finally collected the key to your new home, a big surprise is awaiting for you - the bare unit is totally different from the showflat you can recall. Wait, there are more surprises on the way. You … [Read more...]