One of the questions I frequently receive from my blog readers is: Do you think I should buy an HDB flat or a condo unit? The question often comes after they disclose their age, their spouse and children’s age, their household income, outstanding loan and bank savings. If you have the same question in mind, you don’t have to share with me your credit history or tell me your … [Read more...]
Podcast Ep#12: Six Reflections From Recent HDB Talk
During his speech at the National Day Rally 2018, our Prime Minister announced the new VERS (Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme) which allows HDB owners to sell their flats en bloc to the government before the lease expires. Since I am not doing my podcasts here to garner election votes, we can go straight to the point to unveil all the beautiful misunderstandings of HDB … [Read more...]
Property Soul Podcast Episode #5: Four Lessons Learnt From Old HDB Flats
Recently, there is public concern over what will happen to old HDB flats with less than 60 years in their remaining lease. There are 4 important lessons we learned from this matter. I will cover them in details in this podcast: Lesson #1: HDB flats is for your stay, not for investment. Lesson #2: The days of making big profits from HDB flats are over. Lesson #3: HDB … [Read more...]