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...]
3 disruptive trends that will forever change the property industry
Two months ago at SMART Expo, I spoke about '5 Disruptive Trends That Are Changing the Singapore Property Industry'. In my presentation, I shared with the audience how digital technologies like Big Data, Fintech, Virtual Reality and Smart Homes are reshaping the Singapore property market, while highlighting the emergence of the DIY generation. Let me recap 3 of the … [Read more...]
Buying My 1st Private Property 1-Day Workshop
Learn Everything AboutHow to Buy Your 1st Private PropertyA workshop by Property Club SingaporeWhen you are about to buy the most expensive item in your life,you'd better get it right.Answer 1st time buyer questions: 'when can I buy', 'what to buy' and 'how to buy' Countless smart tips to buy 1st property for own stay or for investmentSave you tons of money from … [Read more...]
Is No Indian No PRC rental discrimination?
Right after settling a social media boo-boo created by an Aussie employee, 99.co's CEO Darius Cheung was quick to divert the media's attention to another sensitive topic - the alleged discrimination of Singapore landlords on Indians and PRC tenants. Telling his story in a blog post, Darius shared how they had been rejected by 20 percent of the landlords just because his wife … [Read more...]
How to tell good property agents from bad ones
Below is an article first published in my book No B.S. Guide to Property Investment – Dirty Truths and Profitable Secrets To Building Wealth Through Properties. After I sold one of my properties exclusively by my property agent, another agent who used to lease that property for me learned about it and said, "What? Only $xxx,xxx? I could have easily sold thirty to fifty … [Read more...]