Money can buy you a new apartment or a big house. But it can’t buy you discernment and wisdom. Being a property enthusiast, I have stepped into a hundred showflats and gone to hundreds of flat/house viewings. I am often surprised by all the wrong types of landed houses, private projects and condominium units that home owners bought. Trust me, all of them have nothing to … [Read more...]
4 useful expressions at showflats inspired by Taiwan girls
Last month I went for a five-day trip in Taipei. After a 4½-hour flight, I was overwhelmed with fatigue and boredom. A lovely lady working in the Subway kiosk at the airport smiled at me a few meters away, using her coquettish voice to draw me to her eatery to order a sandwich meal. One by one, a few guys queued up behind me, probably all being put under the same spell. That … [Read more...]
To launch or not to launch, that is the question
Last night, I asked you whether you are married or not. There was dead air for ten seconds before you replied “I still consider myself single”. I was expecting a simple yes or no answer from you. This marital status question from my heart only offers two options: single or married, or at most with two more for divorced or widowed. Sorry a vague answer won’t open you to more … [Read more...]
The changing faces of property new launch
With property developers rushing to launch new projects, the once quiet market is buzzing again. I spent a few Saturdays visiting the sales galleries of some property new launches, including the Jewel@Buangkok, Sant Ritz, Bartley Ridge, the Panorama, etc. I also went to see some mixed development like the VE NUE Residences, Midtown Residences and Nine Residences. When the … [Read more...]
Can’t afford not having it
We had lunch in a neighborhood shopping mall on Saturday. Although the carpark was already full before 1 p.m., we were surprised too see that there were no queue in front of the restaurants. In fact, the traffic in the shopping mall was just like any non-peak hour on a normal weekday. Where are the rest of the shoppers? While waiting for the food, I went down to the … [Read more...]