Property Club Singapore kick-started 2016 with Properties in Year of the Monkey Market Updates and Networking Luncheon. Speakers shared with the 90 participants their latest figures on the performance of different property sectors. They also recommended some property investment strategies for the new year. Participants found the roundtable discussion session and the panel … [Read more...]
4 burning property investment questions answered
There are four commonly-asked questions often raised by followers of my blog at PropertySoul.com and readers of my book No B.S. Guide to Property Investment. So I decided to give some quick answers here for easy reference. Q: Is it a good time to buy properties now? A: It depends. If you are a savvy property investor with many years of experience, if you have the financial … [Read more...]
Sound advice for housing loan borrowers: An expert interview
Recently I had an interview with Wayne Quek, Director of mortgage consultancy firm Home Loan Whiz, to understand more about how property financing and SIBOR rates work. Below is a summary of our conversation. PS = Property Soul Wayne = Wayne Quek, Director, Home Loan Whiz PS: Could you share with us the main factors affecting housing loan interest rates? Wayne: There are … [Read more...]
An interview by SG Wealth Builder about cooling measures and more
SG Wealth Builder did an e-mail interview with me some time ago. The blogger has asked a few good questions. The blog post was up a month ago but I must apologize that it somehow just slipped my mind. Here is the repost. In today’s article, SG Wealth Builder is pleased to catch up with Property Soul on her upcoming property workshop. Property Soul is one of the most well … [Read more...]
Attracting good offers in a competitive property market: An expert interview
Date: October 27, 2014 Venue: A condominium unit in Orchard with home staging in progress Interviewee: Kelvin Yeo, General Manager, Singapore Furniture Rental PS = Property Soul Kelvin = Kelvin Yeo PS: The rental and property price indexes of private residential properties have been on the decline since the second half of 2013. There are four to five thousand completed … [Read more...]