It’s the season for rate hikes. This Wednesday (July 27) the Federal Reserve raised another 0.75 basis point for second consecutive month. It vowed to go for more rate hikes to fight the battle against inflation. Taking the hint from the Fed, Singapore banks are likely to follow suit to raise rates like the previous round. After all, this was how the three local banks … [Read more...]
Year of the Rooster Property Strategies
On January 15, over 80 attended the 2017 Singapore Property Strategies and Opportunities in Auctions education seminar organized by Property Club Singapore. My presentation topic was 'Year of the Rooster Property Strategies for Buyers and Investors' that covered the following points: - What are the likely scenarios? - Is the market slowing down or bottoming out? - What … [Read more...]
Important rules to find good bargains at auctions
Auction sale of properties are on the rise in a lackluster market plagued by slow rental and high vacancy. With a worsening economy, both auction properties and mortgagee sales are expected to flourish in 2017. A mortgagee sale happens when the owner of the property defaults on mortgage payment. The mortgage bank then steps in to repossess the property and put it up at … [Read more...]
Selling your properties at auctions: An interview with Knight Frank
Date: July 5, 2014 Venue: YMCA@One Orchard Interviewee: Sharon Lee, Director & Head, Auction, Knight Frank Sharon Lee is armed with a valuation licence and more than 20 years of experience in the Singapore property market. Headed by Lee, properties sold by the Knight Frank auction team range from residential, commercial and industrial properties to development sites. … [Read more...]
Post-event report: Property Auctions and Mortgagee Sales Education Seminar
Over 100 participants attended the Property Auctions and Mortgagee Sales Education Seminar organized by Property Club Singapore at YMCA@One Orchard on July 5, 2014. Property Soul kicked off the seminar with updates on the development and future events of Property Club Singapore. This was followed by the much-anticipated presentations by our three speakers. Selling … [Read more...]