Author: ryan

Website: http://www.icompareloan.com

Bio: Ryan Ong has been a freelance writer for over 10 years. He has contributed to magazines from Men's Health to Esquire, and has written for numerous personal finance sites. He's been interested in property and mortgages following personal experiences in the last global financial crisis, and believes every family should own their home.

Author Posts:

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  Worst home loan: How to Find one

  February 15, 2018 • Buying a property, HDB home loan, Refinance Home loan, Residential Property Loan • 2020

  Expensive property and the worst home loan, how to find one? This is the question. Housing in Singapore is very affordable,...

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  Why you should think twice about “minimum money down” property investments

  January 22, 2018 • Buying a property, Property Regulations, Residential Property Loan • 2022

  Minimum money down: There are many ways to minimise the down payment on your properties. It’s especially popular these...

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  Are Singapore REITs killing our businesses?

  January 8, 2018 • Buying a property, Commercial Property Loan, REITS • 2575

  REITS and high business cost are intricately linked, this is real. Just ask the many retail shop operators or food court stalls...

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  4 possible reasons the URA has started to “take names” among developers

  December 10, 2017 • Buying a property, Enbloc, Opinions, Property Regulations • 1946

  The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has been doing a lot of probing of late. Marketing agents have been asked to send details...

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  How will rising Development Charges (DC) impact Singaporeans?

  December 4, 2017 • Buying a property, Enbloc, Property Launches, Property Regulations, Residential Property Loan • 1957

  Singapore is in the midst of an en-bloc fever, with developers (mainly wealthy ones from China) buying up land parcels at crazy...

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  One simple way HDB could stop your flat being a money trap (but won’t)

  November 20, 2017 • HDB home loan, Refinance Home loan • 2814

  Have you ever heard of cash-out refinancing (aka a reverse mortgage)? No? Then chances are you live in an HDB flat, where...

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  6 renovation mistakes that you are going to regret

  November 8, 2017 • Opinions, Renovation loan • 1694

  For most Singaporeans, the first thing they do after buying a house is to splurge on renovations. And if it’s their first...

• How to finance your house after a divorce or death

  October 25, 2017 • HDB home loan, Refinance Home loan, Residential Property Loan • 3227

  A common question, if you have co-borrowers, is what happens when one of you passes away (or if it’s your spouse and you...

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  Chinese property developers love Singapore so much, it might kill us

  October 22, 2017 • Buying a property, Opinions, Property Market News, Research and Analysis, Residential Property Loan • 3891

  Foreign property developers, mainly China property developers, have a real fascination with Singapore. That’s good news for...

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  HDB loans have now been more expensive than bank loans for almost a decade

  October 4, 2017 • Buying a property, HDB home loan, Mortgage Broker, Refinance Home loan, Residential Property Loan • 2119

  The HDB concessionary loan is supposed to help make housing affordable. Which it totally did at one point…almost a decade...

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  Property Buying Guide – Building-under-construction condos

  September 26, 2017 • Buying a property, Mortgage Broker, Property Guide, Residential Property Loan • 5966

  Buying a property in Singapore is a major investment, and there is heightened risks for BUC properties or new launch condos. You...

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  3 things to note about resale HDB flats in 2017

  September 24, 2017 • Buying a property, Mortgage Broker, Residential Property Loan • 1291

  Resale flat transactions jumped significantly in Q2 2017, rising by 32.5 per cent. With a big rebound in sales volumes, it looks...

• What to look for when buying old or resale condos

  September 22, 2017 • Buying a property, Mortgage Broker, Property Guide, Residential Property Loan • 3986

  While some Singaporeans like their properties shiny and new, another group refuses to buy from a showroom. After being burned...

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  Is it advisable to buy a shoebox to rent out?

  September 15, 2017 • Buying a property, Residential Property Loan • 1997

  Singaporeans love the property market. Some Singaporeans love it so much, they think owning a house is a magical cure to every...

• The factors in getting your condo loan application approved

  September 11, 2017 • Buying a property, Residential Property Loan • 2795

  Now that you know how the upgrading will work, let’s look at the biggest issue: getting a loan for your condo. Some banks...