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.

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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 • 339

  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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  What to look for when buying under-construction condos

  September 26, 2017 • Buying a property, Mortgage Broker, Property Guide, Residential Property Loan • 465

  Buying a property in Singapore is a major investment, and buying a building-under-development BUC properties heightens the risk....

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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 • 255

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

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  What to look for when buying old or resale condos

  September 22, 2017 • Buying a property, Mortgage Broker, Property Guide, Residential Property Loan • 550

  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 • 648

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

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  The factors in getting your condo loan application approved

  September 11, 2017 • Buying a property, Residential Property Loan • 565

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

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  Condo Buyer’s Guide Part 1: How much does it cost to buy a condo in Singapore?

  September 4, 2017 • Buying a property, Residential Property Loan • 646

  Owning a condo is a common aspiration in Singapore. Or a sign that you’re one of the miserable lot with a household income...

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  How to upgrade from your flat to a condo

  August 30, 2017 • Buying a property, Property Guide, Residential Property Loan • 564

  In this second part of our condo buying guide, we look at the nuts and bolts of the whole procedure. How do you go about buying...

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  Bet you didn’t know: hotels may put an end to the Geylang red light district

  August 11, 2017 • Buying a property, Commercial Property Loan, Residential Property Loan • 956

  Geylang is famous for any number of things. It’s an up and coming property hot spot, it’s just six minutes’...

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  4 things to note in Property Outlook 2017

  July 30, 2017 • Buying a property, Research and Analysis • 600

  Property Outlook 2017 is out, and for your convenience, we’ve summarised the interesting bits here. This might be a...

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  5 ways that new landlords forget to maximise their returns

  July 21, 2017 • General Knowledge, Refinance Home loan • 564

  If you’re a new landlord, you might be in a rush to find tenants. And if you have a mortgage, it might be a life-and-death...

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  5 secrets your mortgage banker seldom tells you about your home loan

  July 14, 2017 • HDB home loan, Refinance Home loan, Residential Property Loan • 738

  The number of times the average person takes a home loan, in their entire life, is probably one. Two if they’re lucky enough to...

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  When should you use a home equity loan instead of selling?

  July 9, 2017 • Refinance Home loan, Residential Property Loan • 888

  Ryan Ong, iCompareLoan.com 08 July 2017 You know what’s more annoying that being broke? Being broke while sitting on a pile...

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  What to do when your property’s lease is about to run out

  June 30, 2017 • Property Guide, Property Market News • 1080

  There’s been a lot of talk about some leases at Lorong 3 Geylang, which are about to run out. 191 terraced houses will turn...

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  Why Rushing to Pay off your HDB flat might be the worst mistake of your life

  June 28, 2017 • HDB home loan, Opinions, Residential Property Loan • 8206

  Why rushing to pay off your flat might be the worst mistake of your life A common piece of financial advice is to “pay off your...