Archive for the ‘General Knowledge’ Category

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  Financial Planning For Your Family

  May 10, 2020 • Credit bureau, Credit Card, Financial planning, General Knowledge • 411

  If you are looking to have a family soon, early financial planning is extremely important, especially when it comes to the...

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  Defect inspection done right can save HDB flat buyers good money

  November 11, 2019 • General Knowledge • 628

  New HDB flat buyers can save some money if they do defect inspection right before renovating their flats. That said, some defects...

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  Property Valuation Singapore – Three methods that you need to know

  September 9, 2019 • Buying a property, General Knowledge, property valuation • 6607

  Property valuation Singapore, knowing how to calculate the property valuation is of paramount importance to a home owner. It can...

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  Types of Loans in Singapore and its Financing Costs

  October 12, 2018 • Car Loan, Commercial Property Loan, General Knowledge, HDB home loan, Medical equipment loan, Mortgage Broker, Personal Loan, Renovation loan, Residential Property Loan • 11937

  Types of Loans in Singapore and its different Financing Costs Individuals and businesses alike, do you know what is the cheapest...

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  Big Box Jurong East – What happened to it?

  September 10, 2018 • General Knowledge, Opinions • 5790

  Big Box Jurong East – A new lease of life? Big Box Jurong East, just across from JEMS may be located in the prime Jurong East...

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  99 year leasehold properties – Are HDB and condos one and the same?

  August 26, 2018 • Enbloc, General Knowledge, HDB home loan, Property Launches, Residential Property Loan • 7335

  In likening the 99 year leasehold of HDB flats to private residential developments in his National Day Rally Speech, Prime...

• Trade spat between USA and China to affect positive real estate sentiments

  June 16, 2018 • General Knowledge, Home Loan Report, Mortgage Broker, Opinions, Property Market News, Sibor • 1907

  Will the brewing trade spat affect the positive real estate sentiments here? President of the United States of America (POTUS)...

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  Unregistered property agent fined $71,500 for holding himself out as salesperson of agency

  April 20, 2018 • General Knowledge, Property Market News • 2057

  An unregistered property agent was convicted in Court on 18 April for eight charges of holding himself out to the public as being...

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  8-storey residential flats to be developed at Geylang freehold sites but is financing a problem for the district?

  March 6, 2018 • Buying a property, General Knowledge, Property Market News, Property Regulations, Refinance Home loan, Uncategorized • 3905

  Development 24 announced on 5 March that they have completed the acquisition of several freehold land parcels at 31 to 51 (odd)...

• Different mortgage rates for different borrowers – How comparing best home loans can help you save on monthly repayments

  March 1, 2018 • Buying a property, General Knowledge, HDB home loan, Refinance Home loan • 1459

  Diligence in comparing different home loans to assess best fit may give you better savings over the long-run — By Ravi...

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  Property Buying Guide – Top 4 Mistakes You Want To Avoid

  January 17, 2018 • Buying a property, General Knowledge, HDB home loan, Mortgage Broker, Residential Property Loan • 5341

  Knowledge that can be gleaned from a property buying guide is often ignored by Singaporeans as they felt that buying property is...

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  No choice but to upgrade housing and pay more

  December 15, 2017 • Buying a property, Financial planning, General Knowledge, HDB home loan, Property Regulations • 4120

  Singaporeans are known to strive for high standards of living but is the Singapore system designed such that we have no choice...

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  Interview with 938 NOW – How does SIBOR methodology changes affect Home Loans

  December 9, 2017 • Buying a property, General Knowledge, HDB home loan, Mortgage Broker, Property Regulations, Refinance Home loan, Residential Property Loan, Sibor • 4240

  Association of Banks of Singapore (ABS) and Singapore Foreign Exchange  Market Committee (SFEMC) proposals to improve the...

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  Finding a good financial planner – 5 qualities to look out for

  December 2, 2017 • Financial planning, General Knowledge, Opinions • 3722

  Finding a good financial planner, what are the qualities needed in a good financial planner? How do you test his/her professional...

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  WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A BILLIONAIRE AND MILLIONAIRE

  November 15, 2017 • General Knowledge, Opinions • 4080

  In my 19 years in investment banking and stockbroking before I retired in 2009 in my early-40s, I have met many seriously rich...