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A common financial goal amongst Singaporeans is to become debt-free. It is a deeply-ingrained mentality that having any kind of debt is terrible and should be avoided like the plague. While becoming debt-free may be a goal worthy of aspiration, many HDB homeowners tend to subscribe to the belief that it is prudent to pay...

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On 18 August 2019, a 49-year-old Australian, Andrew Gosling, flung a wine bottle from the seventh floor of a condominium in Spottiswoode Park Road. It killed 73-year-old Nasiari Sunee, an elderly delivery driver (and grandfather of 9), and injured his wife. More than two years later, on 25 February 2022, Gosling admitted in court that...

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Achieving success at a young age, and leading others to the same results Matthew Lam is a 4 times and 3 years consecutive PropNex Millionaire, while being one of the youngest leaders in PropNex at the tender age of 33 and achieving so much in such a short time. Having recently sold two of his...

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I don't quite agree with your saying, not all parents are able to fork out hundred millions just to buy a big houses for theirs kids, there are few but not many. If i can afford a reasonable property like an apartment for my child is good enough, so when time come he does not need to wait and try his luck to get an hdb to start his own life, and he want to stay with us , the property can turn to an passive income to help him too.

Such a scammer, must serve him right, our society need to punish these scammers heavily instead! Affect our fellow agents, no doubt.

We have Simon Leviev, the Tinder Swindler who managed to con an estimated US$10m from women around the world, and Anna Sorokin (Anna Delvey), a fraudster who pretended to be a rich German heiress to live a lavish lifestyle.  Here in Singapore, we have our very own Singapore Swindler, Jerald Low Jing Yong, 27. Between...

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The authorities should set up an escrow depository account for all tenants. security deposit should be paid into an escrow account instead. Any claims by the owners be validated and mutually accepted by both parties. This will not give rise to disputes and risks associated with loosing deposits due to financial health of the landlords.

Since the property cooling measures were announced last December, some prospective homebuyers have been interested in buying properties under their kids’ names. Buying property in your child’s name is certainly one way to get around the raised ABSD (Additional Buyer Stamp Duty) rates of 17% to 30% per investment property. The rate depends on how...

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Property agents in Singapore have quite a reputation, but should you let this hinder you from getting the real estate help you need? In this guide, we debunk 6 notorious myths and misconceptions and ask the agents about them.

HDB SBF (Sale of Balance Flats) happen twice a year. But what is it? Should you opt for an HDB balance flat or a BTO flat in Singapore? Here is what potential buyers need to know about the HDB SBF process and application in 2022.