When there are already not many activities planned under the threat of Covid-19, we still see rare, exciting events being cancelled at the eleventh hour. The long-awaited inaugural flight under the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble arrangement was rescheduled last minute at 5 p.m. the day before its official takeoff. Earlier this month, the high-profile… [read more]

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(This article is from my new book Behind The Scenes of The Property Market: Finding The Truths and Exposing The Lies of A Not-So-Transparent Industry. Pre-order of the book ends on November 6, Friday.) Do you believe in the infallibility of the mass media? Or do you think the press can be wrong? According to… [read more]

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My new book Behind The Scenes of The Property Market: Finding The Truths and Exposing The Lies of A Not-So-Transparent Industry is now ready for release. FREE PREVIEW Have a free preview of the new book. YOUTUBE VIDEO Allow me to share my new book with you in a 5-minute video: 1) The theme and… [read more]

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In this episode, I will share with you my personal experience of buying our current home, where we have been staying for the last 13 years. Although I have to disclose something very personal, this is far more convincing than just telling you what you should do or shouldn’t do when buying a home for… [read more]

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Disclaimer: This article is not sponsored by the Central Provident Fund Board. Although I am grateful that my 3-3-5 rule was endorsed by CPF 3 years ago, I am not obliged to return the favor by encouraging the public to deposit spare cash into their CPF account. All views expressed in this post are my… [read more]

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It has been eight months since the first Singapore Covid-19 case was reported on January 23. Together with the rest of the world, we have gone through different scale of travel restriction, country lockdown, shop closure, unemployment and recession. Under the threat of Covid-19, a growing group of fearless investors still stand tall to prove… [read more]

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If you are planning to buy your 1st private home, you should watch this video. It will answer some common questions from 1st time buyers like you: 1. What should you do before you buy? 2. What should you buy for the 1st time? 3. What projects should you buy: new launch or resale? 4…. [read more]

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2020 is a double spring leap year (双春闰年) in the Chinese lunar calendar. With a double fourth month (闰四月), this year we have 13 months and a total of 384 days instead of the normal 354 days in a lunar year. For the same reason, the start of the 7th month in the Chinese calendar… [read more]

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In this episode, I will share with you my personal tips, experiences and stories in the process of finding a good property agent. I will also show you how to tell good agents from bad ones. The following topics will be covered in this video: 1. Which agent should you pick (The 3 Do’s and… [read more]

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How much bad news can we take in one week? Singapore’s unemployment rate hit 2.9 percent in the second quarter. Under the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, we still manage to maintain low unemployment. Thanks to the government’s more than $15 billion payout under the Job Support Scheme. It is also because our unemployment rate excludes the… [read more]

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