How to Choose The Right Property Agent for Yourself?
Property agents are known to market themselves aggressively. We get their flyers stuffed into our letterboxes everyday. But how do you pick the right one out of so many dolled up faces you see on the...
View ArticleOwner’s consent required for property advertisements
Salespersons who advertise properties are required to comply with the Practice Guidelines on Ethical Advertising and the Code of Ethics & Professional Client Care. They must seek the consent of the...
View ArticleTenants from Hell : How to deal with them
Though it might be true that being a landlord is a lucrative business, there is a large amount of time you actually need to put in. Just like every other businesses, there are simply no guarantees that...
View ArticleHow to be a good landlord : Understanding your tenant’s needs
With a surplus of people looking for homes to rent, landlords in Singapore cannot truly afford to be picky if they have intention of making some money. Regardless of whether you live in the house with...
View ArticleHow to be a good landlord: Winning over tenants
The biggest difficulty in preparing a residential property to win over a tenant is that every person has different needs and wants. Tenants who are students will most likely prefer locations which are...
View ArticleHow to be a good landlord: Working out the right rental price
For landlords, working out the right rental price may be as tricky as finding the right tenant. However, there are some basic guidelines which you can follow to help you work out the right rate. Look...
View ArticleTop tips for a rental property makeover
Now is the perfect time for property owners to give their rental properties a check, and to ensure everything is on track with their investment. United Kingdom-based real estate agency Belvoir has...
View ArticleApartment vacancy rates in Singapore are almost at a 10-year high
Apartment vacancy rates in Singapore are almost at a 10-year high, with about 9.2 percent of units sitting empty in Q2 2015, the highest since a 9.8 percent rate was recorded in end-2005. The rise in...
View ArticleHow to prepare your condo for rental
Demand for private rental units has increased of late, but so has supply. Here’s how to spruce up your condo and set it apart from the competition. 1. Before you can rent out your condo, consider all...
View Article6 ways to make your rooms look bigger
Like money, we will never complain that there’s too much (room) space at home, and these local homes that have found ways to make rooms look bigger at pocket-friendly prices. Space is a form of luxury...
View ArticleFrom homes to hotels
With tenants harder to come by, landlords are turning to tourists for investment income. How do the numbers work out? We give you the Guru View. Short term rentals, defined as leases below six months...
View ArticleStaging your house for sale
Staging a living room. Photo: Flickr With rents expected to drop further this year and resale property prices stabilizing, some sellers and landlords have turned to home staging to make their property...
View ArticleHow Home Staging Works
By Stella Thng Originating in America in the 1970s, home staging is commonly practised in the US where an estimated one million trained professionals spruce up properties before they are put up for...
View ArticleRental woes in our residential market
Landlords are finding it hard to get tenants on the soft rental market. Landlords and investors are seeing rental prices plummet, with some compelled to let go at a loss, or even go under the hammer....
View ArticleProperty owners, managing agents must rely on contract
The working relationship between property owners and their managing agents is ultimately based on a contract, Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in a written response to a...
View Article5 Must Knows for Private Property Rental
Can you list your property for short-term rental on websites such as Airbnb.com? Who pays the maintenance fees for your condo? Although renting out a private property may mean less restrictions than if...
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