Jan 19, 2011 | Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP), Mortgage and Finances
Have a question about Singapore property? Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP)! Hi Mr. Propwise, Can you elaborate on the SOR? I’m about to sign up for an SOR tagged home loan. Is this likely to rise more or less compared to an SIBOR tagged loan? Thanks in advance Mrs. Tan Hi...
Jan 14, 2011 | Buying Singapore Property, Investing in Singapore Property, Mortgage and Finances, Selling Singapore Property, Singapore Property Market
It’s all over the media – the government has just announced another round of cooling measures for the property market. Summary of the new measures Here’s a summary of the measures: 1) The holding period for Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) to be imposed has been increased...
Jan 14, 2011 | Buying Singapore Property, HDB flats (public housing), Mortgage and Finances, Selling Singapore Property, Singapore Property Market
Originally published in Today, this article is posted here with the kind permission of the author Ku Swee Yong (guest contributor), founder of real estate agency International Property Advisor, which provides services to high net worth individuals. UPDATE: On 13 Jan...
Jan 12, 2011 | Mortgage and Finances
An interesting graph by MoneyIQ, a free Singapore home loan comparison site with mortgage broking services, which took the MAS survey results of a group of professional forecasters to see where the 3 Month SIBOR would head in 2011. The median forecast suggests that...
Jan 3, 2011 | Mortgage and Finances
This post is part of a series of posts on refinancing by MoneyIQ, a free Singapore home loan comparison site with mortgage broking services. Typically a housing loan interest rate would be low during the first few years, subsequently the rates would increase....
Dec 20, 2010 | Buying Singapore Property, Mortgage and Finances, Singapore Property Beginner’s Guide
This is a guest post from Alvin, who is the author of BigFatPurse.com! Visit his site for more enriching investment ideas that may fatten your purse! The recent rise in the property market has added worry to those who has yet to own a home. To many people, especially...
Dec 1, 2010 | Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP), Buying Singapore Property, HDB flats (public housing), Mortgage and Finances
Have a question about Singapore property? Ask Mr. Propwise (AMP)! Hi Mr Propwise, Need your expert advice on financing a resale flat, which we are planning to buy at $650,000. At this point where interest rates for bank loans are at rock bottom, does it still make...
Oct 14, 2010 | Mortgage and Finances, Singapore Property Beginner’s Guide
Choosing a mortgage can be confusing. There are so many options to think about: fixed or floating interest rates, loan term, lock-in periods, subsidies, penalties and other special features. There isn’t one “best” mortgage out there – it all depends on your needs and...
Oct 14, 2010 | Buying Singapore Property, Mortgage and Finances, Singapore Property Beginner’s Guide
Buying a home is the biggest purchase most of us will make in our lives. Yet many people rush to buy a property with less preparation than they would planning a holiday. This can have financially disastrous consequences, especially in light of the measures announced...
