Rise of Singapore’s West and North

Property investors have much to be excited about with recently announced plans to develop Jurong. We take a look at the upcoming Jurong Innovation District, as well as Woodlands Regional Centre, and give you the Guru View. Recently announced plans for the Jurong Innovation District (JID) is welcome news for residents of Singapore’s Western region. … Read more

3 Types of Property To Be Avoided In 2016

As predicted by many financial economist, Malaysia economy in year 2016 will be facing lots of challenges and even our Budget 2016 had revised to adapt the current slow economy. With that being said, our property market cannot run away from the slow downturn. However, some people look at this moment as an opportunity to … Read more

Stamp Duty & Legal Fees For Purchasing A House

Purchasing a RM500,000 home isn’t really just going to cost you RM500,000. There are various costs in the equation that you have to be ready to fork out after making the plunge. Lets take a look at the various fees involved and what they are for. 1. Legal Fees Legal fees is an attorney fee … Read more

5 Tips to Reduce Stress When Buying a House

Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or have plenty of experience, purchasing a house is just plain stressful. It’s a complicated process involving both strong emotions – it’s a home, after all – and what may be the biggest financial investment of your life. Even if the process appears to be going smoothly, it only … Read more

How Much House Can You Afford?

It’s getting to be that time where more people are looking to buy a house and more people are looking to sell their house. When you plan to going to buy a house, first, you need to ask yourself a question of “how much house can I afford?”. First, you need to realize that mortgage lenders … Read more

Simple Ways to Invest in Real Estate

Buying real estate is about more than just finding a place to call home. Investing in real estate has become increasingly popular over the last 50 years and has become a common investment vehicle. Although the real estate market has plenty of opportunities for making big gains, buying and owning real estate is a lot … Read more

Flipping Houses for Profit – Tips for How to Flip a House

What Is House Flipping House flipping is when real estate investors buy homes, usually at auction, and then resell them at a profit months down the road. Can you make money doing this? Yes. Can you make a lot of money doing this? Yes. But you can also lose everything you own if you make … Read more

5 Mistakes That Make House Flipping a Flop

House flipping has become the day trading of the first decades of the 2000s. But in the rush to make a profit, far too many would-be real estate moguls overlook the basics and end up failing. In this article we’ll look at the five biggest mistakes investors make in this market and how to avoid … Read more

The Importance of Due Diligence When Investing in a Rental Property

Buying a an investment property to rent to tenants is nothing like buying a home. With your home, you make an offer, get a property inspection, go through financing, then close. With your investment property you are far more things to consider. Before you even make an offer you should have their pro-forma rent and … Read more

Beware Of High-Risk Property Investments

Consumer Affairs Victoria recently warned investors to beware of what they called “high risk” property investments. Interestingly the risks they mention may not have been the ones that first came to mind but there are some words of wisdom in their caution. So here’s what they said: PROPERTY SPRUIKERS Property spruikers are property investment promoters … Read more