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Is it advisable to pay all up for a condo or borrow from bank?
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Hi,
In current low interest environment that will last at least for the next 2 years, it may be better to borrow more from the bank as more are able to generate a higher yield after accounting the interest rate payments. It is also subjective depending on the buyer's risk appetite and lifestyle goals as well.
-- EC Sellers, Private Property Buyers Dr. Chan & Ms. Xie --
I would like to compliment Mr Ivan Ng for his professional work and effort.I sent my first post in Jan 2019 and Ivan replied promptly, so I have decided to contact Ivan for follow up. My EC was not ready for sale due to MOP (another 3 months from Jan) at that time and Ivan was able to give me advices on how to proceed from there. Initially we have decided to try to write to HDB for early sale but since it was only 3 months left, eventually we waited for another 3 months while we looked for our next property. Ivan was able to arrange for new property showroom appointment at a timely manner while helping us to list for our EC for sale. We were a bit worried when our EC sale time was longer than expected due to trade war, but Ivan was able to reassure us that our EC would sell. By November, he managed to secure a buyer for our EC. Thank you. Read More
In current low interest environment that will last at least for the next 2 years, it may be better to borrow more from the bank as more are able to generate a higher yield after accounting the interest rate payments. It is also subjective depending on the buyer's risk appetite and lifestyle goals as well.
-- EC Sellers, Private Property Buyers Dr. Chan & Ms. Xie --
I would like to compliment Mr Ivan Ng for his professional work and effort.I sent my first post in Jan 2019 and Ivan replied promptly, so I have decided to contact Ivan for follow up. My EC was not ready for sale due to MOP (another 3 months from Jan) at that time and Ivan was able to give me advices on how to proceed from there. Initially we have decided to try to write to HDB for early sale but since it was only 3 months left, eventually we waited for another 3 months while we looked for our next property. Ivan was able to arrange for new property showroom appointment at a timely manner while helping us to list for our EC for sale. We were a bit worried when our EC sale time was longer than expected due to trade war, but Ivan was able to reassure us that our EC would sell. By November, he managed to secure a buyer for our EC. Thank you. Read More
May I have more info and requirements about your plans so to make better recommendations? Thanks and look forward to value-add to your housing plans.
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-- EC Sellers, Private Property Buyers Dr. Chan & Ms. Xie --
I would like to compliment Mr Ivan Ng for his professional work and effort.I sent my first post in Jan 2019 and Ivan replied promptly, so I have decided to contact Ivan for follow up. My EC was not ready for sale due to MOP (another 3 months from Jan) at that time and Ivan was able to give me advices on how to proceed from there. Initially we have decided to try to write to HDB for early sale but since it was only 3 months left, eventually we waited for another 3 months while we looked for our next property. Ivan was able to arrange for new property showroom appointment at a timely manner while helping us to list for our EC for sale. We were a bit worried when our EC sale time was longer than expected due to trade war, but Ivan was able to reassure us that our EC would sell. By November, he managed to secure a buyer for our EC. Thank you. Read More
Warm Regards,
Ivan Ng Realtor
ERA Senior Marketing Director
ERA Diamond Achiever
ERA Top 11 Achiever in June 2020 (Top 1% Company Level)
ERA Top 91 Achiever in 2nd Quarter 2020 (Top 2% Company Level)
ERA Top 15 Achiever in April 2019 (Top 1% Company Level)
ERA Top 86 Achiever in Sept 2019 (Top 2% Company Level)
ERA Top 510 Achiever in Year 2019 (Top 8% Company Level)
SMU BBM (Finance), Magna Cum Laude
Proactive. Sincerity. Feedback.
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CEA: R052114D
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-- EC Sellers, Private Property Buyers Dr. Chan & Ms. Xie --
I would like to compliment Mr Ivan Ng for his professional work and effort.I sent my first post in Jan 2019 and Ivan replied promptly, so I have decided to contact Ivan for follow up. My EC was not ready for sale due to MOP (another 3 months from Jan) at that time and Ivan was able to give me advices on how to proceed from there. Initially we have decided to try to write to HDB for early sale but since it was only 3 months left, eventually we waited for another 3 months while we looked for our next property. Ivan was able to arrange for new property showroom appointment at a timely manner while helping us to list for our EC for sale. We were a bit worried when our EC sale time was longer than expected due to trade war, but Ivan was able to reassure us that our EC would sell. By November, he managed to secure a buyer for our EC. Thank you. Read More
Hi, I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Hope to hear from you soon and have a great week ahead.
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Hi
All this depends on your profile both financially and personal circumstances. There is no standard answer to this as individual circumstances and investment portfolio differs. I do offer free and non obligatory discussions in regards to property transaction on Singapore. Do conatct me at 93375051 for a discussion on this.
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Taufik Hussein
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All this depends on your profile both financially and personal circumstances. There is no standard answer to this as individual circumstances and investment portfolio differs. I do offer free and non obligatory discussions in regards to property transaction on Singapore. Do conatct me at 93375051 for a discussion on this.
Regards
Taufik Hussein
ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd Read More
Hi Sir/Madam
I will need more information to be able to advise you
I won't be able to contact you first as I do not have your contact, appreciate if you can contact me at (65) 96608508 or Silviayang8@gmail.com
or click here https://bit.ly/WaSilvia to whatsapp me for no obligation discussion
Thank you.
Warmest regards,
Silvia Yang
Senior Marketing Director
ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd
Mobile: (65) 9660 8508
Email: Silviayang8@gmail.com Read More
I will need more information to be able to advise you
I won't be able to contact you first as I do not have your contact, appreciate if you can contact me at (65) 96608508 or Silviayang8@gmail.com
or click here https://bit.ly/WaSilvia to whatsapp me for no obligation discussion
Thank you.
Warmest regards,
Silvia Yang
Senior Marketing Director
ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd
Mobile: (65) 9660 8508
Email: Silviayang8@gmail.com Read More
Dear sir/mdm,
The key consideration here is this, what will you do with the funds available should you be taking up a home loan? Do you have very attractive investments which will give you better returns over the interest rates that you will be paying? Or are you going to let the funds sit in the bank account? If you do not have alternative investment options, then it makes no sense to obtain a home loan just because of the low interest rates.
Besides, if you were to opt to pay the property off in full, at any point of time along the ownership of this property, you can actually apply for equity loan if you do come across an attractive investment option which you can put the cash into, if the returns are better than the interest rates for equity loan.
We can work out something together to find an optimal solution of your investment portfolio actually.
I have been in the real estate business since 2009, with more than 10years of experience serving the Singapore real estate market.
I am very active in the residential segment of Singapore real estate market, having transacted hundreds of deals from HDBs to private condominiums and landed properties in Singapore, and have handled many unique cases in sales and purchases as well as rental deals.
Over the years, I have also established a network reaching out to more than 9,400 expatriates, bringing my market presence to both in and outside of Singapore. This has created an additional exposure when I manage my client's portfolios, on top of the conventional on and offline platforms, where other estate agents are relying on. This has allowed me to consistently convert leads into results.
With an evolving market, where change is the only constant, I have also been investing in upgrading of my knowledge and skills sets to improve myself and meet the demands of current and future market.
We are offering our clients a complimentary first consultation without obligations (Absolutely FREE!). Schedule for your FREE session today!
Warmest regards,
Geryl Lim
Associate Deputy Group Director
Salesperson Registration No. R014783H
Email: geryl.lim@orangetee.com / geryl7772@gmail.com
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The key consideration here is this, what will you do with the funds available should you be taking up a home loan? Do you have very attractive investments which will give you better returns over the interest rates that you will be paying? Or are you going to let the funds sit in the bank account? If you do not have alternative investment options, then it makes no sense to obtain a home loan just because of the low interest rates.
Besides, if you were to opt to pay the property off in full, at any point of time along the ownership of this property, you can actually apply for equity loan if you do come across an attractive investment option which you can put the cash into, if the returns are better than the interest rates for equity loan.
We can work out something together to find an optimal solution of your investment portfolio actually.
I have been in the real estate business since 2009, with more than 10years of experience serving the Singapore real estate market.
I am very active in the residential segment of Singapore real estate market, having transacted hundreds of deals from HDBs to private condominiums and landed properties in Singapore, and have handled many unique cases in sales and purchases as well as rental deals.
Over the years, I have also established a network reaching out to more than 9,400 expatriates, bringing my market presence to both in and outside of Singapore. This has created an additional exposure when I manage my client's portfolios, on top of the conventional on and offline platforms, where other estate agents are relying on. This has allowed me to consistently convert leads into results.
With an evolving market, where change is the only constant, I have also been investing in upgrading of my knowledge and skills sets to improve myself and meet the demands of current and future market.
We are offering our clients a complimentary first consultation without obligations (Absolutely FREE!). Schedule for your FREE session today!
Warmest regards,
Geryl Lim
Associate Deputy Group Director
Salesperson Registration No. R014783H
Email: geryl.lim@orangetee.com / geryl7772@gmail.com
OrangeTee & Tie Pte Ltd 430 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #01-01 OrangeTee Building Singapore 319402
Estate Agent Licence No. L3009250K
[main] +65 6471 8888 [mob] +65 81577565 [LDA] +65 92787772
www.geryllim.com
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Note: We value your home as much as you do! Find out the indicative value of your home at http://bit.ly/UrHomeMatters and get monthly update on your home value. Restructure your portfolio with us, speak to us!
Tenants can visit http://bit.ly/SGExpatRental (Official Rental Requirements - Singapore Expatriates) to indicate your rental requirements.
Visit and Like my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GerylLimSince2009/ - Aspiring To Be The Best Real Estate Agent In Singapore
Pick up knowledge, skills and Real Estate concepts at https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateXcellence/
New Singapore Expatriates on facebook is up and running. Come join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/newsgexpats/
My self introductory video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ6REQfdGSw
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Hi,
There is no right or wrong answer to your question. It all depends on your investment objectives and expectations.
If you're looking to grow your money via the various investment instruments, then it makes sense for you to keep cash and take a mortgage loan for your property, as mortgage interest are currently at near historical low levels.
If you just want to be free of all burdens of a loan, then you could fully pay for your property and live debt-free life.
I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB and private transactions. I will be able to assist you in your property plans.
Should you need require further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305 . I will be happy to assess and share with you the possibilities for you in the current market.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Robbie Chen
9748 6305
PropNex Realty Read More
There is no right or wrong answer to your question. It all depends on your investment objectives and expectations.
If you're looking to grow your money via the various investment instruments, then it makes sense for you to keep cash and take a mortgage loan for your property, as mortgage interest are currently at near historical low levels.
If you just want to be free of all burdens of a loan, then you could fully pay for your property and live debt-free life.
I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB and private transactions. I will be able to assist you in your property plans.
Should you need require further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305 . I will be happy to assess and share with you the possibilities for you in the current market.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Robbie Chen
9748 6305
PropNex Realty Read More
Dear Sir/Mdm,
Under the low interest rates environment currently, it is better to borrow from bank as the cost of funds is very low at less than 1.5%. There are other instruments in the market that will be able to help you yield a higher returns. Therefore, it may be better to borrow and use your funds on hand for other investment opportunities.
Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your objectives better and provide you with further assistance.
Regards,
Nick Tan
(M) +65 9644 4854
B.Eng(Chemical)(Hons)(NUS) / Cert-in-REA
(E) nick96444854@gmail.com
Visit my website to get to know me better:
www.nicktan.com.sg
I was featured recently on Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) Newsletter:
http://bit.ly/CEAnews
Testimonial from Satisfied Clients
“I would like to recommend Nick Tan from SRI. Before we engaged Nick, we were working with another agent from a very popular property agency in February 2017. We decided to terminate the contract after 5 weeks of zero viewings and no paper advertisements. Basically he was just waiting for phone calls. We engaged Nick on 20th April and by 10th of May, our unit was sold off. Why Nick? 1. He has good marketing strategies 2. He always kept us posted on what he did (communications!) 3. He made sure we understand the current market situation but he will consistently reassure us that the unit can be sold off 4. He is not greedy and trusting 5. He walks the talk”
Peter & Wendy (Property Seller)
I write to commend Nick Tan (R040814C). When my husband and I first met Nick, we were impressed by his drive, commitment, business acumen and strategical thinking, and decided to engage him. We were not disappointed. Nick sourced for prospective quality buyers in a targeted methodical fashion and was effective in connecting us with serious buyers, notwithstanding the fact that the search primarily took place over Dec – Feb (a traditional lull period). Throughout the transaction, he also gave us helpful advice in various aspects; the advice reflected his personal experience and expertise and was not simply regurgitated from public sources without any value-add. Further, Nick went beyond the call of duty of a competent professional. He had a sense of humanity in the way he interacted with myself and the other parties to the transaction such as my parents. As an example, my newborn daughter was warded into A&E on the completion date of the transaction; the care and concern that Nick showed went beyond the scope of work of an estate agent. I commend Nick for his capabilities and character, and would certainly wish to engage him for future property transactions.
Weilun & Benita (Property Seller)
“We are very grateful to Nick for his extensive marketing efforts. With his comprehensive marketing plan, he helped us to achieve a record selling price within 2 weeks of listing our property for sale! We highly recommend his service to anyone who is keen to sell their properties.”
Mr & Mrs Wong (Property Seller)
“Nick has conducted himself ethically and professionally when handling the sales of our property. Thanks to his patience and perseverance, we managed to secure a sales price beyond our expectations. We are very happy and satisfied with his services and will definitely recommend him to our friends and family in the future.”
Mr & Mrs Tan (Seller of Inter-Terrace House)
“Nick provides a delightful customer experience from day one when I engage him as my agent to look for a flat of my choice to the completion of the deal. He is competent, resourceful and has a pleasant manner to work with. He is the Agent of my choice in dealing with properties and I would highly recommend him to others who would appreciate an agent that takes care and can give the customer a peaceful mind.”
Susana (Buyer)
“Nick is very pro-active in helping us to resolve whatever questions and problems that we encountered. All the issues are settled even before us having to request or ask for a second time. He was very Read More
Under the low interest rates environment currently, it is better to borrow from bank as the cost of funds is very low at less than 1.5%. There are other instruments in the market that will be able to help you yield a higher returns. Therefore, it may be better to borrow and use your funds on hand for other investment opportunities.
Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your objectives better and provide you with further assistance.
Regards,
Nick Tan
(M) +65 9644 4854
B.Eng(Chemical)(Hons)(NUS) / Cert-in-REA
(E) nick96444854@gmail.com
Visit my website to get to know me better:
www.nicktan.com.sg
I was featured recently on Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) Newsletter:
http://bit.ly/CEAnews
Testimonial from Satisfied Clients
“I would like to recommend Nick Tan from SRI. Before we engaged Nick, we were working with another agent from a very popular property agency in February 2017. We decided to terminate the contract after 5 weeks of zero viewings and no paper advertisements. Basically he was just waiting for phone calls. We engaged Nick on 20th April and by 10th of May, our unit was sold off. Why Nick? 1. He has good marketing strategies 2. He always kept us posted on what he did (communications!) 3. He made sure we understand the current market situation but he will consistently reassure us that the unit can be sold off 4. He is not greedy and trusting 5. He walks the talk”
Peter & Wendy (Property Seller)
I write to commend Nick Tan (R040814C). When my husband and I first met Nick, we were impressed by his drive, commitment, business acumen and strategical thinking, and decided to engage him. We were not disappointed. Nick sourced for prospective quality buyers in a targeted methodical fashion and was effective in connecting us with serious buyers, notwithstanding the fact that the search primarily took place over Dec – Feb (a traditional lull period). Throughout the transaction, he also gave us helpful advice in various aspects; the advice reflected his personal experience and expertise and was not simply regurgitated from public sources without any value-add. Further, Nick went beyond the call of duty of a competent professional. He had a sense of humanity in the way he interacted with myself and the other parties to the transaction such as my parents. As an example, my newborn daughter was warded into A&E on the completion date of the transaction; the care and concern that Nick showed went beyond the scope of work of an estate agent. I commend Nick for his capabilities and character, and would certainly wish to engage him for future property transactions.
Weilun & Benita (Property Seller)
“We are very grateful to Nick for his extensive marketing efforts. With his comprehensive marketing plan, he helped us to achieve a record selling price within 2 weeks of listing our property for sale! We highly recommend his service to anyone who is keen to sell their properties.”
Mr & Mrs Wong (Property Seller)
“Nick has conducted himself ethically and professionally when handling the sales of our property. Thanks to his patience and perseverance, we managed to secure a sales price beyond our expectations. We are very happy and satisfied with his services and will definitely recommend him to our friends and family in the future.”
Mr & Mrs Tan (Seller of Inter-Terrace House)
“Nick provides a delightful customer experience from day one when I engage him as my agent to look for a flat of my choice to the completion of the deal. He is competent, resourceful and has a pleasant manner to work with. He is the Agent of my choice in dealing with properties and I would highly recommend him to others who would appreciate an agent that takes care and can give the customer a peaceful mind.”
Susana (Buyer)
“Nick is very pro-active in helping us to resolve whatever questions and problems that we encountered. All the issues are settled even before us having to request or ask for a second time. He was very Read More