Tag: buying property
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Too many bad news. Stop buying property.
The issue with social media these days is that we are tricked into believing what we read is the truth and that’s far from the truth. Engagement is key. Thus, social media platforms will do their very best to show you things you lik to read. What you like to read would then be the…
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Buying property – stamp duty and more
Besides the usual 10% downpayment and the lawyer’s fee, every new buyer must also be aware of all the other additional fees and charges. Stamp duty is how the government taxes you for your property purchase. Typically, stamp duty would be based on the following: 1% for the first RM100,000, 2% for next RM400,000 and…
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Property buying – objectivity matters
A friend told me that she could not rent out her flat. She said she bought the flat long time ago and until now still not rented out. On and off she would bring potential tenants but none of them wanted to rent. I asked her a few questions and she told me this, ‘everytime…
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Iskandar with new Rapid Transit System
Wait. It is still in progress but will only have another update perhaps end 2014. Targeted date of completion is also 2019. Which is 5 years away. So, if RTS is not built, what would happen? Well, I feel that more road linkages can be built between Singapore. More buses perhaps? In fact, I am…