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Housing loan shopping guide for beginners

So, you are ready to buy a property. Congratulations! It marks a major milestone in your life. Whether it’s for own-use or investment, purchasing a big-ticket item involves careful planning based on your financial capability. Most of us will need a housing loan, but with so many options out there, pinning one down can be complicated. 

From an actor to a realtor

Incorporating his prior experiences while contracted under Singapore’s Mediacorp, Freeman Woo excelled as a real estate negotiator and is today the co-founder of Kith and Kin Realty Sdn Bhd. 

Rob Lowe’s Montecito home has a new owner – Adam Levine

Among the latest, Levine and his wife, South African supermodel, Behati Prinsloo, have picked up American actor, producer, director, and podcaster Rob Lowe’s former family home in Montecito, California, USA, says TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

How will your DSR affect your home loan amount?

The debt servicing ratio or DSR is a method that banks use to determine whether you can afford to pay the loan you are applying for. To measure whether you can afford the loan, the DSR takes into consideration the amount of commitment that you have against your income. 

The recipe for value creation

The more responsive developers have been putting on their thinking caps — rethinking the way homes should be built not only as a sanctuary after a hard day’s work, but to enable them to be a whole-day functioning home which are future-proof and can continue to deliver versatile functions and value for many years to come.

A guide to refinancing

While some may not be familiar with refinancing, it is worth understanding the finance option, especially if you are a homeowner with a mortgage. Put simply, to refinance your home is to replace your current loan with a new loan that pays off the debt of the first one. The new loan should also come with better terms than the existing loan. 

Preserving nature with innovative green initiatives

Recognising that innovation is the key to driving growth, SkyWorld Development Group has wasted no time in equipping itself to stay ahead of the game. In its bid to be a key differentiator in the property industry, SkyWorld has initiated several forward-looking features into its business operations as well as property developments.