Moderated by Kelvin Low, the Fireside Chat – a discussion among a panel of key industry leaders; Goh Kee Nguan, CEO of Huttons Asia, Steven Tan, Managing Director of OrangTee.com, Jack Fitzgerald, Founder of Disrupt Property, Ashwin Seshadri, Account Manager at Facebook, and Matthew Heller, Head of Channel Partnership at Google APAC. Mr Steven Tan[…]
Organised by the team at DREA and held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore, on the 4th November 2016, the Digitising Real Estate conference saw the gathering of some of the top names from the Singapore real estate and technology sector. The theme of the event circled around reaping the benefits of PropTech (“Property Technology”)[…]
Here are the 6-steps you need to take note of when you buy a new home directly from a developer
If you work backwards, you need to obtain an Approval in Principle (AIP) from a bank as early as 90 days before signing the actual option to purchase (we will tell you why this is so important later)
*The AIP is essentially a formal or informal approval from a bank to extend you a loan within the next 30-90 days, based on your credit history and financial health. Think of it as ‘ensuring you can get a loan’ before the rest of the steps. To avoid any nasty surprises, always give the banks a full set of documents.
Overleveraging happens when an individual has borrowed too much debt, be it on a home, car or credit card. We dig deeper to find out if Singaporeans are indeed living beyond their means. To do so, we need to first explain 3 key indicators: Non-Performing Loans (NPL), Credit-Card Charge-Off Rates and Pawnshop Loans. […]
Are you freaking out because you need a new place to live and you have a tight budget? We’ve got you covered below. Plus, we list down DREA’s 101 on Rental Negotiation Tips and what you definitely need to ask for in your Rental Agreement here. This culminated from years of renting our own[…]
An article featured in Straits Times yesterday found that most of the “better” primary schools in Singapore tend to be located in affluent estates. We agree. So, for the parents out there looking to enrol their kids in a “brand-name” school, this is essentially the “Price” you would wind up paying for a condo unit near[…]
When it comes to property, many would agree that it is all about location. While we wouldn’t venture to say that it is all about location, location is nonetheless a very critical aspect for consideration whether you are looking to buy or to rent. The big question is, what makes a good location? Having[…]
DREA is looking for a talented intern to join our team to launch traffic driving campaigns and measure the impact across various social media platforms. Who are we looking for? A cool, sharp, witty and talented person who is interested in digital marketing and tech / startups in general. We are looking for someone who[…]
DREA is looking for a full-time design intern who thrives in a challenging, exciting and fast-paced start-up environment. As our Graphic and Brand Designer, you will ideate, conceptualize and produce compelling branded design for a full range of marketing communication platforms including email, infographics, social media and web with the objective of increasing our social[…]
Some of you may know this. We conceptualized DREA when we first starting looking for our own place 3 years ago. We were excited, our friends were excited too. Our parents were, as expected, less excited as they felt they would see less of us. Everyone had their own share of “tips” […]