Being secretly filmed by a hidden camera is a traumatic experience for any unsuspecting traveller. In 2017, a couple staying in an Airbnb unit in Japan noticed a green light from a smoke detector in their bedroom. Dismantling the device, they found it was actually a well-disguised camera recording everything in the bedroom, the Korean […]
by admin 
Singapore expats are often envied for their generous pay packets but facing the prospect of salary cuts as the coronavirus batters businesses, some are tightening their belts and asking for lower rent. Clarence Foo, a real estate agent at APAC Realty Ltd. unit ERA, has come across seven such cases over the past month — […]
by admin 
Feng shui practitioners know that there are a host of home conditions that can make it challenging to create good energy flow. Most involve basic layout issues with the house floor plan. If you are looking to buy a new house, do your best to avoid a house with these negative feng shui features. If you live in […]
by admin 
You earn, save part of your income, and then spend the rest. The difference between money-savvy people and the spendthrift is spending wisely. When you practice smart spending, your money stretches further. This translates to saving more money. When you recognise your spending follies, you start to save more money. Identify your bad spending habits […]
by admin 
The season to spring clean is here! When cleaning your home, you typically clean the obvious spots such as the floor, windows, shelves and bathroom walls. However, here are nine areas that you may tend to overlook: 1. Doorknobs and handles For something that you touch so frequently, the doorknobs and handles in your home […]
by admin 
Singapore home sales rose to the highest in more than two years in September on the back of low interest rates and government stimulus cushioning the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Unit sales jumped 5.6 per cent to 1,329 last month, the highest since July 2018, Urban Redevelopment Authority data released Thursday showed. The […]
by admin 
HONG KONG • On a recent Friday afternoon, dozens of people sat hunched over laptops at TheDesk’s six-story co-working space near Hong Kong’s Central business district, while others chatted over snacks at tables on the outdoor terrace – all of them ignoring government advice to work from home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. […]
by admin 
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Eric Marrus, a real estate broker at Compass in New York, walked through a US$7.5 million (S$10.4 million) townhouse in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood last week, pointing his phone into every corner of the property. He was conducting a virtual tour via WhatsApp for a Chinese couple unable to visit the […]
by admin 
Spooked by protests, Hong Kongers snap up homes at Malaysia’s Forest City development KUALA LUMPUR/HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kongers have snapped up about 200 apartments in the past two months at a sprawling housing development in Malaysia, two estate agents said, a sign that some are looking for homes elsewhere due to the political volatility at home. […]
by admin 
