Recently I have been speaking frequently with my landlord. I’ve had a few problems in the apartment – multiple shattering light bulbs, issues with the kitchen, and other general maintenance.
To help with these problems, she sends a guy over here to try to help fix them. We’ve attempted to fix the kitchen lights together, but [...]
Archive for July 29th, 2007
29 Jul
The Fat Man
29 Jul
Prices rising across the board in property market
From Straits Times – July 28, 2007:
“Private homes the biggest winners, but HDB resale prices also up 3 per cent
By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent
THE property boom is now ringing across the country, with all segments, including the HDB market, recording rising prices.
The biggest winners were private homes, with prices up 8.3 per cent in the [...]
29 Jul
Private homes: Rents up 10.4% in 2nd quarter
From Straits Times – July 28, 2007:
“Big hike due to slew of collective sales, but still 21% lower than 1996 high
By Fiona Chan, Property Reporter
ALL private home owners have good reason to celebrate these days, but landlords should really pop the champagne – while their tenants should drown their sorrows.
Rents rose at an unprecedented rate [...]
29 Jul
Singapore Global Ranking
Straits Times compiled a few statistics to emphasize that Singapore is ranking high in various categories.
#2 in the world for nightlife and dining according to the Global Country Brand Index. #1 is Italy and #3 is United States. I find this interesting as young locals (20 – 30-somethings) frequently talk about how the nightlife here [...]
29 Jul
Rents here too high? Not so, say expats
Gee, if I were a managing director or head of a company, I might be just as out-of-touch as the people interviewed in this article are.
*see below article for update
From Straits Times – July 29, 2007
“Though rents are rising, expats say housing here is more affordable than in many major cities
By Melissa Sim
MR CHARLES TIDSWELL, [...]
