Rental Connoisseur: September 2009

03 September 2009

HDB Common Room for Rent: Blk 49 Strathmore Avenue

- Newly renovated unit
- Mother and son owners
- Common room is fully furnished (owner will buy new bed and mattress)
- Air-con, internet line, light cooking
- 5mins walk to Queenstown MRT station
- Available immediately
- 1 pax only, male/female ok.

Rent: $650

01 September 2009

HDB Common Room for Rent: Blk 121 Potong Pasir

- High floor, very windy
- No Air-con
- Cooking allowed
- Internet broadband
- Cable TV
- Bangladesh professional family (Main tenants, owner allows sub-letting)
- Open to any race

Rent: $600 negotiable

My Services

Besides my main core function of locating a suitable place for you, I will also ensure that all documentations are in order and that you are indeed dealing with the rightful owner of the property. In sub-leasing cases, I will ensure that the rightful owner has given his consent.

Why engage me?
There are 2 kinds of agents. The more traditional kind rely on newspapers to get their listings. The other kind get theirs online via a property listing site which extracts these information from newspapers. Most agents use the same property search engines in Singapore, as such, engaging multiple agents will only lead to time wastage and embarrassment as chances are, you will be viewing the same property with different agents. I will know what your requirements are after one viewing and will know what not to show you thereafter. You will save time repeating your requirements to many different agents like a broken vinyl record.

Common Rental Procedures

VIEWINGS
I will arrange for you rooms/units based on your criteria and needs. We will view till you find a suitable one. Just let me know ahead of time and I will try my best to schedule viewings for you. I work 24/7/365

THINGS TO PREPARE
- 1 month's deposit (1 year lease)
- 2 month's deposit (2 years lease)
- Photocopy of your Pass/Identity Card/Passport
- Utility deposit
(Some owners may require a deposit for this cause, though not common. May vary from $50 to $100)

- Agent's professional fee
12 mths OR more - 1mth commission
LESS THAN 12 months - 0.5mth commission

I'm Recruiting!!!

Always wanted to try your hand in the Real Estate business, but do not know how or where to start? Let me tell you that fear of failure is your biggest enemy. Having spent 10 years in the public sector, I was always comfortable. However, it did not give me the sense of self-fulfillment that I was seeking. Needless to say, the lure of the potential to earn bigger bucks swayed me over to Real Estate. I have only one regret now - Not having entered this industry any sooner than I did. If you feel stagnant where you are, or would like to try it out on a part-time basis, feel free to call me for a non-obligatory chat. I will not claim to know it all, because I don't. What I will do is share with you my personal experiences and that of my other distinguished colleagues, you be the judge. Some say that the grass is greener on the other side, I say, the grass is greener where you water it. (a quote a friend of mine shared with me) Make it happen today!

Rental Connoisseur