How To Buy First Private Home Workshop

How To Buy First Private Home

A Workshop by Property Club Singapore

Learn all the tips and traps to buy

your first private home in Singapore

23 January 2021 (Sat)

9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Hilton Singapore

581 Orchard Road

Who Should Attend

1st time home buyers of private properties

Buyers of new or resale private homes for own stay

What You'll Learn

Module 1

Getting Ready 

  • How do I know I can afford it 
  • Sharing my experiences in buying and renting 
  • Buying versus renting breakeven point
  • New launches versus resale projects
  • Good rental deals in the current market

Module 2

Conducting Research

  • Properties suitable for 1st time home buyers
  • Avoiding cheap properties that are cheap for a reason
  • Step-by-step guide for desk research and field work
  • How to read property indices, vacancy rate and supply pipeline
  • Where are we in the property cycle and what will happen next

Module 3

Home Purchase Tips

  • DIY versus using property agents
  • Negotiation techniques in buying homes
  • Pros and cons of using cash versus CPF
  • How do banks calculate TDSR
  • Getting the most from bank financing

Module 4

After Purchase Traps

  • Tips and traps of engaging conveyancing lawyers
  • What to expect from signing option to purchase to sale completion
  • How to inspect home defects after collecting the key
  • Smart tips of home renovation from my experience
  • How to deal with contractors and avoid being cheated

Who's Your Trainer

Vina Ip is a property enthusiast. She bought her first condominium unit for rent in 2002. In the next 4½ years, she built up a property portfolio of 5 private homes. By 2008, its total value had more than doubled. She sold 4 of them, realizing a net profit of 80 to 120 percent and an annualized return of 10.8 percent.

In 2010, she set up a personal blog PropertySoul.com to share her experiences as a property investor. Her first book No B.S. Guide to Property Investment (2014) was a bestseller in Kinokuniya, Popular and Times bookstores. She published her second book Behind The Scenes of The Property Market end of 2020. She is also the founder of Property Club Singapore - a neutral platform for the learning and networking of like-minded private property buyers, investors and owners.

Note:

  1. Workshop topics and content may be changed without prior notice.
  2. Trainer is neutral with no vested interest. No marketing of properties or property-related services at workshop.
  3. No seat is reserved after registration. Your seat is confirmed only after payment.
  4. Registration will be closed once we reach full capacity. Waiting list is on first-come-first-serve basis.
  5. No refund after payment and no refund for no show.
  6. Click here to read workshop and venue arrangement under Covid-19.

How to Register

$399 (1 pax), $749 (2 pax) for members

$399 +$99 membership fee (1 pax) for non-members

$749 + $99 membership fee (2 pax) for non-members

(Fees include lunch, 2 coffee breaks with snacks)

Payment Method(required)

Payment Method

  1. By bank transfer to DBS Bank Current Account number 066-902-8008.
  2. By paypal with instructions below (add 4% paypal service charge for workshop fee).

Please consider register with your spouse or a friend. Signing up in pairs can significantly increase your attention in class, multiply what you learn and maximize the chances to apply what you learned at the workshop.

For members, please log in and make your payment here.

For non-members, please register with your paypal account or debit/credit card by clicking the button below:

1. Registration for 1 pax

2. Registration for 2 pax

Please contact us if you need any assistance.