In episode #1 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on the CEO and founder from Abiel Real Estate Fund, Maureen Li. She is a seasoned commercial and residential property investor with years of experience in Australia and Singapore property markets.

Tune in as we discuss if we should look at property as an investment or a home. What are some strategies to take for people buying HDB? What’s the HDB age you should look out for when buying? Will property prices continue to rise even after reaching their highs?

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In episode #2 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on the CEO and founder from Abiel Real Estate Fund, Maureen Li. She is a seasoned commercial and residential property investor with years of experience in Australia and Singapore property markets.

Tune in as we discuss how we should look at leasehold HDBs and Condos. Should you get HDB before you get Condo? Why do some people buy HDB even when they can afford Condos? What is the tenure you should consider buying and selling? Why is it that some leasehold properties don’t depreciate much even as they age?

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In episode #3 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on the CEO and founder from Abiel Real Estate Fund, Maureen Li. She is a seasoned commercial and residential property investor with years of experience in Australia and Singapore property markets.

Tune in as we discuss all about commercial and industrial properties. What kinds of commercial properties are there? Which tend to have better rental yield and better control over tenancy? How do people make money in commercial and industrial properties? What determine their price, equity upside and rental yield? What are some things people can do to increase their value?

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In episode #4 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on the CEO of Ohmyhome, Rhonda Wong. Ohmyhome is one of Singapore's first and leading fee-based property platform. For every transaction, clients would just pay a fixed-fee to the company instead of paying commission to the agent.

Tune in as we discuss with Rhonda from Ohmyhome about differences between fee-based property agency vs commissioned based agency. What are her views on the benefits of going fee-based? What are the structures behind a fee-based agency that helps buyers and sellers reduce transaction costs? How does going fee-based affect the quality of attention you get in the transactions? 

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In episode #5 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on one of PropNex’s top agent, Matthew Lam. PropNex is one of the largest real estate agency in Singapore. 

Tune in as we discuss with Matthew from PropNex on how to find the right agent. What are some objective ways to find a good agent with experience? How do you go about choosing what to believe when many agents have different logical recommendation on what is good? What are some micro-factors that determine whether the property prices will go up?

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In episode #6 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on the co-founder of Prident, William Tan. Prident is a professional LGBTQ+ collective aiming to serve the community by offering more personalised advice on wider financial matters such as financial planning, insurance, real estate and investments. William is also a realtor from Singapore Realtors Inc.

Tune in as we discuss with William about what are some things the LGBT community should know before buying properties. What are some challenges LGBT member faces in Singapore real estate market? How do they best prepare for their property purchase?

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In episode #7 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on a property investor, James(pseudo name). He’s a normal Singaporean like you and I, but his story became interesting after he bought his first property at 28.

Tune in as we discuss with James about his property journey. What are some of the ups and downs he faced being a property investor? What are some things to look out for when choosing a property to buy? What should you be aware of when renting out? What is his mindset when it comes to property investing?

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In episode #8 of Coconut Avenue, we bring on a foreign property investor, Robert. At a young age of 25, he bought his first semi-detached property in UK. He then went on to buy another two properties in the prime areas in UK. 

Tune in as we discuss with Robert about his property journey in UK. What is his strategy when buying and renting properties? What are some saving strategies he used to save towards his property purchase?  How did he cope with his rental during the pandemic? What is rental arbitrage and how can it be used? What are the risks and how can you cover it?

Robert is the co-founder of Boxaroo, a corporate merchandise company.

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