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In real estate, secondary markets are markets that are less populated and less dense compared to their primary counterparts.

A patio home is a residential property ranging from one to one-and-a-half storey high, with at least one wall shared with an adjacent property.

A real estate debt fund is a fund backed by private equity, lending short-term capital to potential real estate investors or providing refinancing to existing property investors.

Net effective rent is derived from the rent that a lessee pays on average per month of a lease period. It is not the actual rent that he/she pays every month.

Property investments in the opportunistic space involve significant development or redevelopment. It comes with high risk but also offers high returns.

Net Present Value, or NPV, is a financial metric typically used to evaluate if an investment opportunity is worth pursuing based on its profitability.

Most of us in Singapore would have heard of the term ‘stamp duty’. But do you know what they are, how they may affect you, and how the Singapore government uses the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty to prevent the property market from overheating? Read on to find out more.

A modular home is a home that is built offsite in a factory to near-completion before being transported to the actual building site to be assembled.

A leasehold property is an ownership of a temporary right to use and hold the property by the form of a leasehold title. Leasehold title is an interest in land and entitles the lessee an indefeasible right to use and hold the property.

Pari passu is a latin term meaning “on equal footing” and is usually used to describe a class of assets, equities, investors or creditors.

A buydown is a technique to finance mortgages such that buyers can enjoy a lower interest rate when taking out a mortgage loan for a property they wish to purchase by paying more up-front.