Singapore real estate rentals, Serviced Apartments, condo, serviced apartments, bungalows, 
semi-detached, sale. Focus: We get for you affordable Singapore homes.  Rent or Investment
Do you want to buy, rent or sell Singapore properties, apartments, condos, houses? asiahomes  can help you

Asia USA Realty (Singapore) asiahomes.com Pte Ltd  - Singapore Apartments For Rent/Sale
30 Mar 2012   

Facilities: Covered car park, pool, wading pool, small gym, squash court, tennis courts x 2, 24-hour security, playground, multi-purpose hall.

Investors: Freehold. Downtown prime location. Occupancy Rate: Very few units available for rent due to its great location near to Orchard Road & Orchard subway. Such apartments are in great demand. 

Advantages:

1. Location on the door step of Orchard Road and Somerset subway, the Orchard Road shopping malls, supermarkets & cafes. One block. Low density.
   
2. Full condo facilities.
   
3. Within a 5-minute drive to the American and Tanglin Clubs.
   
4. No problem getting taxis or buses.

Disadvantages:

1. Inside the Central Business District "Restricted Zone". This means you have to pay tolls electronically every time you get out of the zone and enter your zone to go to your apartment.
   
2. Units facing the Mount Elizabeth Hospital are avoided by some expats, especially Asian Chinese. Units ending with #FF-06 face the Hospital.

Special Characteristics:
"Fogged windows" Due to security reasons, some units facing the Presidential Palace or "Istana" have windows which become cloudy as you get close to it. Such units are not easy to rent. This characteristic is present in some UE Square Condos as well.

In Richmond Park, floor levels #17-03 to #23-03 have these "fogged window" characteristics and rents will be discounted.

NUMBERING SYSTEM IN RICHMOND PARK   #FF-02 units face the Mandarin Hotel. #FF-05 units face the Mandarin Hotel. #FF-03 units face the Istana. "Foggy windows" from FF-17. #FF-06 units face Mount Elizabeth Hospital. Many prospective tenants dislike the hospital views. FF: Floor level.
	2012 Richmond Park	2002 Richmond Park
Excellent prime downtown location. Tranquility, shopping malls & food joints
	Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre & Hospital
March 31, 2011    FOR RENT Richmond Park 2-bedroom 1295 sq ft, $6,500 Other units are available.   E-mail judy@asiahomes.com Tel: +65 9668 6468.
TIPS FOR INVESTORS INVESTING IN A 2-BEDROOM CONDO OR STUDIO? Report written in 2002. In response to FAQ from surfers, the following is a very brief advice on investing in rental properties in Singapore. Much depends on timing as the property cycle goes to peak and bust too. Many Singaporean investors have had bought on speculation in the past 3 years. Now many developments are available and it is hard to find quality tenants. There are many local and Indonesian buyers as at February 1,1999. Rents had fallen to S$1400 for a 2-bedroom Cascadale Condo or $1600 for the brand new Changi Green Condo in outlying districts for example. A few factors to look for when buying 2-bedroom investment condos are as follows: 1. Rentability. Near Raffles Place and Suntec City will be the ideal condo as most expats work around that area.. 2. Location: Orchard Road if you can afford it. 3. Near subway. 4. Brand new but looks do count. The darling of 1998, e.g. the UE Square Condo, near Raffles Place but built like an office block has been replaced by the newer Aspen Heights Condo. Looks do count. Looks don't count much, if your condo is located in the middle of Orchard Road and very near the subway, e.g. the Richmond Park Condo (see above report). 6. More than 99-year leasehold is advised. 7. Studio or 2-bedroom? Single tenants or young expat families do have a lot of belongings and may have friends visiting; they usually prefer a 2-bedroom. Try to avoid investing in a studio as this narrows your choice of tenants. When buying off-the-plan, check whether the units face the Istana as you don't want to be encumbered with the "foggy window" situation when the apartment is ready.

EXPATS/SURFERS TO NOTE: 1.  Please CONFIRM with your company and the human resource manager as to whether you are permitted to use asiahomes.com realtors (outside realtors) to book/lease apartments for you. You may have to let your company know that you wish to use outside realtors if you feel you receive unsatisfactory service from company realtors. However many Singapore human resource managers have firm policies stopping you from doing so.  2.  Please note that we do NOT provide telephone numbers of Serviced apartments or any of the Singapore condos and developments to expats/overseas callers phoning us wanting to know name/tel of the developer or tenant.  Please do NOT phone 9668 6468 or get persistent/irritated trying to get the tel numbers. Our answering service operator doesn't have them personally.  He just takes down your name and telephone number and gets the asiahomes.com realtors to contact you later after finding the rates for you. The agents provide a free service to expats/secretaries needing serviced apartments without the hassle of booking themselves and doing paperwork. They contact the operators of Serviced apartments, get the best rate and book for the expats. They may  bring expats to view the units of any serviced apartments if expats are willing to pay a service fee of S$300.  Please try NOT to abuse this service if you just wish to shop around for the lowest rate and then book the apartments yourself or with your own agent. 3. Re-send your e-mail if there is no reply. Asiahomes.com gets 4,000 junk mails daily and these have taken up the allotted space from the service provider. Your e-mail may bounce back to you in such cases. Subdivisions (condo & house details) has some of the details of the advertised condos. Tel: +65 9668-6468, e-mail judy@asiahomes.com for viewings Asia USA Realty (Singapore) asiahomes.com  Pte Ltd.  Website:  asiahomes.com.  Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, #01-1477, Singapore 319074. Republic of Singapore Estate Agents Licence No. L3007306B Salesperson Name/Registration No.  Sing Kong Yuen/R030822Z Asia USA Realty (Singapore) asiahomes.com Pte Ltd Finding Affordable Homes For Expatriates Singapore Serviced Apartments Page 1