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Asia USA Realty
(Singapore)
asiahomes.com Pte Ltd
Estate Agents Licence No.
L3007306B
22 Mar 2011
Focus: We
get for you affordable Singapore homes
Rent or Investment
1. BELLE VUE RESIDENCES
Downtown Singapore
15-33 Oxley Walk
Freehold, 4-storey condo units completed in 2010. 176 units.
Around 5-10 minute walk to Dhoby Ghaut subway, Plaza Singapura,
Cathay cineplex and walking distance to Orchard Road. Many taxis and
buses.
Facilities:
Swimming pool, lap pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam bath, gym, squash
court, clubhouse, function room, lounge, covered car park,
playground, BBQ area.
March 11, 2011
For Rent
Advert by Realtor: Belle Vue Residences
3+1+patio $8,800. Ground floor unit.
3-bedroom 2000 sq ft $10,500
4+1 2713 sq ft, 4+1+roof terrace 3918 sq ft.
A few units are available for this recently completed development.
E-mail judy@asiahomes.com
Tel: +65 9668 6468.
FOR HISTORICAL
RECORDS ONLY
THE DEMOLISHED BELLE VUE
Belle Vue Residences, completed in 2010 has replaced Belle Vue whose
description is given below for historical records only.
Belle Vue, 96 units. >19 years old. Pool, gym,
security, playground, covered car park, squash court, sauna. Has a
sprawling ground and is low rise and low density. Spacious rooms and
kitchens and is a 5-min walk to the Dhoby Ghaut subway, near Orchard
Road. Hill top.
Spacious
rooms. Big kitchen, separate living and dining room tiled by marble
usually.
Master bedroom
has a split level. Characterized by tinted windows making rooms look
dark but not all Caucasian expats are bothered as location near the
Dhoby Ghaut subway and Orchard Road is great
5-minute walk to Dhoby Ghaut subway and the Orchard Road malls,
therefore extremely popular with Caucasian and Japanese expats.
2. DORMER PARK
Dormer Park is breezy and near
River Valley Road/Orchard Road. 2-bedroom 114, 115, 116 sq. m.
3-bedroom 118, 154-157 sq. m.
4-bedroom 218, 229, 236 sq. m.
Popular with Caucasian families as it is a low density low
rise condo up to 4-stories high. Some units have
balconies.
A main complaint is the 5-minute walk to the River Valley Road
but expats who love low density condos like Dormer Park. Pool,
security, big gym facing pool, covered car park, playground.
5-minute walk to River Valley Road.
92 units. Completed around 1994. Popular with Caucasians. Low
rise, low density. Jervois Special School faces the tower
block.
March 22, 2011
For Rent
Advert by Realtor: Dormer Park 4+1 $9,800. Fully renovated,
unobstructed pool view. Other units may be available.
E-mail judy@asiahomes.com
Tel: +65 9668 6468.
3. EMERALD GARDEN
Emerald Garden appeals to young/Caucasian expats
without children. 3-minute walk to Raffles subway, the pubs
and cafes in river front Boat Quay. Completed around
1999.
Pool, gym, security. Emerald Garden Blk 4, 5th floor.
3+1 1300sq. ft $4,000. Biggest of 3-bedroom units with big
maid's room.
265 units. Tenure: 999 years. 2-minute walk to Raffles subway.
1-bedroom 66-77 sq. m.
2-bedroom 86-104 sq. m.
3-bedroom 108-125 sq. m.
4-bedroom 140-185 sq. m.
There are 3 penthouses. 2 have floor areas of 1991 sq. ft
inclusive of balcony. 1 has a floor area of 1840 sq. ft but
has no balcony.
Penthouse 4+1 1840 sq. ft. No balcony.
Swimming pool, children's pool, clubhouse with multi-function
hall & gym, 24-hour security, basement car parking, sauna, BBQ
area.
March 22, 2011
For Rent
Advert by Realtor: Other units may be available.
E-mail judy@asiahomes.com
Tel: +65 9668 6468.
4. FAIRLODGE
Fairlodge has a dishwasher. Completed around 1999.
Near Orchard Road, Holland Village.
Audio intercom system. No card access to lift. Electric hot
plate as well as gas cooker.
Bay windows in master bedroom.
22 units. 110 Holland Road.
Pool, gym, sauna, playground, security. No tennis court.
Bus-stop outside to go to Orchard Road in 5 minutes.
Has dark
grey granite flooring which may not appeal to Caucasians, but
it is in the favoured Holland Village area and is brand new.
Fairlodge Tower A 2nd floor 3+1 1400sq. ft.
Dark grey granite flooring and very sq. m all balcony. 3
units per floor but immediate neighbour's door is very close
to this unit.
March 22, 2011
For Rent
Advert by Realtor: Other units may be available.
E-mail judy@asiahomes.com
Tel: +65 9668 6468.
Langston Ville (centre), completed in 2000 has only a
small pool and basement car park, no gym or tennis court.
Riveria Point condo is to the right, behind shophomes).
Somerset subway (right, not visible) is around 8-minute walk
from Langston Ville.
Balmoral Viewcorner townhouse 3+1
is bright and
has a side garden. 5-min drive to Orchard road.
Balmoral
Place
Modern condo
Light brown marble flooring all floors and bathroom walls.
Parquet in bedrooms. No maid's room for the 2-bedroom unit.
5 min walk to Newton subway and Chancery Court Cold Storage
supermarket.
2-bedroom around 800-900 sq ft. Plantar box but no balcony.
5-min walk to Newton subway.
Penthouse. 24-hour security, Pool, gym with private terrace on
2nd floor for entertainment of 50 people.
Balmoral
Crescent 3+1 2400sq. ft 2-level townhouse. Being a corner
unit, it is bright as it has glass door at side and a
"private" grass area. 22 units. 12 years old. Pool. No gym or
tennis court.
6 townhouses and 18 maisonettes. Balmoral Residences and
other Balmoral Place condos are nearby.
March 22, 2011
For Rent
Advert by Realtor: Other units may be available.
E-mail judy@asiahomes.com
Tel: +65 9668 6468.
6. ST THOMAS LODGE
May
be demolished. The rent for the 3-bedroom unit is lower
than others. No problem finding a tenant as rent is lower and
location is great. St Thomas Lodge. 32
St Thomas Walk. 3+1 2100sq. ft $4,000. Pool at basement.
Balcony. Big bedrooms with 3 attached baths. Old. 5 units
only. 6-minute walk to Somerset subway. Next
door is St Thomas Ville, completed in 2001 apartments
with pool only.
TIPS FOR
REALTORS
Client relationships
have a life span.
"My Company used to get corporate clients from
the American multi-national banks but now the human resource
department has appointed one of the big boys," lamented a
realtor of a small realty firm.
He was assured of a few prospective expatriate tenants per month
for the past two years. He could relax. Now he has nothing to do
at the office.
Advertisements on behalf of owners did not elicit much if any
response from co-broking agents or expatriates. This will also
be a common scenario in the year 2000 as realtors with
prospective clients nowadays contact Owners direct via the
internet database.
"We use the big boys because they promise us after-sales
services." a human resource manageress of a global
mobile telecommunications company told me frankly when I met her
to get the tenancy agreement signed for a Swedish employee who
happened to contact me and liked the condo I showed her.
From experience, I knew it would be futile to ask the manageress
for some cases, but somehow I did ask her and got the feedback.
Another big mobile telecommunications company lady told me that
in the year 2000, all expat rentals will be handled by a
expatriate relocation agency when I phoned to ask for
advice as the person in charge of expatriates was giving me a
difficult time since the Japanese expat had not used the
company's panel of realtors.
By outsourcing, there will be no need to appoint any
panel of realtors and no headaches and expenses for the
human resource department. I was an outside realtor and
that would be my last and only case.
What do you do if your agency which used to be on the panel
loses your steady income from corporate clients? Much
depends on your energy, hunger and vision.
As we move into the new millennium, there will be a big change
in realtor-client relationships. Big realty firms will
always have the advantage as they have the brand name, the
superior manpower and money. Big multi-nationals may
outsource their expatriate rentals to expatriate placement
companies or consultants who may have their own realty firms to
service the relocating expatriates.
Therefore, as a self-employed realtor, it may be tough to
compete against the big firms. It is best you build up
excellent client relationships with a large number of individual
expatriates who prefer personalised and efficient and prompt
services. Referrals may be all you need to keep busy if
you are a sole operator.
Be aware of the incredible power of the Internet.
Relocating expatriates seldom use one rental realtor
exclusively. With the internet, they can become very good
at locating realtors and owners.
Internet portals cater to owners and agents providing free
information. This will be one main reason why your advertisement
in the Straits Times newspaper to co-broke seldom get any
response as Owners also place the same advertisement. Agents
with tenant clientele will, of course, contact Owners direct.
It is possible that there will be realty firms which can harness
its power and get most of your prospects in 5 years' time. But
nobody can provide that personalised customer-oriented service
to prospective tenants that you can.
The above 2
trends of using the big firms and outsourcing must mean less
bread for the self employed realtors. You can try to
solicit to be on the panel of the big corporations catering to
the rental needs of their expats and you may be accepted.
Provided you have a good track record of specialization.
Make sure you have the fire in your belly if you want
to succeed in this profession. Hard work, passion and
vision are 3 factors helping you to succeed.
FOR
RENT
HOUSES FOR RENT
New wooden strip flooring in a
modern house.
Unique modern
bathrooms and cool light brown wooden strips in bedroom floors in a
modern house in prime District 10 and 11, near German School.
Rentals of terrace houses and townhouses in expatriate enclaves in
2011 are from $8,000
