9519Singapore real estate, Kew Green
townhouses, condo or house for an expatriate with a
medium sized dog, educational stories for asiahomes.com
realtors, March 3, 2001. Excerpts from "The Internet
Realtors, Singapore", sponsored by AsiaHomes
Internet..
House
hunting case study:
Where will the dog live?
Dogs are family members for most Caucasian expatriates.
This prospect has a medium sized dog. What type of
accommodation should he live in Singapore?
Most condos have small lifts and dogs bigger than toy
breeds tend to "frighten" some residents if
they do bark when the lift door opens. There
is a big dog in a condominium in Tanjong Rhu belonging to
a European family. He barks whenever the lift door
is open and this could be frightening to the neighbours
who expect tranquility when a lift door opens. This
dog lives on the 16th floor and imagine the worries of
the neighbours from floor 2 to 16! The resident on the
15th floor complain about the barking noise disturbances
but little can be done unless the condo has "no
pets" rules.
The new condominiums with full condo facilities are
always attractive to the Caucasian. What will this
Australian couple with a medium sized dog want?
As close to the Changi industrial park as possible.
Preferably, no need to drive two hours per day to work as
he used to do so in Australia.
"There is a new house by the river in Pasir Ris.
Taste the salty air as the breeze sways the branches of
the mangrove trees. Sit and watch as the green
river flows sluggishly to the sea." I said.
The rent is around $4,000. "Let's go for
it," said the husband.
"However, there is not one Caucasian expatriate in
this neighbourhood," I said. "Are you sure your
wife will feel comfortable?"
The wife shakes her head. She would be the odd man out.
As you can see, qualifying a home for an expatriate is
not easy. It will have to be in a neighbourhood
where there are Caucasians and East Coast bungalows
seldom have many Caucasian families. Most live in
condos. But I have an expatriate with a medium
sized dog. I think a cluster townhouse will be good
and within their budget but will the couple agree?
Tips for new asiahomes.com Realtors
You will need to know what's the Caucasian expat's wife
wants as she is an "equal" partner if not
a dominant partner in making a decision as to where she
wants to live. For expats with medium to big sized
dogs, with a rental budget up to $4,000 per month, a
cluster townhouse rather than an apartment will be easier
for the dog and for peace of mind of the
neighbours. New bungalows in the good areas of East
Singapore rent around $5,500 - $6,000. Good areas
favoured by Caucasian expatriates are around the Kew
Green neighbourhood.
If you don't qualify properties for your client properly,
you will end up with several days of viewing and no
closing. It is financially important for you that
you close within 1 or 2 days of viewing as time is
important for you.
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Kew
Green's family or study area on level 2. Spectacular
greenery in units facing the road. South facing but
brighter.
Kew
Green's family or study area facing a wall tend to be
darker. Stairs go up to the roof terrace.
Away
from road but the roof terrace has a view of pretty
houses. Tenants have to check the drain as it may
be blocked by leaves, flooding the terrace. Jacuzzi
maintenance is usually the responsibility of the Tenant.
