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Property Agents in Singapore Must Display Agent Card

24 Feb 2011 AsiaOne http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20110224-265130.html Starting from 01 Mar 2011, all property agents in Singapore must display their Estate Agent Card when representing their agency. Estate Agent Card Agency Logo Agency Name Agency License Number Agent Name Agent Registration Number Recent Photograph of Agent Agent Registration Expiry Date Non-Compliance Agents can be fined up to S$10,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 6 months. Verify Agent Card We can visit CEA's Public Register to verify agent card information. For more information about CEA, you can visit http://www.cea.gov.sg .

Buy HDB Flat with Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) Spouse

Eligibility You are a Singaporean Citizen (SC) and you are planning to buy a HDB flat with your SPR spouse. What Can You Buy For a SC/SPR household, you can either go for subsidized housing or a Resale Flat. You can purchase under the following schemes If you are married, you can buy under Public Scheme . If you have not married but planning to do so, you and your future-spouse can buy under Fiance/Fiancee Scheme . CPF Housing Grant As a SC/SPR household, you are eligible for a Family Grant of S$20,000.

Buy HDB Flat with Foreigner Spouse

Eligibility You are a Singaporean Citizen (SC) and you are planning to buy a HDB flat with your Foreigner Spouse (FS) who is holding a social visit pass or work permit. What Can You Buy For a SC/FS household, you are not allowed to purchase subsidized housing. Subsidized housing refers to any housing that is bought directly from HDB. List of subsidized housing New flats from Build-to-Order (BTO). A flat from Sale of Balance Flats. Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS). Executive Condominium (EC). But you can buy a Resale Flat from the open market and you must buy under Non-Citizen Spouse Scheme . Note that you can buy a subsidized flat if your spouse is a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) . CPF Housing Grant As a SC/FS household, only the Singaporean is eligible for housing grant i.e. Singles Grant of S$11,000. UPDATE: For resale applications received on or after 15 Aug 2011, the grant amount will be S$15,000.

Make Cheap Calls from Singapore to Thailand

Use Callback Card It's the cheapest way to make an international call if you have a number with free incoming calls. You can use either pre-paid or post-paid sim cards. Where To Buy https://www.phonecard.com.sg http://www.phoenixcomms.com.sg http://mycard.sg Handphone shops Price For a card with a value of S$10 Buying at phonecard.com.sg S$8.50 for fund transfer S$9.70 for eNETS Buying at phoenixcomms.com.sg S$10 for eNETS Buying at mycard.sg S$8.72 for eNETS Buying at handphone shops Around S$8 to anywhere below S$9. It really depends on which shop you go to. There's a shop (actually it's just a outdoor counter) at Tampines Central Block 503 that sells at S$8.20. Which To Buy Phoenix Callback Card @ phonecard.com.sg - https://www.phonecard.com.sg/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=7&categoryid=18 Phoenix Callback Card @ phoenixcomms.com.sg - http://www.phoenixcomms.com.sg/web/consumer/callback.asp Why Callback Card We shall compare Skype, Phoen...

Buy Cheap Air Tickets To or From Thailand

Budget Airlines There are 4 budget airlines in Singapore that fly to Thailand and back: Tiger Airways - http://www.tigerairways.com Jetstar Airways - http://www.jetstar.com AirAsia - http://www.airasia.com Scoot -  http://www.flyscoot.com Buy Early The earlier you buy, the more you save because ticket prices increase over time as more people buy. Compare Determine which day to depart and which day to return. Check out the one-way ticket prices for each airline for the depart trip. Then check out the one-way ticket prices for each airline for the return trip. Buy the cheapest fare for both depart and return. Save. Subscribe No matter which airline you decide to take, remember to sign up for their offers mailing list to receive their latest ticket offers.

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