PropertyBT: An ‘oversupply’ of property agents and ‘excessively high’ commissions (Ep 33)
Is the market dominance of big agencies worrying? Do agents provide a valuable service? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from National University of Singapore’s Prof Sing Tien Foo.
Are there too many agents in town? Are sales commission rates for homes too high? Is the market dominance of big agencies worrying? Do agents provide a valuable service? Senior correspondent Leslie Yee gets insights from National University of Singapore’s Prof Sing Tien Foo.
Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts.
Highlights of the podcast:
01:11 Too many agents?
07:45 Dominance of big agencies
11:47 Providing a valuable service?
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15:13 Technology’s impact
Read Leslie’s article:
Too many property agents? Cap commissions on home sales
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Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg)
With Prof Sing Tien Foo, provost’s chair professor of real estate, National University of Singapore NUS Business School.
Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Leslie Yee & Emily Liu
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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