Real Estate
Avoid home loan rejection with PropertyGuru’s fintech solution
Instead of applying for a high amount and being rejected, the tool pre-approves users.
REA Group's Asian business jumps more than twofold, but still small contributor to group
Asia revenue contributes less than 10% of REA Group's total revenue
Performance impacted by decreased market transactions in Hong Kong, Malaysia
SUHQ aims to take the hassle out of selling property
SUHQ or ‘Sell Your House Quickly’ is focused on providing a simple, fast and convenient way for people to sell or rent their property, but without excluding real estate agents.
CapitaLand creates US$75mil fund to tap tech startups
Singapore-based real estate company CapitaLand Ltd recently announced it is setting up C31 Ventures, a venture fund to tap global tech startups.
Bumbung, another property portal, launches in Malaysia
KL-based Bumbung has launched its property portal, calling itself Malaysia’s “first tech-based real estate company.”
The CoAssets journey: Bringing military discipline to crowdfunding
Often when high-ranking military men leave the service in Singapore, most end up in the public sector. CoAssets COO Lawrence Lim chose to buck the trend.
Loanstreet ready to take on bigger rivals
Despite being the underdog in a very competitive space, Loanstreet.com.my cofounder Jared Lim believes there is still plenty of room for his fintech startup to grow.
From user to C-suite (Part 2): Navigating a challenging market
In the second of two parts, Benjamin Cher talks to PropertyGuru president Hari Krishnan on challenges and opportunities, and the startup’s roadmap for the year.
From user to C-suite (Part 1): The origin story
In January, Hari Krishnan made the jump from LinkedIn to PropertyGuru, and he speaks to Benjamin Cher about what led to the decision.
PropertyGuru acquires Ensign Media assets, absorbs staff
PropertyGuru has announced its acquisition of the real estate media assets of Ensign Media – luxury and lifestyle magazine Property Report and the Asia Property Awards – for an undisclosed sum.
