Muted market gives buyers more bargaining power
Prices aren’t tumbling but it’s a good time to get a unit at a reasonable price, say experts. IT IS no secret that the residential property market is in a lacklustre mood. With many buyers and sellers having scurried to the sidelines as the United States sub-prime woes brought about an uncertain stock market, new … Read more
Will I be forced to sell home upon divorce?
Q MY husband and I have been separated for nine months. He has moved out of our home, but my children and I are still living in the condominium, which is under both his name and mine. When we divorce, what will happen to the condo? Will I be forced to sell it and split … Read more
Anatomy of a crisis
Confused by the current financial turmoil? You are not alone. Why are some central banks cutting interest rates even as others raise theirs? And what’s the difference between cutting the main Fed funds rate and the discount rate? Bryan Lee says the key to understanding the crisis is to see it as a three-headed monster: … Read more
