Singapore has many property agents. Some may give the industry a bad name with their hard-sell tactics.

In this episode, senior correspondent Leslie Yee sits down with Justin Quek, CEO of OrangeTee & Tie to discuss the relevance of property agents, what can be done to raise the professionalism of agents, and whether technology will render agents redundant in future.

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:

02:44 Hard-sell tactics of agents

06:52 Asymmetry of information

13:14 Differing commission rates between new and resale homes

15:55 Technology’s impact

Read Leslie’s article:

Government agencies should step up communications on outlier property transactions

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Written and hosted by: Leslie Yee (lyee@sph.com.sg)

With Justin Quek, CEO, OrangeTee & Tie

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Leslie Yee & Emily Liu

Engineered by: Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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