Educational platform I Quadrant is helping home buyers navigate the dynamic landscape of property investments with real-time experience and expertise
Homeownership is the quintessential Singaporean Dream, be it for a billionaire or an average-income buyer. But it can be daunting. However, the advent of the Internet and digital technology has resulted in easy access to information on market trends and investment strategies. But as buyers are becoming more astute, the real estate investment market is getting equally more intricate.
Closing that knowledge gap and empowering buyers to make informed choices is the basis of Singapore’s membership-based educational platform I Quadrant (IQ). Launched in 2018, its founding partners Ivan Cai, Germaine Chow, Shawn Lee and Benny Ong each contribute their expertise in market awareness, analytical skills, resource management, and a visionary outlook to help their members learn the ins and outs of property investments.
Adding to that is their real estate arm, Crestbrick, which was launched in 2019 and complements the membership slant of IQ as well as the founders’ holistic approach to real estate investment and property management. Today, IQ has amassed 4,000 members and 60 staff members, with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and the UK. “We are working towards a 30 by 30 plan,” says Ong, explaining this means growing its membership base to 30,000 by 2030 and expanding its educational resources regionally.
Here, the founders share simple strategies that can help buyers get a head start in real estate investment.
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