Get to grips with how technology can disrupt the house hunting journey to the benefit of consumers.

In this episode of PropertyBT, host Leslie Yee chats with realsmart.sg’s co-founder Tan Zhi Long.

Why venture into the proptech space? Can housing transactions get more frictionless? Learn about how the Singapore housing market compares with that of the San Francisco Bay Area. Also, will technology be a friend or foe of property agents? Leslie Yee gets insights from proptech entrepreneur Tan Zhi Long, a Singaporean who is based out of Silicon Valley, USA.

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:

01:13 A proptech founder’s journey

06:01 How proptech benefits consumers

09:08 Will technology disrupt property agents?

15:11 Housing markets of Singapore and San Francisco

Read Leslie’s article:

High per square foot prices of new condos could be increasingly irrelevant to buyers

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

With Tan Zhi Long, co-founder, realsmart.sg

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Leslie Yee, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

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

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