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Wife pressures me to sell $83,000 land plot to build house, pay debt

Wife pressures me to sell $83,000 land plot to build house, pay debt

My wife wants to sell our land for VND2.1 billion (US$83,400) to build a house and settle our debt, but I prefer to hold onto the plot until prices rise.
HCMC apartment rental yields hit lows, trailing Southeast Asian peers

HCMC apartment rental yields hit lows, trailing Southeast Asian peers

My close friend regrets buying a car while still renting

My close friend regrets buying a car while still renting

New official land prices in HCMC unveiled, top out at $27,000 per sq.m

New official land prices in HCMC unveiled, top out at $27,000 per sq.m

New land prices have been announced for HCMC, and they range between VND687.2 million (US$27,040) per square meter in some downtown streets and VND2.3 million on the outskirts.
October 23, 2024 | 06:54 pm PT
Quiz: Where do millionaires invest their money?

Quiz: Where do millionaires invest their money?

Millionaires and high-net-worth individuals also invest in popular asset classes that any investor can access, according to personal finance content platform SmartAsset.
October 22, 2024 | 02:55 pm PT
Should I take care of my aunt to inherit her $160,000 house?

Should I take care of my aunt to inherit her $160,000 house?

If I care for my aunt in her old age, I will inherit her house and have the opportunity to borrow money from her to purchase an apartment in HCMC.
October 22, 2024 | 02:45 pm PT
Investing in land, my sister is stuck with two plots after 7 years

Investing in land, my sister is stuck with two plots after 7 years

My sister and her brother-in-law bought two land plots in 2017, but selling them now is tough and would earn less than the interest they could have made by saving the money in a bank.
October 1, 2024 | 03:20 pm PT
People criticize me for spending 8 years doing business instead of trading land

People criticize me for spending 8 years doing business instead of trading land

Many people call me unwise for choosing to do business instead of investing in land, which yields three times the profit for less work.
September 28, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Housing prices might surge 15-20% with new official land prices: ministry

Housing prices might surge 15-20% with new official land prices: ministry

The Ministry of Construction has warned that the new land price list is likely to drive up construction costs, causing a 15-20% hike in housing prices.
September 27, 2024 | 05:34 am PT
HCMC farmland investors sell out as fee rise looms for conversion into residential lands

HCMC farmland investors sell out as fee rise looms for conversion into residential lands

Owners of agricultural lands in HCMC are selling out fearing that the fee payable to convert them into residential plots will increase with the government’s new price list.
August 12, 2024 | 12:08 am PT
Property developers race to snap up lands as price hikes loom

Property developers race to snap up lands as price hikes loom

Property firms are rushing to bolster their land holdings as their prices are expected to rise in 2026 once the new price list is applied.
August 6, 2024 | 09:51 pm PT
Scramble to buy properties begins on fear of missing out as prices rise

Scramble to buy properties begins on fear of missing out as prices rise

Kim Anh, a healthcare worker in HCMC’s District 1, has been considering properties to buy for the last two weeks because she fears prices will increase soon.
July 25, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
I have spent nearly $8,000 on taxis in 10 years after buying a car

I have spent nearly $8,000 on taxis in 10 years after buying a car

I have never regretted spending nearly VND2 million (US$78.5) per month on taxis despite owning a car.
July 8, 2024 | 06:26 pm PT
My land value increased 11 times, but I wish I had bought a car instead

My land value increased 11 times, but I wish I had bought a car instead

The value of a plot of land I purchased ten years ago has jumped 11 times, but a certain event has made me regret not buying a car instead.
July 3, 2024 | 03:34 pm PT
How can I retrieve $31K lent to my father-in-law?

How can I retrieve $31K lent to my father-in-law?

My father-in-law borrowed VND800 million ($31,422) from me for a now-suspended project in the coastal province of Nha Trang, and I need to recover it for my children’s education.
June 25, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
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