The Wan
You Trust

SINGAPORE – Being married to a tax consultant helped seasoned property investor Aaron Wan figure out a way to avoid paying additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) when he bought a more upscale property.

How to attract young people to join the guild hall and let the clan career have successors has always been an issue of great concern to local clan groups. In 2016, the Singapore Association of Clan Associations established the “Clan Village Outstanding Youth Award” in order to encourage young people to actively participate in clan careers and promote Chinese culture.

In this series entitled Agent Success Stories, we sit down with real estate agents to find out their side of the story. From their humble beginnings to the challenges they have faced on the road to success, we learn that a career in the real estate industry is one filled with boundless opportunities – if you know where to look.

In this series entitled Agent Success Stories, we sit down with real estate agents to find out their side of the story. From their humble beginnings to the challenges they have faced on the road to success, we learn that a career in the real estate industry is one filled with boundless opportunities – if you know where to look.

While most Singaporeans his age are moving into or living in their BTOs, 32-year-old Aaron Wan just moved into his S$7 million, freehold, close to 10,000² ft landed property in District 15. And this purchase was made through these uncertain times of COVID-19, to boot. The immense success this young PropNex division leader was not by sheer luck or coincidence; Aaron strictly adhered himself to a lifestyle that is now the cornerstone of his very own ‘28’ programme.

After all, properties in Singapore are minimally a six-digit receipt and it had always been a norm to have physical viewings before your clients sign the contract. Today you’ll hear from 3 Agent Partners – Mark Wang, Shawn Tan and Karen Lim; all of whom have earned their successes despite the odds and continued to emerge victorious in these unprecedented times.

An accountant by training, peers and and colleagues were taken aback when Aaron Wan (Associate Division Director/ERA) left the financial industry to pursue a career in real estate. We visit with Aaron today to learn more about this enterprising young man who bought his first private property at the age of 23.

Recently, SRX Property sat down with Mr. Aaron Wan, Associate Division Director of ERA, to find out how young professionals are changing the industry using SRX Property technology.

Mr Aaron Wan’s dream home is one in the east that captures the sea breeze.

The associate director in a property firm is keen to snag a freehold four-bedroom apartment in District 15 – which covers areas like Marina Parade and Meyer Road – which is where he plans to raise a family.

Wan, 31, believes that to achieve robust sales, one must adopt a personal approach in picking suitable properties for clients. He typically meets his clients first to understand their requirements before recommending properties tailored to their taste.

Aaron Wan, Group Division Director at PropNex Realty and the youngest Top Recruiter awardee, shares how he grew his team hundredfold in the past year.

Aaron started out as an accountant by training and was working in the banking and finance industry before he decided to enter the real estate market. After much persistence and hard work, Aaron’s efforts finally paid off. Today, Aaron Wan Division (AWD) is the fastest growing team in PropNex and he is also the youngest to be awarded Champion Recruiter at PropNex.

Mr Wan, a tax associate at PwC Singapore, took about a year to do his homework – reading up on the market and visiting many showflats. He eventually zoomed in on a shoebox apartment near Serangoon MRT station.

One reopening, the owner of a three-bedroom unit at The Sea View in District 15 managed to sell his property solely through virtual viewings. According to Aaron Wan, group district director at PropNex Realty and the seller’s agent, the 1,410 sq ft unit will go for $2.85 million ($2,021 psf) when the option to purchase is eventually signed.

According to Aaron Wan, group district director at PropNex Realty and the agent representing the seller, the deal was closed within a day and the buyer is paying for the entire transaction in cash. Wan says the seller recently purchased a new condominium unit.

Last week on 21 June, a 3-bedroom unit was sold at Trevose Park for S$3.22 million. This is the second highest 3-bedder sold in the development after a ground floor unit sold at S$3.265 million last year.

In this series entitled Agent Success Stories, we sit down with agency leaders to find out their side of the story. From their humble beginnings to the challenges they have faced on the road to success, we learn that a career in the real estate industry is one filled with boundless opportunities – if you know where to look.

Aaron Wan, senior group district director at PropNex who is used to acting as the broker in property deals, became the buyer of a two-storey conservation shophouse on Aug 23.

Aaron Wan shares his personal journey and how he uses his own experience, accumulated know-how and winning mentality to build the teams of agents under his watch.

SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) — Aaron Wan, senior group district director at PropNex, has purchased his second shophouse — a non-conservation freehold shophouse at 94B and 94C Koon Seng Road in District 15. Wan declined to reveal the price of the shophouse.