Real estate 'legend' Dennis Wee, 71, dies of cancer; remembered as man of passions, foodie, cyclist

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SINGAPORE: Every Chinese New Year, real estate icon Dennis Wee never failed to invite staff and guests to his home, serving them his signature Hokkien mee.

Dennis Wee won the hearts of his family, friends and colleagues with his friendly and down-to-earth personality.

In 2017, DWG merged with another homegrown firm PropNex Realty, forming Singapore’s largest real estate agency with a combined sales force of about 7,000 staff then.Things took a bad turn for the firm in December 2017 when it was fined S$66,000 and banned from transacting or marketing foreign properties for a year for not informing investors of the risks involved in buying two British properties.

"He always encouraged me to work hard and strive for self-improvement. His words have stayed with me, shaping my approach to tasks and my eagerness to learn.” “I knew Mr Wee for more than 28 years and had looked up to him as a strong and caring industry leader when I started out in the business.”

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