Club Wild Wild West (From Bukit Merah to Tuas)

[jedamum]

MLR,

thanks for your feedback.
my husband is complaining that paying $380k resale price (excluding grant) for a 90sqm 5yo flat is not worth it....

[mrswongtuition]

jedamum:

MLR,

thanks for your feedback.
my husband is complaining that paying $380k resale price (excluding grant) for a 90sqm 5yo flat is not worth it....

Actually I think it's quite alright. New flats at Punggol with similar space is around that price too.

[MLR]

jedamum:

MLR,

thanks for your feedback.
my husband is complaining that paying $380k resale price (excluding grant) for a 90sqm 5yo flat is not worth it....

It depends on location. My sis paid $480k for a 6 yo 4-rm right by West Mall, Bt Batok. 4-rm in Clementi, Commonwealth, Queenstown, Tiong Bahru are mostly above $450k, size wise, 88sqm to 92 sqm. In these areas, owners are aslo asking for $30k to $50k cash above valuation. The most crazy price (that i came across) for a 4rm unit was in Toh Yi (Jln Jurong Kechil area), valuation was about $430k and owner asked for $80k cash :!: above valuation! Where else In Taman Jurong a much bigger 4-rm goes for 290k to 350k.

Actually $350k+ is quite close to HDB sale price for those BTO units.
Also, if the flat is in good condition and renovation acceptable standard, you can save some $$ on reno. Reno costs are very high due to increase in prices of building materials.

2 yrs back , a friend bought a 25 yo 5-rm point block for $350k, but they had to spend almost 80k on reno (excluding fittings and furnishings). The flat had to be totally gutted and re-modelled with water leakage problems in kitchen and toilets.

Your DH would be surprised about those very much older (>10 yo) 4 rm units in Jurong (which is always the cheaper estate) going for $300 to $400K with $10k to $25k above valuation.

[jedamum]

MLR:

Actually $350k+ is quite close to HDB sale price for those BTO units.
Also, if the flat is in good condition and renovation acceptable standard, you can save some $$ on reno. Reno costs are very high due to increase in prices of building materials.

$350k BTO is applicable to hot areas like clementi, toapayoh. Bukit Panjang's upcoming BTO in dec, we are expecting $240-260k for 4rm, slightly more expensive than their latest BTO. but after adding in costs for renovation and still have to wait 4yrs, i really am put off going for BTO. but husband wants to look at it at investment point of view....

i am looking at resale of newer flats cos we don't want to do major renovation and husband and son prefer 'cleaner' estate :roll:. i like Goodview very much - plus point is that it is near to ds1's school. :love:

[softmatsg]

Hi, I live in Jurong West, and my daugthers (6 and attend Juying Primary. I hope that i could contribute to this thread.

[buds]

MLR:

Actually $350k+ is quite close to HDB sale price for those BTO units.
Also, if the flat is in good condition and renovation acceptable standard, you can save some $$ on reno. Reno costs are very high due to increase in prices of building materials.

jedamum:

$350k BTO is applicable to hot areas like clementi, toapayoh. Bukit Panjang's upcoming BTO in dec, we are expecting $240-260k for 4rm, slightly more expensive than their latest BTO. but after adding in costs for renovation and still have to wait 4yrs, i really am put off going for BTO. but husband wants to look at it at investment point of view....

Ya. The wait is a killer boy.. I was thinking along that line too about the
investment point of BTO, but then again the waiting time is really... erm..
long. :roll:

jedamum:

i am looking at resale of newer flats cos we don't want to do major renovation and husband and son prefer 'cleaner' estate :roll:. i like Goodview very much - plus point is that it is near to ds1's school. :love:

Mebbe you can consider buying my house, jedamum.
If hubs really.... truly.... honestly.... true to his word
on wanting to shift out. My place is surrounded
by top schools. :evil: Ka-ching! Ka-ching! :moneyflies:

[jedamum]

buds:

Mebbe you can consider buying my house, jedamum.
If hubs really.... truly.... honestly.... true to his word
on wanting to shift out. My place is surrounded
by top schools. :evil: Ka-ching! Ka-ching! :moneyflies:

is the price good? ridiculous COV anot?
one thing for sure, no loan shark!
surrounding by Top Pri school also no use...ds1 don't want to change school. he is already feeling a bit upset when i told him that end of this year they (he and his group of good friends) may go to different classes if the hearsay that the school 'stream' students based on P1 results holds true.

[buds]

jedamum:

one thing for sure, no loan shark!

Nope. At least so far for the years i've been here..
Touch wood.

jedamum:

surrounding by Top Pri school also no use...ds1 don't want to change school.

Nehmind.. from my plc still near to DS's school. You driving mah.
Niwae if taking schoolbus oso still convenient.

jedamum:

he is already feeling a bit upset when i told him that end of this year they (he and his group of good friends) may go to different classes if the hearsay that the school 'stream' students based on P1 results holds true.

Yup. My DD's school banding of classes oredi at P2 level.
Different books from non-banded classes. My DD is easy.
As long she knows recess time still can meet, no problem.
Different class oni mah, not different school. Sometimes if
she stays back for CCA days, she catches up with them to
play.

[buds]

jedamum:

is the price good? ridiculous COV anot?

Yes. :evil: Show me the money... :moneyflies:

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