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Dear guru, I am currently selling my 3I flat and buying a EM. I have engaged an agent for both selling and buying. However, I found my own suitable EM without the agent’s help and have already paid the deposit for the EM through my agent. The problem is I have been trying to sell my current 3I flat for awhile and only left two more months and have yet to find a suitable buyer. I fully understand that the market rate for my 3I flat has dropped and I have also lowered the listing price of my flat accordingly. Recently, one interested buyer offered a price that is way below the market rate. (the market rate is about 340-380k, the buyer offered 290k) I have rejected the offer verbally but my agent made me sign this document that says I was the one rejected the offer and will not sell the house at 290k. With only two months left, I have a sense that my agent is giving up on selling my house and is discussing with me about the commission fee if we failed to sell and buy the house at the end.
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Dear madam,

Do you mean you have already exercised the Option To Purchase for your EM already? What do you mean that you have only 2 months left to sell? Do you mean the exclusive agreement to sell is going to expire in 2 months?

Open communication with your appointed salesperson is very important. I believe the salesperson wants you to sign a document that you have rejected an offer to be official. There are 2 months left and many things can happened. I have sold many units within period of 2 months too.

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    Yes my agent has already exercised the option to purchase for the EM already and we only left two months to sell the house before the listing date at HDB. My agent is currently overseas for a holiday for two weeks and I am very worried that she wont be able to sell it on time.
Hi Ms Yip, you may wish to rope in a few agents to assist you further if time is not on your side.

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Morning Ms. Yip,

Before you have choose to option and exercise the OTP for purchase, you should have consulted your agent. The timeline for both sales and purchase are critical especially in the case where you require the fund from sales to facilitate the purchase. Since you have made the decision to purchase the EM prior getting a buyer for the unit, I would deem that you are well aware of the risk.
As we all know, 3I model unit do not have ensuited bathroom in the master room. There are older in age and most of them do not come with store room. With the current market trend and festive season, you might be left with not much choices though...
Do note that should you fail to secure a buyer before the need to submit the OTP for the EM, this will definitely means that you have to prepare the cash difference. Failing to do so would means that your seller have the right to request for specific performance or sue you for compensation.

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I think it is a fixed situation that you have already exercised your Option To Purchase on your purchase of EM and the next thing to focus on will be getting your unit sold at a reasonable price to a buyer in time.

Has your appointed salesperson made arrangements for ongoing efforts in marketing despite being away? You may wish to discuss with her as soon as possible on what are the options moving forward since time is definitely not on your side, perhaps explore in engaging 1 or 2 more salesperson to work on getting a buyer fast.

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Hi Ms Lu,

You mentioned that you had exercised the OTP for your EM through your selling agent. In order to exercise your OTP, HDB requires that you have a valid hdb/bank loan letter ( unless you paying in full cash ). This loan would be of 50% of the purchase price if you have an outstanding loan or 80% if you do not have any other property outstanding loans.

I would assume thus that you have the means to see through and pay and complete the purchase of your EM without needing the funds from your sale of your 3I?

If the above is true, then you still have buffer, HDB will give you 6 months to sell your flat from the time of your official purchase of the EM.

If though somehow, you dont have funds to see through the purchase of the EM ( equity & loan ) and need the cash proceeds from the sale of your 3I to complete the purchase, then it would be more complicated.

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