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What is the key difference between apartment and condos?

Also when properties are cited "10% below valuation" do they take several valuation and select the highest or lowest valuation?

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YT Tan (陈永达)
Good morning HJ,

The main difference is the land size of the development. To be eligible under condo status, the development must be at least approx 43,000 sqft. If not it will usually classified as apartment.

But nowadays there are not much difference between both of them cause apartment will have most facilities offered by condo just probably there's no tennis court.

As for the valuations, it really depends. I usually obtain fair valuation from various banks, some might want to obtain the highest valuation in order to show that their units might be a value buy.

For instance:

market valuation: $1m
highest valuation: $1.1m

Like that its about 10% below valuation.

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Hi HJ,

There is no regulations indicating is the below valuation listed in reference to highest or lowest indicative valuation obtained.

I suppose it is in your interest to do your due diligence prior to decision making.

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Hi HJ,

The key difference between condo and apartment status is the land size of the development. For a development to be granted "condo status", it will need to meet certain requirements, with one important requirement that the land size be above 43,000sqft. There are other criteria to meet, all of which will determine if this development is to be of condo status.

As for Valuation, this is an art, not rocket science. There is no fixed valuation. Valuation can differ from different valuers, it is best you can get the opinions from a few valuers from the bank before any purchase.

Having said that, you should really consider carefully before choosing an apartment over a condo. Afterall, what you're paying are not only within the limits of the particular unit. The price you pay includes the land that the development is sitting on. Paying for a condo with huge land size with full amenities is often preferred over buying a small development with little or few amenities.

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