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I am considering buying a unit at The Vales EC at Seng Kang, and have visited the showroom once already. My fiance and I liked the units showcased at the showroom, but were worried about a few things:

1. The Developers: Given the Pasir Ris One DBSS fiasco, should we be worried about the quality of construction and the finishings?

2. Pricing: We are looking at 3BR (non-premium) units, of which there is still an ample supply. Will prices come down if we wait longer?

3. Alternatives: We understand that Sim Lian owns the plot of land adjacent to The Vales, and that it is also earmarked for an EC. Should we consider this as a viable alternative, and are there any similar ECs in the SGD700-800k/3BR region in the Seng Kang vicinity or better?

Thank you!

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Ivan Ng
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Hi DN,

Of the 3 ECs in Anchorvale Crescent, Bellewaters Vales and upcoming unnamed EC development by Sim Lian, I would say Vales would be slightly better in terms of location, (directly beside LRT) if thats your key consideration. If your plans can wait, you may want to wait a bit longer until the unnamed EC launches around May onwards to have a better idea. Thus far the only 3 ECs in Sengkang area are those aforementioned. Alternatively you can consider ECs at Punggol such Terrace or Amore.

Perhaps you might want to discuss which factors you give priority to, so as to be able to narrow down to a decision. Thanks and may I understand your requirements further so to offer more value-added inputs? Let's discuss further.

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Louis See
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Hi DN,

Sim Lian is a well known developer with more than 30 years experience in Condo & ECs. The construction & quality can be assured as 1st year maintenance is by the developer and you will be doing default checks before moving in. Prices for ECs are usually stable for now as we can see from the market. Other ECs in Seng Kang & Punggol area i can advise you more however for location for The Vales is relatively good as it is close to LRT station. Alternatively we can look at Riverbank which is a PTE project with attractive pricing.

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Aaron Chong
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Hi DN, due to the weak market sentiment, in fact most or if not all develoeprs have started to slash their prices for private condo as well as EC. There are always a baseline to discounted rate and could not go lower anymore, else developers will be making a loss. And if you continue to wait and hold, chances are prices will be adjusted upward by next year in 2017. There are a few units which you could try to ask for a slightly lower rate and hope that I could share and discuss with you more about the pricing. Hope to hear from you soon. Have a good week ahead.

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Geryl Lim
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Hi DN,

If you are not particular about purchasing choice units of the various projects, it is definitely not an issue to sit and wait further to see if there is any movements in pricing and in comparison to upcoming projects.

The consideration here is about what could be the changes in terms of regulations in the pipeline that may affect your purchase plans (interest rates, income ceiling, TDSR, MSR and etc).

I have buyers 3 years ago indicating that they will wait for prices to come down before entering the market to purchase. Since then, prices have cooled quite a fair bit but they have become ineligible for purchase mostly due to TDSR concerns as well as ABSD.

I always share with my clients, it is okay to wait if you have what it takes to wait. Otherwise, why not take action now and be in control of the situation now rather than let regulations control your actions? I do not believe in hard selling but rather selling based on clients' needs. There is no perfect solution, and if there is a perfect solution, chances are the pricing is not perfect. Should you have requirements to go through your purchasing needs with me, feel free to get in touch with me.

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Gavin Ng
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Hi

If you would like to know more on Anchorvale EC by Sim Lian in Sengkang, you could email to gavin.ng@orangetee.com.

We will update you once we have the information.

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Bhavina Kaur
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Hi DN,

Thanks for your enquiry! For The Vales, we are having Additional Special Discount for now.

If you are in a hurry to get a unit, I would definitely recommend The Vales as it has an edge over the other 2 in terms of location. Moreover, there is the discount now.

Do let me know if you would like to revisit The Vales or any other projects and I'll be more than glad to go through the projects with you.

Look forward to hearing back!

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  • DN
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    Hi Bhavina,

    I am aware of the 2% discount on 2 and 3 bedroom (non-premium) units which started on 1 February.

    If there are additional discounts, I would be interested to learn about them.

    Regards,
    DN
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-----------------------99Years------------------------999Years---------------------->>>

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WhatsApp me at ✔✔ ABLE TOH (65) 9856 9255  , Property Agent (Director ) or via this link:

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Unfortunately, this platform does not allow direct contact, but you can easily reach me on WhatsApp.

✔✔✔You can READ my REVIEWS here:Able S K Toh

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For PRIVATE HOME BUYERS

✔✔ I offer solutions for sourcing resale and new PRIVATE homes at ZERO charge

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For UPDATED INFO, E BROCHURE, FLOOR PLAN, and PRICE LIST for New Launches Condominium in Singapore, contact me directly.

✔✔ Connect Singapore Line (ABLE TOH): (65) 9856 9255  , Property Agent (Director )

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欢迎联系我。

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