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Good afternoon,

It does look like the next property purchase is probably a 5 to 8 year stay and you will be upgrading to a bigger space thereafter? In this asset progression scenario, it may be better to go for a property which allows you to capitalize on some potential gains as more developments materialize in the project's locality to allow you to exit at a higher price for the next property purchase.

The new launch options mentioned are conveniently located with their amenities and transport connections within 2 to 3 mins, and not far from central which are attributes that will always be in demand. But it would be ideal if I could know which freehold project you are referring to so to make better assessment based on your requirements.

May I have more info and requirements about your plans so to make better recommendations? Thanks and look forward to value-add to your housing plans.

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Hi Von,

At this stage of your life, while you both are still young, it will be better for you to purchase a newer condo so that you may be able to enjoy the full capital appreciation a few years down the road when you wish to upgrade to a bigger space when the family grow.

A few of my clients have bought JadeScape because they find the location convenient and also liked the amenities that the project is offering.

Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your objectives further and also show you the comparison and analysis between the few different condos that you have shortlisted.

Regards,
Nick Tan
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Hi Von,

At this stage of your life, while you both are still young, it will be better for you to purchase a newer condo so that you may be able to enjoy the full capital appreciation a few years down the road when you wish to upgrade to a bigger space when the family grow.

A few of my clients have bought JadeScape because they find the location convenient and also liked the amenities that the project is offering.

Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your objectives further and also show you the comparison and analysis between the few different condos that you have shortlisted.

Regards,
Nick Tan
(M) +65 9644 4854 
B.Eng(Chemical)(Hons)(NUS)
Cert-in-REA
(E) nick96444854@gmail.com
Visit my website to know me better: www.nicktan.com.sg

I was featured recently on Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) Newsletter:
http://bit.ly/CEAnews

I have written a guide on buying Residential Property:
http://bit.ly/buypropertyguide

Testimonial from Satisfied Clients
“Nick is a responsible, efficient and excellent salesperson. He has very good knowledge of the real estate market and I benefited a lot from his advice and sharing. He is extremely patient when guiding me through the buying process and I am happy to secure a dream house within my budget with his assistance. A highly recommended salesperson who made my house hunting journey a breeze.”
Ms Chia (Buyer)

“Nick provides a delightful customer experience from day one when I engage him as my agent to look for a flat of my choice to the completion of the deal. He is competent, resourceful and has a pleasant manner to work with. He is the Agent of my choice in dealing with properties and I would highly recommend him to others who would appreciate an agent that takes care and can give the customer a peaceful mind.”
Susana (Buyer)

“Nick is very pro-active in helping us to resolve whatever questions and problems that we encountered. All the issues are settled even before us having to request or ask for a second time. He was very frank and transparent with all the details, limitations and advantages that we wouldn’t have known. I think this is the most important virtue to be successful in this line. I will surely recommend him to anyone who needs his service because I trust that they will be equally satisfied!!”
Mr and Mrs Chan (Sold and Bought a property through Nick)

“We are very grateful to Nick for his extensive marketing efforts. With his comprehensive marketing plan, he helped us to achieve a record selling price within 2 weeks of listing our property for sale! We highly recommend his service to anyone who is keen to sell their properties.”
Mr & Mrs Wong (Property Seller)

“Nick has conducted himself ethically and professionally when handling the sales of our property. Thanks to his patience and perseverance, we managed to secure a sales price beyond our expectations.
We are very happy and satisfied with his services and will definitely recommend him to our friends and family in the future.”
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Hi Von, I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Hope to hear from you soon and have a great week ahead. By the way, yes location does play a big role but going for a 1st hand project with a right entry price will maximise your capital appreciation when the time comes for you to upgrade to a 3 bedroom eventually. I am marketing the above few showflat which you mentioned and I hope to be able to explain to you more in detail if possible.

Regards
Aaron Chong
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Hi Von,

Out of curiousity, why are the 3 new launch project in your shortlist over the rest of the new launch projects? They are not the cheapest in terms of price range and location wise, they are also quite diversified. In addition to these 3 new launch projects you have identified, which is the resale freehold project that has caught your eye? It will be appropriate to look into the dynamics and potential before we are able to provide any accurate opinion.

Have you already visited the showflats or run through the virtual tours for these projects as well as viewed the resale unit physically? I just wish to highlight that not all new launch projects will appreciate in their value, as I have personally witnessed a handful of projects that owners are selling at losses.

If you have sometime to share more about your plans, lifestyle as well as preferences, I believe we will be able to work out the best possible option moving ahead.

Feel free to get in touch with us in private as we are unable to receive any responses posted on this thread and do not have your contact details for follow up. Thank you!

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Hi Von

May I know why you shortlisted like Jadescape, Park Colonial?
And which resale freehold condo?
I will be glad to assist with details analysis, no agent fee from private property buyer

I won't be able to contact you first as I do not have your contact, appreciate if you can contact me at (65) 96608508  or Silviayang8@gmail.com
or click here https://bit.ly/WaSilvia to whatsapp me for no obligation discussion
Thank you.

Warmest regards,

Silvia Yang

PropNex Realty Pte Ltd
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Hi Von, both locations are good choices and I have another 1or 2 in mind that maybe suitable. Do contact me at 97970200  to understand and discuss more

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Hi Von,

First of all, congrats on your plans to purchase your first matrimonial home!

After going through your post, I feel we need to strike a balance between Space and Resellability. As for freehold or leasehold, it really isn’t too big an issue. I have written an article on this before and you can read it here => https://www.sgpropertyadvisers.com/post/the-evergreen-legend-freehold-is-definitely-better-than-leasehold

Today if we commit to a house and if it is too old, the price preservation factor might not be there, which is very important in choosing a project to purchase. You did also mentioned that your hubby and yourself will be planning for kids and will eventually upgrade to a bigger property so when are we planning for that to happen will also affect our plans.

What I can suggest is that we can actually meet up for a chat and discuss your plans so that we can better advise you. No worries on the meetup as there are no obligations at all. My partner who is also my wife, will also be around and we can help the both of you to do a detailed financial calculations first and we will send the calculations to you after the meetup. As we get to understand the both of you better, we can also better advise you.

I work very closely with my wife so maybe just to share a little about us. We have been in this business for more than a decade and we have served many clients over time. Many of them are now our friends and many have also left testimonials for us for our service rendered. Both of us have always believe that our property is probably the most expensive thing that we have bought in our lives and hence any agents handling the houses should really uphold the clients' interest in top priority. Thanks to the many kinds words from our clients, both of us have been interviewed by Council of Estate Agents (CEA) before and we have been featured in their newsletter for Great Client Service. Personally I also won the SAEA Best Client Service Silver Award before as well. We believe that we will definitely be able to provide some good advice to you and hopefully we will be able to provide the same level of client service to you and hopefully even better.

Looking forward to hear from you soon! Cheers!

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Dear Von

I believe property is a big ticket purchase and there are many details and information in the market that can be very confusing which you might miss out.

Many people buy products but forget that plan is more important. Rather than product pushing, what I like to do is to go through the purpose and market sentiments with my friends and clients.
Topics such as:
1: Oversupply
2. How to time the market cycle
3. Purpose of Real Estate
4. Spreadsheet planning including looking at the market historical trends of the resale units.
5. Most importantly how the current situation in Sg will affect the property prices

I’ve seen many people regret their purchase and most of the time it’s due to poor planning.

Could you set aside a quick 45mins to run through this with you?Feel free to give me a call at 81255537  or email me anytime. Hope to hear from you soon!

Warmest Regards
Thea
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HI,

If you do a search online, you will find many articles about resale vs new launch. Each have their own plus points so it really boil down to what is your plan?

First and foremost, what is more important to me is when you plan to move in? If you looking to move in now, then resale will be the better option for you. Thereafter, when do you plan to have kids?
There are so much factors to consider before you decide on what is the best for you. If you are looking for near MRT, there are actually many projects which are near MRT and at a better price.

Thus, it will be good if we can discuss further on your plan.

Thanks!

Alan Sng
PropNex
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Hi Von,

There is no one "best solution", as one man's meat could be another's poison. Different people are at different life stages, and can have very different lifestyles and objectives too.

I would say, the property that best suits you and your family's need is the best choice for you.

I would like to understand further from you first, so that I can propose to you a solution which I feel is most suited for you and your family.

I am experienced and well-versed in HDB resale as well as private transactions too. I will be able to assist you in your property plans.

Should you need require further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305  . I will be happy to assess and share with you the possibilities for you in the current market.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Robbie Chen
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PropNex Realty Read More

i advise you to buy resale. you can contact me if you have questions about resale property 92772990  Read More