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Hi experts, I have a few queries about buying a resale HDB flat - specifically about down payment and payment of the cost of the flat not covered by loan.

Scenario 1: suppose I'm going to buy a 450k unit, and I take up a 350k loan from HDB - that means I pay 100k upfront (including 20% down payment of 90k), right? If so, when exactly do I pay the 90k, and when do I pay the 10k?

Scenario 2: suppose the HFE letter says that the maximum loan I can take up is 350k from HDB and I'm not considering taking loan from banks, but I want to buy a 550k unit. Is this scenario no different from scenario 1 in that I just need to pay 200k upfront?

Thank you for your input!
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Hi,

Scenario 1:
Only $5k needed for the deposit upfront to exercise the OTP. The balance amounts will all be due at completion around 3 months later ($95k in cashier order payable to HDB), plus relevant buyer stamp duty $8100 and agent success fee of 1%+GST $4905

Scenario 2:
No different, just larger balance amount at completion. All major costs are payable at completion.

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Hi, appreciate your sharing. Base on HDB loan 20% down payment can be cash or CPF OA provided you attain 80% loan. For bank is 5% cash, 20% cash or CPF OA provided you attain 75% loan.
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Dear sir/mdm,

Any amount not covered by loan will be in cash and/CPF. For COV, it explicitly means cash. For all HDB resale transaction, your up front payment is maximum of $5,000 which include the option money and exercise fees. Balance of the payment will be required upon completion. Hope it helps!

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Hi,

In HDB resale purchase, any amount that is not covered by loan will then need to be paid by cash or CPF. Any COV amount is ofcos in cash too.
You only have to pay 5K cash (option fee 1K and exercise fee of 4K) within the 1st 3 weeks. Balance, either cash or CPF, is only to be paid on completion date only (estimated 12-14 weeks)

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Hi,

1) Scenario 1: Maximum loan: $360k (80% for HDB loan), this amount is only available if you meet the MSR requirement.
Downpayment: $5,000 ($1k deposit for OTP, $4k for exercising the OTP)
CPF or cash: $95,000 (3 weeks before completion)
Your available loan: $350k
Buyer stamp duty for $450k: $8,100 (cash and/or CPF) (14 days upon HDB approval)
Miscellaneous (inclusive of caveat, valuation, resale application, etc): $700

2) Scenario 2:
Downpayment: $5,000 ($1k deposit for OTP, $4k for exercising the OTP)
CPF or cash: $195,000 (3 weeks before completion)
Your available loan: $350k
Buyer stamp duty for $450k: $11,100 (cash and/or CPF) (14 days upon HDB approval)
Miscellaneous (inclusive of caveat, valuation, resale application, etc): $700

3) If COV is incurred, you will have to use cash for this extra cost around 3 weeks before completion.
This amount is an addition based on scenarios 1 & 2.

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