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Hi, i am married with 2 kids. Currently owned a 4A Resale HDB fully paid up and a private 2 bedder condo under my wife's name. Should we hold on to the HDB or consider to buy a condo/landed with capital appreciation?
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Appreciate your sharing, base on your current situation it depend what your long term plan and what profit have your current units made over the years. Due to long sharing, looking forward to share with you via whatsapp or phone call. Stewart Lim - Propnex 9696 4398  Read More
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Hi,

There are many factors at play here but some of the questions I would ask would be about the hdb attributes (location, size and age of building, and rental rates) and whether the hdb has reached its full price potential and if price has stagnated for some time. For older resale HDB, typically their price would have stagnated and it may be good to cash out and recycle the capital towards an asset that has more capital gain potential. It is the newer hdb less than 10 years that are pushing the resale price index to higher heights last year. Your current situation of 2 properties is not easy to come by and we have to weigh the rental attainable versus the potential gains attainable for your next property (in the event if you do go for it). Hence it would be ideal if I can have more info about the hdb before advising the best move forward.

Also, I assume your next property you would want to purchase under your single name? This is avoid the ABSD on wife's 2nd property count. This means the home loan attainable may be less since its only based on sole income. I assume you will be selling the hdb to fund part of the next property purchase.

It would be ideal if I can have more info so to share my inputs on the best way to structure the property portfolio. I have worked with clients in similar situation and am happy to share my 2 cents.

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, 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, if your HDB flat is not of a healthy remaining lease left, then you may want to consider selling it as the valuation is on a declining mode especially to those older flats.

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Hi Sir,

Without fully understanding your family's needs and objectives, I think it is unfair for me to pass my judgement and make a recommendation to you based on the short one paragraph that you wrote here.

My suggestion is for us to have a more in-depth discussion (preferbly face-to-face, if not over the phone), so that I can better understand your profile. I would like to know the stage you're at, both you and your wife's age, your children's age, finances and financial commitments, risk appetite, as well as your long-term objectives.

I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB and private transactions. 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.

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Dear Sir,

For HDB, the value generally depreciate as the lease runs out. The older the HDB, it will be hard to look for a potential buyer in the future as there are more restrictions on loan and CPF usage.

In view of the recent increase in HDB transactions, it is timely to relook into your property portfolio to see whether it is worthwhile to unlock the funds in your HDB to invest in another property with higher upside appreciation.

Please feel free to contact me so that I can gather more information from you and do some analysis based on your situation and provide you with more informed recommendations.

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Dear sir/madam,

There is no absolute right answer to your question here. 1 of the important consideration is actually to determine if your existing portfolios is a performing asset, underperforming asset or a depreciating one. I come across clients who are asking why is it that their condo is not seeing any gain despite the overall growth of value.

The secondary consideration will likely fall into the non-tangible category where convenience and lifestyle is concern. As mentioned earlier, despite the fact that value of private homes and even HDB has an upward trend, it does not apply to all properties and that you not only need select a property that has potential but also fit into your lifestyle and convenience.

I have been in the real estate business since 2009, with more than 10years of experience serving the Singapore real estate market.

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