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You may engage a single agent to do you sell and buy. The market standard commission is 2% for sell and 1% for buying a resale HDB. However, it can be negotiate.

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Gavin Read More

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. In your case, it is advisable that you appoint only an exclusive agent to assist you in the selling of the current flat and the next purchase. Cos for the selling and buying of the next flat, there be a number or various detail calculation that the agent will have to take note and to work towards it and that will be very risky if there are 2 different agents getting involve.

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Aaron Chong
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Dear Sir/Mdm,

As my colleagues have mentioned, the commission for selling is 2% and buying 1%. It is recommended that you engage one agent to do both the sale and purchase transaction for you so that he or she will be able to plan the timeline for you in order for you to minimize the cash outlay and more importantly transit smoothly from one place to another without the need for an interim housing soluiton.

I have assisted many of my clients to transit from one HDB to another successfully and seamlessly. Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your situation better and provide you with further assistance.

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Hi there,

Thank you for your query.
It is quite a norm to have both your sales and purchase handled by one agent , for the ease and intricacy of management of the transaction timelines. The standard commission for selling is 2% and buying 1%. Before diving into the fees foray, it will be helpful to you to understand what services you are paying to engage and if It is something you are comfortable with.

I have handled the sales of myriad of units from HDB to private non landed - having also transacted an EM unit in Bishan at a record price which was published in the National Newspaper (article on website).

If you would like assistance in this matter, please do contact me for a discussion for me to advise you further and share in depth price analysis details on your unit and surrounding vicinity (capital % gains). More details on your end will enable me to churn out a more comprehensive, exact and thorough financial calculations with exact figures. Furthermore, I would be able to share more on the varied marketing strategies and mediums through which your property might get maximum exposure as well as study the recent up to date transaction caveats of similar sized units in vicinity and hence, present a sales and elevation report to advise further. There are many marketing techniques -online (number of Portals) , physical means ( professional photography /videography) and highly crossed networking with other agents to refer their clients. It is an intricate yet streamlined process.

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Hi
You may just engage a single agent and it is highly advisable to do so to ensure smooth transition of your cash outlays. This is especially important if you have no interim place to stay as your timeline will be very tight in that case. Dual representation means and agent cannot represent both seller and buyer of the same house not different houses. As for commission wise, industry standard is 2% for selling and 1 % for buying. Do contact me at 93375051  for a free and non obligatory discussions on this.
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Taufik Hussein
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Hi Sir/Madam

I will be glad to assist
You can engage one agent to help Sell and Buy to ensure smooth transition

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 with details of your unit
or click here https://bit.ly/WaSilvia to whatsapp me for no obligation discussion
Thank you.

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Silvia Yang

Senior Marketing Director
ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd
Mobile: (65) 9660 8508 
Email: Silviayang8@gmail.com Read More

Hi,

You can engage one agent to manage both transactions. In fact, it is more ideal as the timelines and finances can be planned out in detail right from the onset and a smooth transition is more possible. It is important to engage one who is professional, competent and can be committed to your plans to ensure a smooth planning and execution.

I have worked on various similar hdb cases and would be happy to assist. Some of them have left good reviews as well, you may wish to refer to below. Personally, I have also completed various hdb transactions in Yishun, Sembawang and Woodlands over the past 2 years as well, so I am familiar with the north side.

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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Dear sir/mdm,

Where timeline and financial flow is concern, it will be the best if there is only 1 person managing the entire flow, however, I do understand that there can be potential complications or restrictions in doing so which I do not have the liberty to explain in the open.

What I do in most occasions is to help secure the sale of my client's unit and provide advise and coordination on their purchase without any charges if the client is confident in managing the entire process from documentations and etc since making the appointments for viewings can be quite straightforward but potentially time consuming.

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

I am very active in the residential segment of Singapore real estate market, having transacted hundreds of deals from HDBs to private condominiums and landed properties in Singapore, and have handled many unique cases in sales and purchases as well as rental deals.

Over the years, I have also established a network reaching out to more than 9,400 expatriates, bringing my market presence to both in and outside of Singapore. This has created an additional exposure when I manage my client's portfolios, on top of the conventional on and offline platforms, where other estate agents are relying on. This has allowed me to consistently convert leads into results.

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Hi,

Which part in the North do you stay in? I am staying in the North too! Haha.

For your question, yes you can choose to have 2 agents to handle the sale and purchase separately but I would really recommend that you just use one agent to handle the sale and purchase together. Because as such, your agent will be able to grasp your timeline well and this will greatly minimise the possibilities of things going wrong.

If you are ok, then maybe I can suggest that we can meet up for a chat on this. My partner who is also my wife will also be around and we can do a financial calculation for you. In a sale and purchase transaction, 2 things are very important and that is the finances and also the timeline. So timeline will also be the next thing that we will explain to you for your move.

No worries as there are no obligations at all on the meetup and after that we will send the calculations to you also. If you are considering also to engage a realtor to help you, then you can also take this opportunity to see if you are comfortable to work with my partner and myself. :)

Looking forward to hear from you soon! Cheers!

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Hi Sir

I can help you to sell and buy at a commission of flat 2% without GST.
Let me know.

thanks

Raymond Lim
CCN Realty Pte Ltd
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Email: limtecksoonraymond@gmail.com Read More

Hi,

It is advisable to engage 1 agent to act for both your sale and purchase, especially of you require timeline planning.

By engaging 2 different agents, it would be hard for either agent to manage the timeline properly for you. You may end up without having a home to stay for a period of time, or your funds may not be ready for your purchase, thereby risking to jeapordise the transactions.

I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB resale 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.

Best regards,
Robbie Chen
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