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Hi Simon,

I would be most glad to assist you further and please feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Have a good day ahead. By the way, nope it is not entirely true. If you have sufficient funds to pay off and to collect the keys of the BTO flat, then you be given 6 months time to sell off the existing flat upon receiving the key.

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Aaron Chong
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Yes you are right, back to back process for you. Once sale done, the fund will roll over for purchase. Looking forward to assist you at 9696 4398  or email stewartlim96964398@gmail.com

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Hi Simon,

It is not necessary to sell off first before key collection to the new BTO, as long as you have sufficient funds on hand to cover the balance purchase price. If so, you can collect the keys before selling off the place.

That said, most owners would like a seamless funds transition meaning using sale proceeds and port over directly to cover the purchase price. In this case, the sale has to be completed first while we request an extension of stay for reno purposes and to move in before handing over your old unit to buyer.

I have done several of such similar cases and am very familiar with the timeline and payment milestones. Look forward to work on your case together as well, I'm contactable at wa.me/6597432395

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Good evening Simon,

Will you require funds from your sale to finance the purchase?

If yes, you have to sell off your unit first. Request for extension. When your funds are back during your extension, pay HDB and collect keys. You use the balance extension to renovate and move in. I had done this for my Woodlands seller moving into BTO last month.

If you dont require, you can proceed to collect keys. Just need to sell off your existing HDB within 6 months from key collection date.

Care to share more about your situation so I will be in a better position to advise you further.

Hope my sharing helps in aiding in your enquiry. May I know how can I value add further in your property needs?

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Hi Simon,

Congrats on your new BTO. You can certainly use your sale proceeds and the CPF refund to finance the purchase of the BTO. I have assisted many of my clients to plan it this way so that they can minimise their cash outlay and more importantly transit smoothly from their current place to the new one with some buffer time for renovation.

Feel free to contact me so that I can give you an overview of how we can plan the process and draw up a transition plan for you!

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Hi Simon,

If you require to use the funds from your sale of your current place to finance the purchase of current property, then you will need to sell the current place as you will need to complete the purchase transaction in order for you to collect keys from HDB.

I have been in the real estate business since 2009, with more than 13 years 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.

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Hi Simon,

True and not true.

If you require the sale proceeds from your current flat to pay for the BTO flat, then yes, you will need to sell the flat off first before you can collect the BTO keys.

However, if you do not require the sale proceeds, you can collect the keys first and then sell your current flat within 6 months.

I am experienced and well-versed in both HDB and private transactions. I will be able to assist you in your property plans. Please get in touch with me for a more in-depth discussion.

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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