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Hi,

For HDB resale purchase from open market, you need not wait out 30 months before purchase, just that you need to sell off all your private property and overseas property within 6 months after key collection to resale HDB.

For BTO, yes you need to wait out 30 months after selling the private property before you can apply the BTO. The difference in treatment is because HDB wishes to set aside subsidized housing for their appropriate target groups.

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.

Warm Regards,
Ivan Ng ERA ASAP
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Good evening,

If you are getting resale unit with bank loan, you are eligible to purchase the it before selling your HDB unit. ABSD will not be payable if you are SC buyer.

Do feel free to contact me for further discussion.

Regards
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Dear Sir/Mdm,

The 30 months waiting period is ONLY applicable if you are buying a BTO flat. However, for resale flat, there is no waiting period, ie you can purchase a resale HDB before or after you sold off your private property.

However, if you purchase a resale HDB before you sold off your private property, you will need to sell off the private property within 6 months from the key collection of the resale HDB.

In my opinion, it is better to do the sell and buying concurrently. I would not recommend buying a resale HDB first as you will be limiting yourself to the 6 months timeline to sell and may be forced to lower your asking price due to time constraint.

I have assist my clients who are in a similar situation as yourself to sell and buy concurrently. Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your situation better and provide you with further assistance!

Regards,
Nick Tan
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Good day sir / madam.

You are correct , can buy resale hdb and sell your condo latest within 6months AFTER collecting key to your resale hdb .

As for BTO , You have to wait 30months after selling your condo , to ballot for BTO and possibly add another couple of years for construction time .

Reason why BTO is administratively more troublesome could possibly because it is brand new and much cheaper than resale hdb .

Kindly contact me Joanne chia Hp 8333 3327  for a no obligations chat for your property needs.

My charges are 1% commission for exclusive ( sole agent ) selling rights to your property or 2% for open listing ( many agents ) .

Thank you .

Joanne chia
Chia_joanne@yahoo.com.sg
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