Hi Ben,
For hdb sale its typically 2% of the sale transacted price + GST, and for private property purchase typically the buyers do not have to cover the agent fee as the agent representing you the purchaser will share (cobroke) the seller commission that is paid by the seller to the seller agent.
The current HDB resale market is a bit slower, especially if your HDB is an older HDB in age of 20+ years and above, so would not really recommend a DIY procedure and instead tap on the agent's and company's network to increase your buyer pool for a more favorable outcome. That way the agent can also coordinate your timelines tightly and monitor closely and execute the timeline based on your requirements. If you do not have a temporary place for transition, the agent's skill and experience to manage the process will be important (avoid absd, bridging loan, secure extension etc.)
I have worked on similar cases and will be happy to share more on the experience and clarify your queries.
Hope the above clarifies. I am well-versed with HDB and private property transactions, having helped more than 100 home-owners to smoothly complete their housing plans over the years. Please reach out to me at (65) 9 7 4 3 2 3 9 5 for a more in-depth discussion :)
May I have more info on your requirements so as to make better recommendations? Thanks and looking forward to chat more
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