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Hi Besz Mansor

You may want to text 9620 0827  for a casual chat as we will need to understand your requirement before we could advise.

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Gavin Read More

Hi Mr. Besz Mansor,

It may be possible depending on the market values of both your current 3room property and the 5room you are eyeing. May I know which locations you are referring to?

I have assisted several hdb owners to do their upgrade and recently helped a senior sold her telok blangah unit so she can right size to a newer BTO.

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 Sir,

For your upgrading, you may want to pay special attention to your cash flow and your timeline. With proper planning, it is possible to plan the sale and purchase back to back so that you can minimise your cash component when you purchase and need not rent a place during the transition period.

Another factor you may want to take note is your age. As you are above the age of 55, you will need to satisfy the basic retirement sum amount after you sell your current property and less CPF will be available for the purchase.

Please feel free to contact me so that I can understand your situation better and draw up a transition plan for you.

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Susan Read More

Hi,

I noted that you're 56 years old, and you will have to set aside Minimum Retirement Sum for your next purchase. And if you need the sale proceeds from your current 3RM flat for your next purchase, I suggest that we can do a financial and timeline planning, to ensure that you will have a smooth transition.

I am experienced and well-versed in HDB resale transactions. I will be able to assist you in your housing 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.

Best regards,
Robbie Chen
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Hi Sir
At this age, it is difficult and risky for you to take a loan to finance your new flat. I would need a detailed information on your finances and since you are above 55, you have to set aside basic retirement sum in your CPF that could not be used for flat purchase. A most likely scenario is that you make use of the sales proceed on your current 3 room flat and use up whatever amount left in your CPF after setting aside basic retirement sum to finance your flat purchase. As HDB flat differs in terms of value take into account location and age of the flat, this might still be possible. Do contact me at 93375051  for a free and non obligatory discussions on this.
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Taufik Hussein
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Mr. Besz Mansor,

First of all, congrats on your decision to upgrade!

In your post you specifically mentioned that you are 56 years old and I am guessing you already know that there will be some restrictions in the usage of your CPF when you reach the age of 55. Due to the existence of Retirement Account, we will need to set aside our Basic Retirement Sum before we can use the remaining money for the purchase of your next house. We have helped many clients to upgrade their HDB flats to another bigger HDB flat and some of them are above 55 years like yourself. So that is why we are pretty familiar with the issues and complications that comes along a house purchase like yours.

What I can suggest is that maybe you can contact me and after that we can setup an online meeting session? We can chat and I will take this opportunity to do a financial calculation for you. Trust me, this is very very important, especially now you are looking to upgrade to a bigger house and not the other way round. I can also advise you on your timeline as you are doing sale and purchase concurrently so that needs to be discussed as well. No worries as the meeting is non-obligatory and we can just take it as a chat and knowing one more friend. :)

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Looking forward to hear from you soon! Cheers!

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Hi Mr Mansor,

I would be happy to assist.
You could always reach out to me so that I can understand your plans and give my timely advise ; from the technical, legal and financial point of view. Thank you!

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