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Hi,

Could I understand your situation and circumstances first before making any recommendation? 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 Realtor
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-- HDB BTO 4rm Sellers Mr. Farvin & Ms. Sel --

Ivan was the first agent that we met up with and right from the offset we had good vibes as he has a friendly personal approach, detailed working style and focuses on building the long-term relationship. He is a committed professional and has fast execution, so we felt assured that things are done well and we can entrust the sale process entirely to him.

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--- HDB Flat Upgraders Mr. & Mrs. Lee ---

We decided to engage Ivan as our agent as we were impressed with how he answered all our enquiries. He has helped us to find our ideal unit and also sold our current unit. He was very patient and never pushy when we were looking for our ideal unit. He would tell us that it is always important to find a unit that we really liked. Thanks Ivan! :)

-- Sellers of Exec Maisonette Gaffoor & Isha --

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-- HDB BTO 4rm Sellers at Sengkang, Jonathan & Abigail --

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-- HDB upgraders to New EC owners Mr. & Mrs. Goh --

My unit was marketed by another agent back in Q3 2017 and after more than 3 months, there wasn’t any offer. I almost lost hope and thankfully I made the right decision to switch to Ivan. Through his hard work, perseverance & commitment, my unit was sold by Q1 this year. Would definitely recommend Ivan’s services to any potential sellers out there.

-- HDB 5-rm Sellers Mr. & Mrs. Ting --

We have engaged the services of Ivan Ng for sale of our property at Pandan Gardens. He is professional and systematic in his marketing approach, and puts in great efforts in arranging clients for viewings and kept us updated thereafter. He provided us with sound and useful advice as well as closely follow through from the start till the smooth sale of the property within a short period of time. Thanks, Ivan. Keep up the good work! Read More

Dear Sir/Mdm,

March is still a few months away so I would not recommend you putting a deposit so early as there may be quite a lot of risks involved.

Instead, you may want to try appealing for permission to sell early. I have recently assisted clients in a same situtation as yourself. They are now happy owners of a private property.

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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“I would like to recommend Nick Tan from SRI. Before we engaged Nick, we were working with another agent from a very popular property agency in February 2017. We decided to terminate the contract after 5 weeks of zero viewings and no paper advertisements. Basically he was just waiting for phone calls. We engaged Nick on 20th April and by 10th of May, our unit was sold off. Why Nick? 1. He has good marketing strategies 2. He always kept us posted on what he did (communications!) 3. He made sure we understand the current market situation but he will consistently reassure us that the unit can be sold off 4. He is not greedy and trusting 5. He walks the talk”
Peter & Wendy (Property Seller)

I write to commend Nick Tan (R040814C). When my husband and I first met Nick, we were impressed by his drive, commitment, business acumen and strategical thinking, and decided to engage him. We were not disappointed. Nick sourced for prospective quality buyers in a targeted methodical fashion and was effective in connecting us with serious buyers, notwithstanding the fact that the search primarily took place over Dec – Feb (a traditional lull period). Throughout the transaction, he also gave us helpful advice in various aspects; the advice reflected his personal experience and expertise and was not simply regurgitated from public sources without any value-add. Further, Nick went beyond the call of duty of a competent professional. He had a sense of humanity in the way he interacted with myself and the other parties to the transaction such as my parents. As an example, my newborn daughter was warded into A&E on the completion date of the transaction; the care and concern that Nick showed went beyond the scope of work of an estate agent. I commend Nick for his capabilities and character, and would certainly wish to engage him for future property transactions.
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“Nick provides a delightful customer experience from day one when I engage him as my agent to look for a flat of my choice to the completion of the deal. He is competent, resourceful and has a pleasant manner to work with. He is the Agent of my choice in dealing with properties and I would highly recommend him to others who would appreciate an agent that takes care and can give the customer a peaceful mind.”
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Dear sir/madam,

I have not personally handled such transactions before although I have heard about it where upgraders like yourself were encouraged to put up a deposit to lock in a unit they like with an extended Option period. Nevertheless, I'd like to highlight that there will definitely be risks involved in such arrangement.

Regulations like loan to value, stamp duties can be changed over this period, thus affecting your finances in this instance. Also, depending on the financial situation of the seller over a 6 months period, it could be a situation where seller is also facing financial difficulties and maybe subject to face bankruptcy proceedings.

It will be more appropriate to appeal to HDB for premature sale instead and take on from there.

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 clients’ 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, 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. By the way, could I have more info of your HDB detail so that I can find out about the unit value on your behalf alright?

Regards
Aaron Chong
 9730 8455 
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Hi Do contact me at 97970200  to discuss more on your options and possibilities

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Good Evening,

Thank you for your query. We are Annie and Joel from OrangeTee, and with us you have twice the support than engaging someone else.

We look forward to hearing from you in order to better plan the timelines involved with transacting your unit. This can be a complicated process, but we aim to simplify this process and to best advise you on your housing journey.

As we are not able to contact you, we look forward to your call or Whatsapp, in order for us to better assist you.

Thank you very much and look forward to hearing from you!

Regards,
Annie Zhou
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Joel Ng
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Hi,

Yes its possible to pay a deposit to secure a unit before you meet your HDB's MOP, but then are certain things that I will need to highlight to you first before doing so.. Please do get in touch with me for further info as i'm unable to contact you here..Thanks

Rgds;
Lyna Song
Associate Group Director
Propnex Realty Pte Ltd
 96238442 
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Hi,

Legally, you're not supposed to put up an option to buy another residential unit when you have not met the MOP of your current HDB flat.

May I know if the condo that you're planning to purchase is a resale condo or a new launch?

I am experienced and well-versed in both private and HDB resale transactions. My area of focus is in Central/Queenstown/Bukit Merah/West region, and I am blessed to have transacted several record-breaking "million-dollar" HDB flats over the past 1-2 years, with many others in the $900k+ range.

I will be able to assist you in your housing plans. Please get in touch with me for a more in-depth discussion on your upgrading 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
 9748 6305 
PropNex Realty Read More

Good afternoon!

I am focused on Residential properties and would be happy to assist you. Are you looking to purchase a Resale or New Launch property? I have assisted a few clients with the same scenario as you and they have secured a Private Property while waiting for their HDB to reach MOP. Let me run through the entire procedure with you!

As I do not have your contact details, kindly contact me directly by email at bhavina7777@gmail.com or call/text/whatsapp me at 91708295  , as we are not notified when you reply here. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Good afternoon!

I am focused on Residential properties and would be happy to assist you. Are you looking to purchase a Resale or New Launch property? There are some risks involved in procuring a private property before the MOP of your HDB. It would be advisable for us to have a discussion so I can run through it with you.

As I do not have your contact details, kindly contact me directly by email at bhavina7777@gmail.com or call/text/whatsapp me at 91708295  , as we are not notified when you reply here. I look forward to hearing from you.

Bhavina Kaur
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