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Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
I will vote for Yishun, reasons: nearer to golf courses, hospital, Seletar aircraft related industries, coming highway.
Jurong, gov wanna further improve this place.
I will vote for Yishun, reasons: nearer to golf courses, hospital, Seletar aircraft related industries, coming highway.
Many have talked about this under developed town. Actually Yishun is a human jam town..... look at Chong Pang.... :scared-5:
bakasa2002
19-02-13, 20:58
Ju-long ...
Many have talked about this under developed town. Actually Yishun is a human jam town..... look at Chong Pang.... :scared-5:
Haha... It's because you did not know there is OCR within OCR. You can walk to Khatib Camp and whole stretch along Yishun Ave 1. Walk until seaside also may not bump into more than a handful of people.
I vote for Woodlands, can access Malaysia for even more sparse housing.
phantom_opera
19-02-13, 21:08
no need, enter into forward contract with me to buy my much-better-located OCR at today's market price + 30% which is something like 1800psf :spliff:
:p
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
its a no brainer. Jurong Lake District, largest commercial hub outside CBD, best rental yield, plenty of jobs, shopping, entertainment, recreation, but not enough land for housing.
http://www.ura.gov.sg/skyline/skyline12/skyline12-04/skylineimages/03-01.jpg
rattydrama
19-02-13, 22:48
jurong for me too!
I live in Jur area for over a decade, and if you don't mind the air quality, then Jurong.
All sorts of smells in the area, from oil, grease, choco, sewerage from Jur WRP etc. The ordours are intoxicating especially when there is no breeze, or during inversion conditions. Evenings tend to have more smell as the factories will release the fumes/exhausts. If for rental, i would not be concerned.
Just my 2 cents.
buttercarp
20-02-13, 01:03
I live in Jur area for over a decade, and if you don't mind the air quality, then Jurong.
All sorts of smells in the area, from oil, grease, choco, sewerage from Jur WRP etc. The ordours are intoxicating especially when there is no breeze, or during inversion conditions. Evenings tend to have more smell as the factories will release the fumes/exhausts. If for rental, i would not be concerned.
Just my 2 cents.
Lol..... agree with you.
I stayed in Boon Lay for 2 years...... weird smell.
But if u hide in the aircon room then it is less obvious.
From the choices, I will still choose Jurong as first choice. I love the hong kar wet market in Jurong West.
So my choice is 1 . Jurong 2. CCK 3. Woodlands 4. sembawang 5. Yishun.
I dislike Yishun cos of the traffic.
Sorry none of above...me vote pasir ris:D
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
sembawang. woodland, yishun are packed. jurong air is bad. choa chu kang is too far flung for an easterner like me
Jurong is good, land prices are high as already factored in the up side. It's like at least 1300 psf and above.
Woodlands is a area that is far from town. If it is not a issue to you, you can consider. Your tenants are likely to be FTs from Malaysia & China.
Choa chu Kang is good, that area has quite a few condos. Supply more than demand?
Yishun is way too underdeveloped. It has lots of potential for new developments just by vacant lland alone. You can have a sim pang town to support the anticipated MRT line to Changi from NS12. Prices are still among the lowest in Singapore.
When you buy low, your exposure is not too big. However, the upside is also limited. I will place a small bet here instead of a big bet elsewhere.
The land in front of Yishun New Town, after Spingleaf area looks ready for development too. Likely to support the new MRT line running along it. Thomson line?
For investment - Jurong
For own stay - NONE
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
TS question is about which of the 5 area is better. He didnt ask which OCR in Singapore is better. So I am not sure why some forummers here like to wayang and talk about other area outside the options that was given by the TS.
Not sure if this is due to their ego (my john is bigger) or due to illiteracy.
If you are not familiar with those area, best is to just keep quiet instead of trying to tell us where you live is better.
For investment - Jurong
For own stay - NONE
pple already ask die die must choose one, you say none. :doh: :doh: :doh:
for me, i am vested in yishun, but i will suggest sembawang - good option is the cluster around 8 courtyard/nautical/one canberra/sapphire.
can take a short walk to sembawang park along the park connector. once the shipyard is shifted away, the place will be quite clean and nice. plus the upcoming MRT potential.
jurong is good but the air is real bad. plus price in jurong already factored in JLD effect.
PropertyNewbie
20-02-13, 09:38
Choa Chu Kang
TS question is about which of the 5 area is better. He didnt ask which OCR in Singapore is better. So I am not sure why some forummers here like to wayang and talk about other area outside the options that was given by the TS.
Not sure if this is due to their ego (my john is bigger) or due to illiteracy.
If you are not familiar with those area, best is to just keep quiet instead of trying to tell us where you live is better.
aiya this is forum la people want to talk what let them talk la...look at other thread people ask about house can end up talking about car...this is called forum....anything can...otherwise forum no business..
i see Jurong has potential. The new hospital , istitute, JLD are taking shape really well.
tenants can come from visitors/relatives of overseas patients of nearby hospital but there is no MM project at Jur East
aiya this is forum la people want to talk what let them talk la...look at other thread people ask about house can end up talking about car...this is called forum....anything can...otherwise forum no business..
ya lah, forum is mostly tcss. sometimes ss till julong.
aiya this is forum la people want to talk what let them talk la...look at other thread people ask about house can end up talking about car...this is called forum....anything can...otherwise forum no business..
hehehe.. I got the choices to choose...talk Jurong or Pasir Ris also can...:D :D :D !
btw, I also stay at Jurong west for decade so still choose Jurong as 1st choice as my rental yield there has already going up....:rolleyes: .
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Thanks ya for all the input.
Is interesting to read about all your review :cheers1:
....forum pretty quiet lately without all the TOP contributor like chestnut, officeboy.. etc..:spliff2: :spliff2:
i see Jurong has potential. The new hospital , istitute, JLD are taking shape really well.
tenants can come from visitors/relatives of overseas patients of nearby hospital but there is no MM project at Jur East
jurong has potential but has to benchmark against the price, if toking about yield. been watching jurong prices, they have inched up alot compared to pre-JLD days. i can't say what the potential will be until it materialises.
having said that, i do think jurong is good.
NorthernStar
20-02-13, 12:41
Many have talked about this under developed town. Actually Yishun is a human jam town..... look at Chong Pang.... :scared-5:
I guess you went to Chong Pang at wrong timing.. Chong Pang is a good place for food and daily necessaries. That's why it is always hard to find carpark during weekends' morning.. When CNY comes, it becomes worse.. the local newspaper once recommended this place to shop for CNY stuff for the northern people instead of go ChinaTown.
In weekdays, i don't see many people there.
of course, you will see human jam at the famous 711 for the TOTO and 4D.:D
I guess you went to Chong Pang at wrong timing.. Chong Pang is a good place for food and daily necessaries. That's why it is always hard to find carpark during weekends' morning.. When CNY comes, it becomes worse.. the local newspaper once recommended this place to shop for CNY stuff for the northern people instead of go ChinaTown.
In weekdays, i don't see many people there.
of course, you will see human jam at the famous 711 for the TOTO and 4D.:D
well sunday morning is the best to see human. :D good food for breakfast like the white carrot cake, yam cake, chee cheong fun, etc. during CNY, i avoid the ROADS around chong pang. sure jam. but really got CNY spirit if you wanna get a feel of the spirit.
grew up in yishun didnt know it is so crowded now :eek:
the only place not crowded is ubin.
Allthepies
20-02-13, 18:11
Jurong too
Jurong.....can also cross to IDR....for weekend retreat
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
Dunno much abt investment but i had stayed or frequent some of the estates u mentioned above.
I stayed in Yishun for abt 25 yrs till i married. New changes i have seen. Many new condos n hdbs in this estate. With a hospital n polyclinic near mrt, it is convenient for eldery. Cheap grocery as Chong Pang n many wet mkts can be found in Yishun. Yishun hub news buzzing ard. With the aerospace industry & the north coast innovation belt news, the north does seem to have potential. But beware of the traffic. Hopefully the new road which is under construction can relief the heavy traffic.
Stayed in Sembawang for the past 6 yrs. Shopping mall is too small for the population here. Food n grocery is definitely slightly more exp here.
Woodlands- only goes to Causeway point. I'm happy with the big heartland mall.
Jurong - Stayed in Boon Lay for 2 years. The weird smell is something i can't get used to. I thought it was fertilizer till my frens said it was chocolate smell. But i'm a chocolate lover. It just smells weird to me. But the upcoming commercial belt n the existing industrial area sounds very promising for rental.
Therefore, for homestay, i would choose Yishun again.
Given the below areas, die die you must vote for one. which area will you choose? be it own stay or investment....
Woodland?
Choa Chu Kang?
Sembawang?
Jurong?
Yishun?
Of the 5 areas, I have only stayed in yishun before previously. So in terms of familiarity it is yishun. And my sis has stayed in woodlands and choa chu kang before so I also know about this 2 areas. My work required me to travel Jurong occasionally.
I can confirmed which area I will NOT choose, and they are choa chu kang, woodlands and sembawang. So that means I am fine with Jurong and yishun. I can say if its for investment I pick Jurong. If for own stay I pick yishun.
If really have to choose then I go for yishun. No doubt Jurong has potential and better future but in life not everything is about maximizing the benefits. You must give and take.
Of the 5 areas, I have only stayed in yishun before previously. So in terms of familiarity it is yishun. And my sis has stayed in woodlands and choa chu kang before so I also know about this 2 areas. My work required me to travel Jurong occasionally.
I can confirmed which area I will NOT choose, and they are choa chu kang, woodlands and sembawang. So that means I am fine with Jurong and yishun. I can say if its for investment I pick Jurong. If for own stay I pick yishun.
If really have to choose then I go for yishun. No doubt Jurong has potential and better future but in life not everything is about maximizing the benefits. You must give and take.
why yishun?
why yishun?
If you read my post, I mentioned in the beginning familiarity. That is an important reason.
felicia_sg
24-02-13, 09:23
Jurong only good for work, not for own stay. Want to breath in the same badly polluted air after work & on weekend? No right?
Buy to rent to foreigners, they only work & live for a few years here & if rent cheap to them they should be ok since exposure is short, long term is big NO!
Dunno much abt investment but i had stayed or frequent some of the estates u mentioned above.
I stayed in Yishun for abt 25 yrs till i married. New changes i have seen. Many new condos n hdbs in this estate. With a hospital n polyclinic near mrt, it is convenient for eldery. Cheap grocery as Chong Pang n many wet mkts can be found in Yishun. Yishun hub news buzzing ard. With the aerospace industry & the north coast innovation belt news, the north does seem to have potential. But beware of the traffic. Hopefully the new road which is under construction can relief the heavy traffic.
Stayed in Sembawang for the past 6 yrs. Shopping mall is too small for the population here. Food n grocery is definitely slightly more exp here.
Woodlands- only goes to Causeway point. I'm happy with the big heartland mall.
Jurong - Stayed in Boon Lay for 2 years. The weird smell is something i can't get used to. I thought it was fertilizer till my frens said it was chocolate smell. But i'm a chocolate lover. It just smells weird to me. But the upcoming commercial belt n the existing industrial area sounds very promising for rental.
Therefore, for homestay, i would choose Yishun again.
If you read my post, I mentioned in the beginning familiarity. That is an important reason.
Familiarity is totally personal. Not a good answer to TS question. :D
Familiarity is totally personal. Not a good answer to TS question. :D
:p yah. Of course there are other reasons like the environment, the air quality and staying close to family etc. in short TS has to decide based on his own preference and requirement. Not everything is measured by sound logic, maximizing benefits and monetary values. :)
Thank you for all your great feedbacks.
Actually it was for my sis who diedie wanna get 1 pte. She own a fully paid HDB,wanting to buy 2nd for own stay. Due to recent CM, only can afford OCR. I was telling her investing now is definately bo-hua due to the 7% ABSD, but she said they've now both save enough to own a pte so want to make use of this $$ to kiao-kar eng eng collect rent wor. As she is currently staying in AMK, moving to these areas are definately not convenient but she die die want to rent out her HDB as AMK consider good location. I suggest Yishun to her too as it's the nearest to AMK since most of her time she'll be fetching kids to & flow from school & etc.
Your input are very much appreciated :cheers4: :cheers4:
Thank you for all your great feedbacks.
Actually it was for my sis who diedie wanna get 1 pte. She own a fully paid HDB,wanting to buy 2nd for own stay. Due to recent CM, only can afford OCR. I was telling her investing now is definately bo-hua due to the 7% ABSD, but she said they've now both save enough to own a pte so want to make use of this $$ to kiao-kar eng eng collect rent wor. As she is currently staying in AMK, moving to these areas are definately not convenient but she die die want to rent out her HDB as AMK consider good location. I suggest Yishun to her too as it's the nearest to AMK since most of her time she'll be fetching kids to & flow from school & etc.
Your input are very much appreciated :cheers4: :cheers4:
ask her to buy skies miltonia. :D
i will bring her on free tour to check out new devps in yishun.
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