i think no need for people to be so pantang lah. i don't think hantu is just centered around cemeteries coz they travel everywhere. very often people are worse off than hantus...lol
Originally Posted by 5577
i think no need for people to be so pantang lah. i don't think hantu is just centered around cemeteries coz they travel everywhere. very often people are worse off than hantus...lol
Originally Posted by 5577
The government had warn us....BEWARE....buyer...Originally Posted by wkang1970
""Government has released information on how much supply is coming onto the market, the transacted prices and how many units have been sold on the deferred payment scheme.
This gives buyers complete information, rather than to have reports of high prices alone, he said.
‘For example, there are about over 40,000 units coming onto the market in the next three or four years – I think people must know that.’""
HDB prices are stable....how about private property????? 40,000 units coming how to digest
Hantu travels in a straight line ..Originally Posted by Regulators
so if one's window faces straight at it .. mirror the whole room lor .. reflect it back
hehehe
Originally Posted by Honesty
to many , buying property is like ..the urge to go 'pang sai' ...you just have to , theres no stopping ...
no matter how hard you try to warn them .. like .. that cubicle no toilet paper ..they still go in .. worst case , use their underwear to swipe and throw away lor ..
Yeah! Reminds of a hokkien saying to that effect.Originally Posted by Regulators
Lang kia lang eh see
very funny.Originally Posted by proud owner
Haha... so are you one of those original owner in Bishan who bot at a fraction of the current price???Originally Posted by sleek
I'm facing the pool...towards the direction of Woodleigh station.
I was seriously considering a ground unit at Bluwaters 2 before 8@W. Saw Double Bay and Livia too but was put off by the number of units there.
Haha... agree. I believe as long as one dun do things against one's conscience and are respectful towards the unknown then no need to worry lah. Agree that living persons are more scary than ghosts most of the time!Originally Posted by Regulators
"buying new with IAS is like buying a call option / warrant with 5 times leverage until TOP."
- This is for investment.
"Buying a freehold / 99LH for immediate occupany is less speculative."
- This is for self-consumption.
Both if require housing loan is using leverage. Both can be long-term investment (a hedge against inflation and money-printing where paper money loses their physical value). No difference lah.
Originally Posted by jitkiat
They are not going to build more HDB flats mah. If HDB don't drop, how can private properties drop below HDB? 40,000 coming but spread over 4-5 years and they can be deferred for a few more years (like over 10 years). So, 40,000 / 10 = 4,000 units => Even less than recession period of 6000+ units sold. Like that property sure cheongggg!
Originally Posted by Honesty
Since when teddybear become so bullish?Originally Posted by teddybear
Not being bullish for the sake of bullish but just basing on facts (and the facts seem to point to bullish note). Coupled with Q2 GDP which is much better than expected and 2009 full year GDP being upgraded, looks bullish though!
But hor, I won't buy a place just opposite the cemetary lah! (Personal preference, don't hammer me!) The whole place around Woodleigh just next to cemetary! The MRT station is built on the cemetary (if my memory didn't fail me). At night walking along there better don't look over the shoulder otherwise hor...
Originally Posted by jitkiat
Mine was the D&B or Premium flats back then, so it wasn't exactly low priced compare to the others flats at that time. But then, its able to fetch a higher price now.Originally Posted by 5577
Didn't check out Bluwater, but did went down to Doublebay, Mezzo & St Michael estate too, before deciding on 8@W.
Keke... good for u... mature estate like AMK and Bishan always command a premium because of location other than the amenities...Originally Posted by sleek
I didn't see Mezzo and St Michael estate. Was more focus on Loyang/ Pasir Ris and East Coast area actually because I like to be near the sea and prefer places that are more quiet.
So, 8@W is kind of 'quite off' from my initial plans...... but I also believe in fate when it comes to buying a property lah.
Actually I was looking to moved back to the East, but the location or prices were not right.Originally Posted by 5577
Yeah, so guess kinda fated to remains in the City Fringes.
Keke... I sae St Patrick Residence, Poshgrove East, Callidora, and a few others near to Lor L/ N in East Coast but didn't have the 'feel' le...Originally Posted by sleek
I guess some people in this forum may say that I'm mad to go with 'feel' when buying property but I'm a rather 'intuitive' person especially with personal things like buying a property.
Why would pp say u mad?? ... if buy to stay of cuz "feel" is 1 important factor .... but Poshgrove East IMO is quite good actually ...Originally Posted by 5577
Well, some people rely more on facts like psf price to measure potential mah. And moreover, 8@W is only a showroom, and u dun even see the actual unit. So talk about 'feel' is like ???... cos nothing 'concrete' to actually see.Originally Posted by cheerful
I saw the actual show unit 3+study that was facing the pool in PGE. Asking was slightly over 1mil. There was another 2br that faces the guardhouse/ main road at $750K or so. I was considering that area then but thought that the facilities were normal only. Pool wasn't really fantastic and the landscaping wasn't that great too.
I guess for those who are making it their home, the right "feel" of the place will be very important. Likewise for me, if the "feel" is not right, then it doesn't make sense to stay and discuss more.
Yup, true about 8@W since it's juz a showroom ... but for PGE, it's the actual which I believe is what you saw after TOP ... facilities true not fantastic, but overall "feel" is pretty good (well at least suits my taste)Originally Posted by 5577
But hor ... thot PGE quite expensive (given that they now selling higher than launch price!! ). And, quantum is considered big for 3+study ... can forget about those not facing inward, u'll end up seeing the main road plus there is one even facing the sub-station!
Till now haven't really decide to stay at 8@w... I bot with the intention to stay or rent actually....see how it goes lah... keke...Originally Posted by sleek
just curious, why havent u considered belastier or st michael which are nearer to town and have better investment prospects?
Originally Posted by 5577
Err... still got units unsold at PGE? tot mostly taken up already? I'm a sucker for greenery and serene environment so PGE too much of a concrete jungle for me. But I must admit the actual unit show room that was up for sale was quite nice. I love the kitchen fittings. :POriginally Posted by cheerful
My other half dun like belastier and frankly, I didn't really research on St Michael... also dunno why I din do that....keke...maybe it's fated???Originally Posted by Regulators
if you buying for own long term stay i dont know how 99yr leasehold would affect the future pricing of the project. i always feel that buying a triple 9 or FH in the central (whether RCR or CCR) is always a safe bet. Some people I know seem to also like Potong Pasir area and was telling me the developmental prospects in that area (would be on goverment's pipeline) and people dont mind paying forward pricing to bet on the future prospects. i am still puzzled at the overwhelming response of 8 @ woodleigh till now and would really like to speak to more owners there about why they buy into the project....
Originally Posted by 5577
I agree with you. I was looking at FH and 999 at loyang/ pasir ris and east coast area too... wanted to buy for long term stay cos of the proximity to greenery and beach. But other half warn me that loyang/ pasir ris may be difficult to sell next time if we need to move or get out of the country.Originally Posted by Regulators
For me, I guess it's because I was 'emotionally captured' by the showroom other than the good feeling of the area there... and that is knowing that bidadari is just across the road! (Some people feel that cemetry is eerie but I think it can also give a sense of peace. Weird hor ... )
that is something new to me man. you guys who bought the project could be setting the trend for people wanting to stay near cemetary. it is definitely peaceful but again chinese being chinese....do u think lviving opposite bidadari would make it easier to sell ur condo next time? If you had a choice to go back in time, would you still buy woodleigh? sorry for asking too many Q as i really want to understand buyers for this project....
Originally Posted by 5577
Keke... I guess I'm not your regular chinese here... anyway, the younger generation couldn't really care about cemetry or not. Just look at Bishan now... that's a fairly good example.Originally Posted by Regulators
Try Sentosa too... it used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati (spell?). Jap army did some serious massacre there during WWII but now you get the rich buying property there and IR being built. To me, it's all in the mind. :P Just show the dead the respect and you'll be fine even if you live near them.
Well, I'm the intuitive sort who goes by feel... so let's just say that I'm glad I bot 8@W a few weeks ago. Anyway, today's price for most development is way out of my league! Even HDB prices also soar!
my agent told me an executive flat along mei ling street valued at 780k to 800k
Originally Posted by 5577
Just want to point out Bishan is chinese cemetry and the one in Potong Pasir is a "Ang Mo" cemetry.
Chinese Cemetry look at feng shui, not the ang mo. so you cannot compare Bishan to Potong Pasir.