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it's all speculation and making a quick buck when the hdb is still "young" and has not reached its mid-life of the lease.
just don't be the last owner when the flat is reaching its last 10 years.
look at what's happening to the geylang flats:
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/govt-taking-back-191-homes-in-geylang-when-lease-ends
Is it that bad? The last owner still can sell for $88k in 2015, that’s far greater than original purchase price even in its last few years. This house maybe only sold for $1k or $5k in 1960 since so small and only 60 years lease vs Yang Yin case widow house much bigger with 71000 sf land only cost $40k in 1961.
“The last transaction, in December 2015, was for an 854 sq ft unit that cost $88,000.”
“Her house in Gerald Crescent used to be bigger, at about 71,000 sq ft, which the couple bought for $40,000 in 1961.“