I got my own pigeon house now, so won't have to rent. Problem is my age, longer I wait, shorter is my tenure.
Anyway, if really no dip in prices and cannot afford, just be realistic and stay in my pigeon hole.
Not sure if my thoughts are correct.
If I don't change to a condo, I can comfortably hit the new ERS of my cohort by 55. Meaning, from 55 onwards, I can slow down my work. Still have to continue working because the two kids are still small. But, at least retirement payout is secured.
The reason why we wanted to change to a private property is because of the stable and steady rise of private properties in Singapore over the years. So, if we buy and we sell it later during retirement when our kids are grown up, we probably have another few hundred Ks. Then just go buy a 3 room hdb or retire on Vietnam/Portugal.