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Aiyo u looking at SG niah ah. The impt thing is bigger picture. Got time read CNBC news lah. I talking abt US unemployment rate ok?

I having 2 storerooms. Ya agree granite is gd but more costly. I will be going for solid surface top instead

Is urs bto 4-rm or resale 4-rm? If bto at redhill, queenstown kind yes it can go up do much within 5 yrs. U know y unemployment rate went down? Cos those that gave up looking for jobs dropped out of the radar. Think u shld read the news in detail? Look at job creation crawling even after 2 rounds of QE. I think wat Lauer said is rite. Get out b4 the game ends. Dnt be the last one babysitting. U think i donno about stocks/bonds? But dont these need capital and do these capital come from ur salary first? Unless u r telling me u r a trader and do based on contra basis then u wouldnt need capital. If u think ppty prices are going north then are u geting another pte ppty for investment now?

Floodgate will not be closed fully this i agree. But if they tighten it do u think there will still be so many ppl coming here to rent the housing. Then r u also assuming there will not be another economy downturn? The way i look at housing prices historically since 2000's even good locations drop 30% if there is another downturn. 5 yrs ago i viewed a condo unit opposite serangoon central and it came down to only 580k for a 1152sqft unit and now ppl r selling at $1.2mil. My 5-rm flat went up by 200k within 3 yrs. do u think this kind of rise in prices is sustainable? The first to come is controlling shoebox units. Next to come if interest rates start going up or economy downturn? And if u r saying pte ppty is not by salary too that is only for the super rich scale. For the common folks that purchase like $1.5mil or below kind of ppty prob still relies mainly on salary to fund their purchases.

My living wont be so spacious as i am going to do up another storeroom base on my floorplan on the 1st post. Btw ur kitchen top is granite or solid surface?

Yuppies going to erect back a wall. Hb was saying difficult to match hence he wanted to change flooring also but i guess homogeneous also quite nice and clean look bah

Change is the way to go :lol

I like ur layout looks more spacious but i going to erect a kitchen wall back so effect wont be so good as ur open concept kitchen. By the way thats the color combination i looking at! Black n white kitchen cabinets and also for my living tv console

Yes now they r looking at 30, 45, 60 yr land lease from what i read. Our future generations will no longer get to inherit any hse from us And with the aging population i wonder how our kids survive with exp housing not so high enuff salary and some even having to support aging parents *sigh*

I agree on the inflation part. But that is unless ur $ is laying idle doing nothing. Lets assume inflation is 4-5% a year then 3 yrs will be 15%. but if housing prices do correct by assuming 30-40% that will make a big difference. Also if housing prices continue heading north do u think people can afford it? And most young couples now jump head in assume both are forever having a job. What if economy takes a downturn and one loses a job what will happen? But of cos if one is getting married and needs a house its not practical to adopt a wait n see attitude as nobody knows for sure when will ppty prices finally come down. But from now till 2014 approx another 32k pte going TOP. But do we have the population to fill it unless that is if floodgated remain open.

Ya ya, I thought of buying switches there also! keke. If everything good I will also buy the kitchen tap. By the way u got purchase any LED lightbulbs there? Any good ones?

I bought this at RMB $79 for my Mbr light. Bought this clock at RMB $138 for my living room. Bought this rainshower at RMB $379 for my Mbr toilet too. Now crossing my fingers hope all are good!

Ok, I have 1mth to convince me and my hb..lol. But same qn here. If I hack the kitchen wall then push back by 1metre? What do you think I can do to fill the 1metre flooring if I want to keep my original broken marble?

One problem with not changing the flooring is I am hacking the kitchen wall and bringing the wall back by 1metre. If I use different flooring for that 1m then it will look quite odd and not blend in with living area?

Maybe Mr Omama called Mr Banana and said. No matter what it takes make sure you bring unemployment down to 7% by November...Lol

I do agree that ppty prices may not come down in the short term but if the government does not continue opening floodgates for foreigners or slowdown the influx of foreigners then prices may stagnate or start coming down. Resale pte ppty is more attractive as they tend to price it lower than the newer ppty and buyers do not have to wait till TOP to occupy them. But look at the number of pte units going TOP within the next few yrs. If foreigners does not come in by the big numbers then who will be the tenants? But anyway pte and hdb pricing will still be related lah Both prices will move north together one. Its impossible that hdb price is stagnant or drops and pte prices keep going up. I still feel that its a matter of waiting game when you do buy ppty. It can be 1yr, 3yr or even 5yrs. I myself have seen the ppty cycle up and down twice just that I do not have the moolah to purchase as I was quite young...

Hihi aqishababy , My kitchen cabinet is goner woh, maybe from pics not clear but kitchen cabinet original one...maybe cos the landlord rented it out for past 10+ yrs and the tenants dnt cook so not that obvious yet. As for toilets especially kitchen toilet cannot make it but heng HIP doing it for me. I looking fwd to you starting t-blog too! Transformation period should be fun

Hihi May_dream1, thanks for dropping by too! Aiyo, u also think the broken marble should remain? I need to try convince my hb liowz

Hi Speed45 bro , Glad to see u here. Ya I also feel that flooring maybe can just polish instead of re-doing. But hb says looks a bit old-fashioned and dont match overall look. But when I think of being able to save about $4k if I dont redo flooring then keep having 2nd thoughts. But I will be having a black/white theme for living room. You think marble flooring suits the theme? gam siah As for toilet i cross my fingers now. HIP for my 2 toilets tentatively early Jan. I hope they manage to complete it b4 I move in! Saving $6k off this and just paying $630 for HIP

You are really him ah? Nahz no longer in SI. Even charge for forum access no pt. Anyway no actions now also no $ in equities at all now. Just sideline Got tips boh? Lol

btw started my t-blog liowz. Will appreciate all inputs by bros and sis here...gam siah http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=52412&pid=745407&st=0entry745407

but i am very surprised that you mentioned your flat's valuation close to 400k? Cos mine valuation only 375k niah. I always wonder why my area's valuation why so low

no lah..mine is 82sqm only. Cant imagine if 3-rm is 88-90sqm then the common bedroom will be like donno what size

Still having thoughts about flooring if I should change it? Its broken marble but the color like not quite nice?

Kitchen Common Toilet Master Bedroom Toilet