Hi all forummers, Decide to start this blog to share my renovation journey. Hope to learn something & exchange ideas with all. Background: Initially my wifey and I were looking for 4rm @ Queenstown, Bukit Merah and Clementi. Budget not more than $650K. We viewed many units but either the COV was very high, low floor, face MRT track (noisy) or 4 'improved' model where there is no attached toilet. (p/s: wifey insist on attached toilet). Then one fine day, I saw that the paper adv an EM @ Bukit Batok asking $30K COV. Wah.. EM asking $30K nia? Tan Simi? Mai Tu liao! I immediately arrange for viewing that afternoon. During the viewing, I told myself.. Wah.. This EM Buay Pai leh.. high floor, North-South facing, no evening sun, next to corner, approx 8mins walk to MRT, marble flooring @ level one & parquet flooring for staircase (can save some $$ for renovation), no trace of it being an "ah long" house, coffeeshop & shops just 1 min away.. After viewing, I ask my wifey if she like the unit? She say ok lor. I told her, if we can purchase at $610K, we are paying $388psf (area 146sqm, 1571sqft) for unit that is walking distance to MRT. It's a STEAL! We arrange for 2nd viewing with our parents the next day & signed the OTP that nite. Purchase price is $610K regardless the new valuation. We request to redo the valuation as the old valuation is expiring soon. New valuation $598K, $12K COV. Woohoo!
