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by ScoobyDoes » Mon, 17 Sep 2012 5:21 pm
revhappy wrote:
Wow $2600 for a
condo. Now its getting into HDB territory
Which condo is this may I ask? Even one of most cheapo
condos, Melville park in the east is getting rented for 3k++ for a 2 bedder.
Sorry, can't tell you that...... I've not negotiated it yet
Anyway, quite old but the surroundings are nice and the condition is not so bad, just needs some work. We have a relatively good choice for condo units at or less than 3k around here, 2br/1000sqft.
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by offshoreoildude » Mon, 17 Sep 2012 5:25 pm
ScoobyDoes wrote:revhappy wrote:
Wow $2600 for a
condo. Now its getting into HDB territory
Which condo is this may I ask? Even one of most cheapo
condos, Melville park in the east is getting rented for 3k++ for a 2 bedder.
Sorry, can't tell you that...... I've not negotiated it yet
Anyway, quite old but the surroundings are nice and the condition is not so bad, just needs some work. We have a relatively good choice for condo units at or less than 3k around here, 2br/1000sqft.
It'll be some shitty place that's being sold for en-bloc and he'll be forced to move out before the lease is finished. I have a bridge for sale as well.
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by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 17 Sep 2012 5:53 pm
offshoreoildude wrote:I have a bridge for sale as well.
Don't tell that to somebody from Arizona, they may just take you up on it and make a fortune in the process.
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by zzm9980 » Mon, 17 Sep 2012 6:15 pm
ScoobyDoes wrote:revhappy wrote:
Wow $2600 for a
condo. Now its getting into HDB territory
Which condo is this may I ask? Even one of most cheapo
condos, Melville park in the east is getting rented for 3k++ for a 2 bedder.
Sorry, can't tell you that...... I've not negotiated it yet
Anyway, quite old but the surroundings are nice and the condition is not so bad, just needs some work. We have a relatively good choice for condo units at or less than 3k around here, 2br/1000sqft.
Curious which area?
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by offshoreoildude » Mon, 17 Sep 2012 6:24 pm
zzm9980 wrote:ScoobyDoes wrote:revhappy wrote:
Wow $2600 for a
condo. Now its getting into HDB territory
Which condo is this may I ask? Even one of most cheapo
condos, Melville park in the east is getting rented for 3k++ for a 2 bedder.
Sorry, can't tell you that...... I've not negotiated it yet
Anyway, quite old but the surroundings are nice and the condition is not so bad, just needs some work. We have a relatively good choice for condo units at or less than 3k around here, 2br/1000sqft.
Curious which area?
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by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 17 Sep 2012 9:04 pm
Now who is being an agitator.......
something about hoists and petards comes to mind...
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by JayCee » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:39 am
If you live out in certain areas such as Hillview or Upper Bukit Timah/Bukit Panjang, it's still possible to get a 2 bed
condo for 2600
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by nutnut » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:04 am
Changi Garden in Loyang area has a load of 3 bed 1500 sqft
condos available for around 2.5+K very cheap, but it looks run down to shit!
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by zzm9980 » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:16 am
Figures as much; I guess I'm just hoping for a lot to get a non-HDB rental for under $3.5k in a place I want to live

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by nutnut » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:39 am
If you want to live in Loyang area, Hillside, Woodlands, Yishun or somewhere else in the back of beyond then there are loads of properties under 3.5K! have a search on . In fact I found 571 across Singapore between $2K and $3.5K with 3 bed or more and over 1200 sqft!
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by zzm9980 » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 2:48 pm
nutnut wrote:If you want to live in Loyang area, Hillside, Woodlands, Yishun or somewhere else in the back of beyond then there are loads of properties under 3.5K! have a search on . In fact I found 571 across Singapore between $2K and $3.5K with 3 bed or more and over 1200 sqft!
I just did the same search (actually 2-3k) and I'm rather shocked. There are placed I'd consider here. I don't find Woodlands too terrible, but then I do work at YCK Road, so it's not a bad commute

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by nutnut » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 3:02 pm
I think cause I normally search with a particular area in mind I never noticed the cheap places, there are some nice places there and if you consider saving >$1K a month by taking one, it's a whopping $24K over a 2 year lease! That's well worth it IMO!
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by zzm9980 » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 3:45 pm
nutnut wrote:I think cause I normally search with a particular area in mind I never noticed the cheap places, there are some nice places there and if you consider saving >$1K a month by taking one, it's a whopping $24K over a 2 year lease! That's well worth it IMO!
That's my thought. I'm either going to buy after this lease, or move to a
condo in Ulu Ulu to save a bit on the lease. As long as I can walk to a Starbucks (Woodlands can la! yishun also can) then I'm set.
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by the lynx » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 3:48 pm
zzm9980 wrote:Ulu Ulu
It is so ulu you've gotta say it twice!

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by ScoobyDoes » Tue, 18 Sep 2012 4:08 pm
offshoreoildude wrote:
It'll be some shitty place that's being sold for en-bloc and he'll be forced to move out before the lease is finished. I have a bridge for sale as well.
I'm neither a fool or a slob and your insinuation of one or both is rather insulting. Don't pretend to know everything since you've clearly come out and proved otherwise.
~$3k can get a reasonable quality
condo, a fair size, all the facilities, underground parking, security (well......., what passes as security here), close to transport links and maybe just around 30-min from the CBD, Airport and even Malaysia.
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