{RENTED OUT!} Enjoy the convenience of living within minutes walk from DT 20 Stevens MRT station!

Living in District 10.  Check out this lovely 4 bedrooms apartment within minutes walk from DT 20 Stevens MRT station For Rent! 

Looking for a great exclusive place for relaxing and situated in the heart of town?  Prefer to live in a low-storey elegant and exclusive residential environment with less than 20 neighbours? 

Rare spacious 3 + 1 fully furnished bedrooms unit for Rent @ Stevens Road, District 10 one of the most desired residential area to live in Singapore!

Great accessibility.  Only 3 minutes walk from Stevens MRT (DT10) 

Unit Highlight
- Tastefully renovated & furnished and newly painted
- Bright and spacious kitchen that leads to a backyard - the prefect laundry area
- Household shelter fitted with ample shelving to cater to your storage needs
- All 4 bedrooms fitted with wardrobes

Great Location:
Surrounded by nearby amenities such as supermarket and eateries.  With great transport links and is located near Botanic Gardens and walking distance to prominent local and international schools.
Accessibilities:
- close proximity to the Central Business District (a slightly above 10 mins drive away)
- Via Stevens Road it is just a 3-minute drive to the Orchard Road shopping belt,
- 3 minutes walk from Stevens MRT Station. 
 Other closest MRTs are Botanic Gardens (CC19 DT9), and Newton (DT11 NS21). 

Nearest Schools:
Saint Joseph’s Institution
Raffles Girls’ School
Anglo-Chinese School
ISS International School
Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary (within 1 km)

Facilities:
Swimming pool shared exclusively by 17 units only 
Fitness corner

For an exclusive viewing / inquiry, please feel free to contact Karen Woo @ 9159 2692

Singapore Property Market News Insights: HDB Resale Prices Continue to rise

7th May 2021

The Business Times & Straits Times reported that 21 million-dollar HDB resale flats were sold in April 2021.

Overall, HDB Resale Flat prices rose for 10th straight month.  Month-on-month comparison ie, April-on-March 📈 up by 1.2%.

For the period from January to April 2021, 74 HDB flats were sold for 😲 more than S$1 million!  74 units sold as of April 2021 as compared to 14 of such units sold in the same period 2020.

What are the contributing factors or Possible reasons spurring the demand of Resale HDB flats?

Affordability & The need for decent living space:

Given that prices of Private Properties are rising, it's likely that more home owners are purchasing resale HDBs which are viewed as the more value for money option.  

If I have to choose between these 2 home purchase options - 

Option 1 

Forking out slightly over S$1.xm for a high floor, relatively new & sizeable 1,000 odd sq ft 5-Room HDB located in a popular and sought-after location. 

Option 2

Forking out the same S$1.xm for a 1 bedder 99-leasehold condominium located in Central region of Singapore or a executive condominium.

I will undoubtedly go for Option 1 if I am buying for home stay.  I will welcome the space (yep! thinking of all the work-from-home and home-based learning arrangements = "fighting" of territory among family members! 😁) and the perceived attractive valuation of the well-located 5-Room HDB.  

Effect from Covid-19 pandemic 😷

Projected delay in Build-To-Order flats BTO due to tightened restrictions on arrival from India and Bangladesh.  Home buyers particularly newly wed couples are not inclined to wait years for their BTO to be ready.  They will choose to purchase resale HDB flats instead.

"A penny for your thoughts, Karen?"

The demand for Resale HDB flats and the seemingly expectation of the continued rising of HDB Resale prices may have brought about this very question from some of my clients and friends - 

"Should I sell my HDB flat now?"  

Coincidentally, my friend called me on the very day after I just left a client's place having submitted a HDB Resale Application that she also intends to sell her 5-Room HDB. 

After analyzing the past sales prices at her block and nearby blocks, I arrived at an indicative valuation that is below what she has purchased the flat for, a few years ago.  Potentially, she might have to sell her flat at a loss if we go strictly by the indicative valuation. Despite sorting out the facts and numbers with her, she insisted that she is mentally prepared to sell her flat at a potential loss.     

Perhaps with analysts expecting HDB Resale prices to continue rising by another 7 to 10%, who knows what the outcome will be then?  I might be able to transact with a record high COV?

Choosing to be optimistic to deliver positive outcome!  Sounds very cliche?  😆

After all, I have just achieved a personal milestone by breaking my own record "One shot One kill" Resale HDB flat sold with COV with only 1 viewing.  

I had my blessed "One shot One kill" moment for rental cases but never pertaining to the sales of a home.  

To some, this may not be a big deal.  But to me, this is my first home sale transacted with only 1 viewing conducted! Transacted with COV as well! 😀

I attribute my blessed moment to the current economic climate, my hard work negotiation and doing what I am at good at doing 😁!

Now, before you rush off thinking that Selling off your HDB flat now is best option for you, please consider your current circumstances and have a clear understanding of the rationale behind the decision.

In fact, the latest HDB flat that I have sold belong to a client who wish to move closer to their parents.  The decision to sell has nothing to do with the current economic climate nor the latest news insights or trends.

👀 Need a third-person objective perspective or simply a listening ear? 👂

If you need a third-person objective point of view to your housing options or decision, I am just a call or message away.  

Source: The Business Times, The Straits Times 7th May 2021

👋 Be a Part of Us!

👋 Be a Part of Us! 

No task is too small or too big for me. I am a very much hands-on person characterized by active, personalized and direct involvement in all I do. 

我做事很认真，事事亲力亲为

Just like this YourAddress2day.blogspot and its associated social media platforms such as our Facebook Page, Instagram and so on, I did not engage any marketing consultant, photographer or webpage designer. I am directly involved in creating the social media platforms from selecting a blog name to creating content, customizing our design and finally publishing it. What you have seen so far are solely created by humble me. 

请多关照! 😊

Needless to say that when my clients engage me, they can expect the same personalized, satisfied hands-on property-related services experience from me. This is because being directly involved in all I do, I am able to provide practical experience in the actual operation of the Real Estate industry.

Don’t just take my words for it. Contact me to find out more!

The true value of a 3-digit commission rental deal

31st July 2019

Weather: 🌞

Dear Diary,

🌻 I am literally Blessed by an Angel today 👼

🍀The TRUE value of a

small 3 digit commission Rental Closing 🍀

🌻 The immense satisfaction and the encouragement that keep you going when your client trust you and still continue to stick by you despite the many other sources she could have gone to on her space options.

🌻 The priceless experience with an appreciative client – on top of all the tea/kopi treats, I was pleasantly surprised to receive this lovely Swarovski Angel handmade by the tenant (in one of my favourite color some more!)

"Let’s do our very best and 随缘, always believe that the unexpected will happen" wise words indeed...Christina Chng 🌻

🌻 And here’s my long-winded story for today:

Today I did a handover of a tiny office unit – my smallest commercial closing in my years of real estate journey BUT one that has left a very deep impression on me.

18th July - 1st viewing with Tenant Prospect (Ms A) – after viewing about 5 different units, Ms A didn’t seem to like any of them and specifically requested me to source for more spaces in Building Z. I replied ‘Let me take a look and get back to you.’ At the back of my mind, I knew I did not have any listings at Building Z. There were a couple of agents having listings for Building Z – and some could even be exclusive listing.

Despite me knowing that the odds of closing being rather slim, some form of persistence overtaken me telling me that I should just try my best to work on this tiny deal.

By some miracle (plus loads of hard work) & a little help from my good teammate, I somehow managed to source for 2 listings and propose to the tenant. 2nd viewing and she made an offer on the spot.

Today after the handover, Ms A (whom I only knew for these 2 weeks) shared with me over kopi how she has combed through the commercial listings on various portals and decided to call me (based on her gut feel). She knew I did not have any listings for Building Z. However, for some strange reason, she really wanted me to help her find the business space. She literally told me today that she knew and had faith in me that I would be able to revert with proposed units in Building Z.

I sat there stunned when Ms A told me that she has in fact saw the photos of the unit that she wanted through other sources but was just waiting for me to propose that unit to her. And somehow I really did pick out that unit and the rest was history. 😊

🌻 So please allow me to repeat my reflection for today – in our line of work, simply do our very best, let nature take its course and always have faith and believe that the unexpected will happen! 🌻

家瑜上

Karen Woo

#AngelBlessings #缘份 #SwarovskiCrystal 😇👼😇👼😇👼😇👼