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I'm 52 years old and intending to sell my 3 room flat and buy a four room flat. Can I utilise all the money I have from selling the 3 room flat? At my age, must I set aside money for retirement in cpf?
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Hi,

Part of the sales price will go back to your CPF OA and also to pay off your outstanding loan (if any). As you have yet to reach 55 years old, there is no need to meet the basic retirement sum yet. We can also derive the CPF OA amount you can use for your next flat. Together with the funds on hand and loan (if any), it will fund the purchase flat price.

May I have more info and requirements about your plans so to make better recommendations? Thanks and look forward to value-add to your housing plans.

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Afternoon,

As you have yet to reach age of 55, you will be eligible to utilize all the funds from the sales of your current unit onto the upcoming purchase. However, based on your age and income status, the amount of loan that will be approved, if required, might be limited. Therefore it would be good to work out the financial details before moving forward.

Do feel free to contact me should you require additional assistance.

Regards
Mike Lim
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Hi,
Yes, you can use all the proceed and CPF for the next purchase. Have you do the estimated calculation of the sale proceed? Please drop me an email for me to assist you.

To assist and advise you more in details, kindly drop me an email for me to share.

I am contactable at my mobile or email.

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Please do a financial assessment prior to the upgrade if you require a home loan for this upgrade. Based on your age, the loan tenure is definitely a concern if home loan is required.

Your CPF funds can still be utilised for purchase as you have yet to reach the age of 55 where you need to set aside basic retirement sum.

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Gd day. Lets do a meet up so I can do a thorough financial calculation for you on the selling and buying process and timeframe. Looking forward to hear from you, my no is 91442664  .
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Dear Sir/Mdm,

Prices have stabilized and it is a good time to upgrade. As you are currently below the age of 55, you will be able to use 100% of the CPF plus interests that is refunded into your OA account. AS this stage, you DO NOT NEED to satisfy 50% of your minimum sum yet.

Upgrading involved proper and meticulous planning in terms of your financial plan and transition time line so that you can proceed smoothly from the current place to your new flat.

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