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Hi,

You can probably start to do your planning around Jun / July.. Firstly, you need to understand the process/timeline/finances before embarking on the property hunt and find the right agent to be able to help you in this journey.. I have been in this industry for more than 10yrs and have assisted many of my clients in their search of their dream home..Would be more than happy to assist you and your family as well. Please do get in touch with me for further discussion as i’m unable to contact you here. Thanks..

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Lyna Song
 9623 8442 
Associate Group Director
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Dear sir/madam,

Your engagement of property agents can actually start anytime from now if you require advise on the entire purchasing process and considerations to make.

Typically for first consultation session, I will run through the various financial requirements and timeline with my buyer, so that they can understand the various milestone involved in the whole transaction and also establish feasibility studies in terms of their expectations versus the practicality, since some buyers maybe unaware of market price range of their preferred unit types. Once these are in place, I will compile a list of suitable units available for sale within their consideration range and arrange for viewings, which typically starts with 3 units with stark differences such that buyers can further understand their needs and wants, and we can zoom into units which fit into their requirements better instead of taking a tour to view everything, which may result in confusion, thus making the entire home search process more efficient.

If an efficient home search campaign is what you are looking out for, feel free to get in touch with me for further discussion. Any discussion using online platform will be great too.

I have been in the real estate business since 2009, with more than 10years of experience serving the Singapore real estate market.

I am very active in the residential segment of Singapore real estate market, having transacted hundreds of deals from HDBs to private condominiums and landed properties in Singapore, and have handled many unique cases in sales and purchases as well as rental deals.

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Hi, I would be most glad to assist you further and pls feel free to let me know if you need any assistance. Hope to hear from you soon and have a great week ahead. Meanwhile while waiting for August to arrive, you may wish to check out the housing loan process first with regards to the bank loan.

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Aaron Chong
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Good afternoon Mdm,

It will be advisable to start viewing of units probably around mid to end July. Reason being that you can only ink on the OTP on/ after both of you fulfilled 3 years of SPR status individually. No point viewing too early but you cant commit and the unit you like get sold off easily (prevent heartbroken lol).

But prior to that, we can work out the numbers and shortlist/ monitor preferred units before viewing them.

Hope I have value added in your property needs.

Shall we work out your numbers first? How can we chat? Through phone or zoom?

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Hi Mdm,

Congratulations on attaining your 3 years of SPR! You will soon be eligible to purchase a resale HDB flat!

Based on your situation, you could start house viewings sometime in July, as you will only be able to commit to the Option to Purchase (OTP) after you have met the requirements of 3 years SPR.

However, you could start to engage a Trusted agent to work out the finer details of your purchase with you and your husband anytime now. Financials, Location, Flat Size and Timeline Planning are some of the things that need to be discussed prior to actual viewings.

In my opinion, it's never about how many house selection does an agent has on hand for viewing. It's more on how well the agent understands and know about your family's needs and objectives of your purchase, so as to provide you with the more appropriate recommendation.

An example of one of my cases before the circuit breaker, I met up with one of my clients (whom are both Malaysian SPRs) looking to purchase their first HDB flat. After that one meeting with them finding out their family needs and objectives, I recommended to them a suitable location for them to look at. We viewed only a 5RM flat in the cluster the following weekend, and they were immediately attracted to the unit and were ready to commit. I helped them negotiate for a good deal and after a 4 days negotiation period, I finally managed to seal the deal for them! My clients were very surprised that their property hunt only took 1 viewing, and at the same time were similarly impressed that I managed to secure them a good deal for the flat.

I am experienced and well-versed in both private and HDB resale transactions. I will be able to assist you and your husband in your housing plans. Please get in touch with me for a more in-depth discussion.

Should you need require further assistance in matters relating to property, please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305  . I will be happy to assess and share with you the possibilities for you in the current market.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Robbie Chen
 9748 6305 
PropNex Realty Read More

Hi

Both are good questions.

There is no hard and fast rule with when you can engage an agent. You may start talking just as you did now or you may do a week or two before you reach your 3 years. The reason is that you would probably want your agent to share with you the transaction process, timeline and an estimated financial statement etc early. Besides, you may have some questions you need an answer. I have clients who have contacted me months ahead and other within a week.

With the advancement of information technology, practically every agent should have the available information to compile a list of selection for your viewing. To ensure that you have seen sufficient will be determined by the efficiency and effectiveness of the agent. These are determined by 2 factors.

You may text 9620 0827  for a casual chat as we have addressed these issues with our SPR/SPR clients who have become our friends.

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Hi
In today's age of technology, every agents will have access to all houses available for sale practically in the whole of Singapore. However it is important to get an agent that is well versed in the procedures of transacting a residential property and puts your interest as a priority. A small misstep in advise given or in the handling the process might lead to dire consequence. I will explain further if given a chance. As for when to engage an agent, I did not require my prospects to sign any agreement till I managed to find for them a unit to your liking. It is best if you managed to perform the necessary procedures first such as applying for loan and filing an intent to buy before even starting to view units for sales. This is to ensure you are not in a situation where you have found a unit that fits you but at the end lose the deal as seller are not willing to wait for you to complete all the processes first. I am able to provide free and non obligatory service which includes financial calculation, advise on budget and explain on the timeline to enable you to secure a house as soon as possible. Do contact me at 93375051  for a free and non obligatory discussions on this.
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Hi, appreciate your sharing. We are able to help you to do visual viewings via Whatsapp video call as well as doing the research on what you can afford and where you are looking at. Kindly call 9696 4398  for a free sharing, I look forward to assist you. Stewart - PropNex Read More

Hi Mdm,

First of all, congrats on reaching your eligibility to purchase your HDB flat this coming August! It must have been a long wait.

Before we can commit on the actual offering of a house, we will need to do the Intent To Buy online using your Singpass. So this Intent To Buy can only be done after you have fully fulfilled your 3 years as a PR which is in August. Of course we can already start to view houses even before August. I think somewhere in mid June will be great to go for viewings.

Before the search for the properties and the viewing appointments commences, one very important step will be your finances. Your agent will need to do a financial calculation for you and your husband so that you will be able to make a more informed decision when offering for a house. This step is very important. Next will be timeline planning. Based on your requirements, your agents will need to draw out the timeline for you so that everything can happen according to how you wished for it to happen. If there are anything that requirements you to tweak certain timelines, then at least your agent can inform you earlier. A good rapport built between your agent and yourself will make the whole house searching process a very fun one. In any case, house purchase is usually a very happy thing so I always believe that we need to keep it that way.

You did also mentioned about how to go about knowing whether the agent has a lot of houses on hand for you to view. Actually that is really not the important point. No matter how many houses the agent has on hand, it has to suit your requirements and most importantly suits your liking. For a responsible agent, not only will he/she show you houses that they have, they should also make efforts to bring you to view other houses that’s not inside their own inventory. When it comes to bringing buyers to view houses, there are really no short cuts.

I hope I have given a glimpse of what to expect and what I would suggest is that we can actually have a discussion so as to know your requirements better. We can meet up using video calls over WhatsApp or even use the Zoom app. This Zoom app really grew in popularity because of Covid-19. We can have a discussion with yourself, your husband, myself and also my partner who is my wife. Both of us have been in the business for a decade and we always work together to serve our clients.

Over this decade, we have served many clients and many of them have left testimonials for us. May I trouble you to go to our website www.sgpropertyadvisers.com to read what our clients say about us. If you have time, you may also read some of the real estate articles that I have posted in my the Real Estate Blog segment on our website.

Looking forward to hear from you soon! Cheers!

Best Regards,

Jeffrey Heng
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Dear Buyers,
You can discuss and engage an agent in early August. Viewing of houses and finding the right house for you also need time. It is not necessary to find an agent that has many houses in his hand for viewing. The agent you selected will be able to hunt down all available houses for your viewing, after he know your main requirement and criteria. So important is to work closely with the agent you engage, open up in discussion so he will be able to assist you in your next dream house.
I will be glad to assist and if you have any further questions, feel free to message me or email me.

Kind Regards
J.A.Goh
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Greetings from Ohmyhome!

You should start when you are eligible to buy. Also, get your IPA ready before viewing house is important. Without that you might not be able to exercise OTP on time.

Should you need further information or assistance, feel free to contact us at 68869009  or WhatsApp us at 97551009  .

We will be most glad to assist.

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