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anyone any comments about o.r.a.n.g.e c.u.b.e?

not too long ago when market was **** good...many seller agents will not entertain direct buyers...insist you go through their 'fellow' buyer agents...even you make an fair offer, they may not even communicate your offer to the seller. Thugs! Don't even say make offer...we don't even have the chance to view certain good units that are kept exclusive within the agents circle. Nowadays market is bad...anybody can walk in and make offer...

how about Cresto brand quartz top? How it differ from iquartz? anybody any advise?

Hi forum administrator...can you explain why o.r.a.n.g.e c.u.b.e kanna sensored in your forum?

cov is required by seller to pay for his agents fees also. Agents are partially responsible for driving up market prices.

I paid zero COV for my EA flat 6 months ago. high floor and 600m from MRT, no ah-long confirm. if have the patience and the time...surely there is a good deal out there....oh also no agents involved.

anyone engaged ***** recently? Appreciate reviews / comments about them.

i guess HDB can't fake those numbers...now to really question HDB valuation not reflecting real market conditions...there should not be a need for COV if their valuation is accurate.

I support your view..."if its yours...its yours". no point forcing through. Stand by your principle on what you are prepared to pay. and...never trust the agents...you have to assess the situation youself. anything above 40k COV are very rare nowadays unless its a super unit. Only agents will dare to continue peddling such lies about 80k COV. Tell these people to wake up and they have to try harder at lying.

buyers, sellers all got patterns. also need to be aware of patterns from agents.

Hi..if you can afford the time, why not try selling by yourself? Follow the instructions on the HDB website and it should not be too difficult. Somemore save the agent fees. Good units sell by themselves. Unless you have a not so good unit and need a super salesman agent to make beautiful salestalk. But frankly..market has slowed down. It takes a longer time to sell nowadays.

i can't figure how a few poles and boards can cost alot more then a full wardrobe?

any comments from old birds?

anyone to review homechoice?

go and find help from your MP? since nobody from the official bodies has been able to enforce anything? Its weird such crook companies can still get away with such things....

Hi dreamzgal...everything is on the website http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/BuyResaleFlatChecklists?OpenDocument good luck!

hmm..thread is getting interesting. I'll like to hear your views on where are we now?

Dear Veterans....i'm sure you have grown old enough to realize when monetary transaction for agent services are involved, there is no friendship. Especially when the current system designed for agents has got serious flaws as I have mentioned in my previous post. Friendship don't involve money. Peace.

in the end they just close shop and then re-open with another name with different directors?

Ideally, market forces are determined by demand (buyers) and supply (sellers). Prices achieve equilibrium when both meets. However due to misinformation in the market, the role of agents are brought in to resolve the misinformation. But the irony is, the system that is created for agents to exist, does the exact opposite, that is to create even more misinformation. 1) Agents get their commissions based on a %. This pushes them to advise their clients to sell high or buy high. 2) Agents get earn their living by closing deals, no matter in good or bad conscience. Industry only regulate them not to represent buyer and seller at the same time. To earn their living, will agents admit to buyers the price will be dropping and don't buy now? Neither will agents advise the seller not to sell now as the prices will go up further. They just want to close the deal! This simply becomes a vicious cycle the market misinformation becomes more severe. Market fair price will never be achieved. As the market gets more educated and information becomes more available, misinformation reduces and I wonder if agents in 10years time will just end up doing only paperwork for their clients for a flat fee. Agents who are allowed to advise clients should be from independent sources and not agents depending on it for a living. The property tax and stamp duties collected by govt should fund this independent sources. Set up a central agency to determine the fair market price (I assume HDB valuation is doing this now and assume they are indeed fair and free from political interference) Agents should be paid by this central agency based on how close to the valuation price they close their deals. not higher or lower. This will encourage agents to spread the true information. Sorry if I sound anti-agents..but surely these are not directed at agents, but rather the system.

The market is open. Agents can choose which customer to kick and which to keep....same....buyers can choose which agent to kick and which to keep. End of the day....the buyer is still king, cuz the money is in their pocket. Seller is also king, cuz they decide to sell or not to sell. Agent just sit in the middle and suck thumb...so pls...agent don't yaya and think they can decide to keep or kick others

maybe you should tell your agent that you are going viewing another unit with another agent. Maybe he will then wake up. I never believe in agents. These are people who drive up prices, confuse the market, create wrong expectations through their silky sales talk, and may not even be negotiating in your best of interest. buyer and seller agent can also have tricks and don't be surprised to see them drinking coffee together in the coffeeshop. Information are now so open with the internet, agents soon will no longer have a role to play in 10 years time. End of the day, you have to trust your own instinct and don't believe too much of what your agent say. You should take part in the negotiation yourself.

nowadays there are many sellers who are just simply testing the market and not sincere about selling at all. Unless someone comes along with an incredible offer then they will consider selling. Some heard stories of 80k-100k COV and they are also still in that dreamland (such market don't exist anymore unless it is a super grade A unit). Some are misled by their so called 'agents' about the high value they can expect to fetch, leading to a mismatch in expectations Agents in their role are also doing their job by helping the seller sell at high price. The market has definitely slowed down lately compared to 1 year ago. Units that usually take 1-2 weeks to sell are now taking 2-4 months to sell. Some even cannot sell at low COV. It is surely a buyer's market now. You are the buyer and the money is in your pocket. Never be rushed into making a decision or be disappointed over a lost chance. If you have time at your side, be patient and I'm sure you will find your dream house soon.

Hi there..i also bought a similar unit (mirror image of yours). But i'm only doing reno during year end and moving in early 2013. i'm also planning to build a room at the entrance. I'll open up the kitchen door between the 2 pillars and hack through into the kitchen service balcony. also planning to hack open the master room toilet for open concept toilet. redo all flooring. mine need to redo everything quite extensive. But i've not yet look for reno or ID until maybe Oct. maybe we are future neighbours? below are 2 threads done few yrs back also at the blue windows block. http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17373 http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=20189