Housing – Page 11

This month, HDB brings you generous servings of Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats (SOBF) units. With 26 helpings of towns, 7978 units of homes and a large sprinkling of mature estates, the wide variety of homes on offer are all the right ingredients to create your ideal lifestyle.

Pulsating at the heart of this transurban hub stands Watertown, a metropolis of future living. Seamlessly connected to Waterway Point shopping mall and 10 screens and iMAX cinema by Shaw, you will also enjoy direct access to Punggol MRT and LRT stations.

HDB launches five BTO projects, offering 3,923 new flats in Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Tampines with prices from $83,000 for 2 room, $145,000 for 3 room, $229,000 for 4 room and $283,000 for 5 room (exclusive of grants).

Imagine a home with a 16-hectare parkland as your doorstep. That’s what the latest DBSS – Parkland Residences – at Upper Serangoon (next to Punggol Park) aims to achieve.

In his latest blog entry, Minister Khaw talks about changing BTO balloting rules so that more second timers can also succeed in BTO selection..

Another 4,200 new flats in 7 BTO projects has been launched by HDB today, following its bumper 8,200 flats just two months ago – Waterway Ridges and Waterway Banks in Punggol, Hougang Capeview and Hougang DewCourt, Acacia Breeze @ Yishun, Fajar Spring in Bukit Panjang and Golden Cassia in Bedok.

Minister for National Development, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, gave out 15 awards tonight (2 November 2011) to HDB’s consultants and contractors, for their exemplary performance and innovative efforts in the development of new HDB projects.

HDB’s Resale Price Index (RPI) rose from 180.3 in 2nd Quarter 2011 to 187.2 in the 3rd Quarter 2011, an increase of 3.8% over the previous quarter. Highest COV commanded for 3 room is Bukit Merah ($34,000), 4 room is Bishan ($52,000), 5 room is Bishan ($66,500) and Executive is Tampines ($68,000). HDB will be releasing 4,200 BTO units in Nov 2011.

HDB launches a joint bumper launch of 8200+ flats in its latest BTO (Build-to-Order) exercise with 5,415 units or the Sale of Balance Flats (SOBF) exercise with 2,847 units.

MND raised the monthly income ceiling to purchase new Executive Condominiums (ECs) from $10,000 to $12,000, for EC projects which were launched for public sale from 15 Aug 2011. With immediate effect, the revised income ceiling of $12,000 will apply to ALL EC projects.