House Hunting

By Edmund

Housing hunting...let me see where to begin...

Well, initially we wanted to buy a nice re-sale in Sengkang. Some of those who heard the choice of location said, "Alamak, why so far away?" =P

We had to balance between being near to Sue Ern's parents (Kovan) & also being accessible to Woodlands (where Sue Ern is working). Sengkang is 3 NEL stops away from Kovan & has an express bus that takes about 30-35 min to Woodlands.

We have kinda lost count of how many Sengkang flats we have seen & how many days we spent viewing houses. Our estimate is about 40-45 flats =P Our poor agents (Daniel & Ivy) have been working very hard these past few months because we had very specific requirements yet low budget =P

We wanted to buy a 4-rm, since it's the most affordable. (We both would feel castrophobic in a 3-rm =P) But with the prices of 5-rms going south nowadays (due to 5-rm owners wanting to downgrade quickly in this economic situation), we thought it might be wiser to get a cheap 5-rm in the long run. We almost closed the deal for a 5-rm we liked. But alas, it was not to be =(

But now our thinking about location has somewhat changed. Well-meaning married friends (with families) tell us it really pays to be near parents cos parents can help take care of baby in future, we can borrow their car etc. And it makes sense, since job locations are more likely to change than parent's locations.

So, our current preference is to find an affordable 4-rm near Sue's parents. The catch however is that Kovan's 4-rms are definitely more expensive & probably requires cash above valuation. The spirit is willing, but the cash is weak =P

So, looks like God has to part the Jordan again!

"Thus far has the Lord helped us" - 1 Sam 7:12