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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    piggy, we din enage any shifu. but still got some hard time finding one that we like. not easy.. valuation report basically details the condition of the house, etc the flooring, condition of the house, the location, facilities provided. pixs are also taken. the buyer has to buy the...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    piggy, did you just started viewing? if yes, can still look around the area you want. now the market seems to be the buyer one. so some ppl are getting like at valuation or below. you can offer them the amount that you are comfortable at. some agents purposely say that there is another...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    piggy, Bought it at the north. $300+ what about you?
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    piggy, Yah.. better start early. coz never know if got last minute thing. the flat is quite raw, meaning the very basic things were there. but think will need to do the whole house. but will keep to the miniumun. coz not cheap too. so can consider major. Yah, researching on the reno. esp...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hi Hello, Saw your post on the window gills. Think you got added advantage having a police post downstair. added "security pple" Have went down to see many ID at IMM last weekend. Too many opinions. Think I have to write down what we wanted and send to them for quotation. Now like ah...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Bear, Yah, I think should start a thread. easier to identified too.. or else catch no balls.. :P Haha.. looking at your thread.. think I will hack the tiles and walls myself.. to save costs... We are doing contra. so earliest is end Nov. Did you change the whole house's gills and window...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hello, can understand.. We saw a lot of EM. most of them are not well maintain.. so need to do a lot of reno. we almost give up the search for one.
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hello, one hill higher than another.. you and winter sure spend a lot... Think I better start to look for reno to compare. will be on bread and noodles for some times....
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hi, the house is abt 18yrs. the first and second owner stay on aver for 5 years. only the last one for 10+ years. intending for the hacking will be the whole houses(everyroom, toilets,kitchen) excluding the stairs and using only tiles. for toilets, the WC, basin have to go. so changing...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hi Hello, winter, Yah. EM. We were the fourth owner.. we were quite surprise as the condition of the house is quite ok. Apparently the second owner did a lot of reno. But think our reno will be for most of the items. mainly hacking and tiles. was intially thinking like 30K to do at least...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Winter, Thanks for your advise. You sure spend a lot. but if you like the design and that's what you want, then will be money well spent. Btw, did you do up the balcony and the gills as well? Think I will call them up to check about the costs. We approached one yesterday.. and that guy...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hi Hello, Intially, we intend to redo the whole house's tiles,three toilets, kitchens, window gills, painting, some wiring.. Was looking at the threads and was kind of worry. coz the costs could be high.. now we might forgo the house's tiles. Our stairs are parquet. so need only...
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    Resale Home Seekers and Owners of Resale Units

    Hi, I have just bought a resale EM. Need some advices on the reno. Quite at a loss of finding IDs. Can anyone reco any IDs. Thanks.
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    Japan - Free and Easy Advisable?

    Hi Shirley, Have never been to Sendai. so can't help. Also never stay in Starplaza too. but Ike is a good place to stay and shop too. got a lot of things to see and shop. Hope you enjoy your trip.
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    Japan - Free and Easy Advisable?

    Shirley, I din reserve the seats. There are suffient seats when I was there.(not at peak hour I suppose) But if you are travelling in the early morning, festival seasons or weekends, better check with the train station counter (the one you are boarding). They are helpful people and you can...

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