oh ya sorry haha~ I always forget 490?...cuz I'm a 48X hehe.
Yes, thats what I think, those who paid their deposit first will get first unless HDB so free to so call "plan" again who should call to get the flat first.
Imagine, you are number 1 to make the selection, first few to paid for the deposit and you are the last to get the flat! One of my friend who are the last few to go for the selection, true enough wait much longer to make his deposit than me after I made the deposit.
Maybe HDB will release the flat to us in the span of 1 month or more? 1 day they only allocate so much manpower (actually i think only 1-2 officer incharge cuz that time the Q one something like that) to release the flat and each time it takes as long as 30-60mins to see us? so 1 day let say 10 pp per counter and there are so many units in 4 block and Mon-Fri only? so spreading out will take at least 1 month.
I said the 4 blocks (hehe this time correct) fully complete then release by HDB reason is... if imagine let say 488 first to finish then do you expect the construction company specially spend time and manpower make divider and box up that block? Not to forget they still got to patch up the park which they "damage" at the moment.
I still remember when I was a kid, my dad wanted to buy a unit in a new estate. All the flats completed but HDB/Construction company purposely blocked the lift and installed gates at all the staircases. My dad in order to ensure he get the flat he like, actually climb over those 3/4 length gate and went up to see the unit actual layout, I think the sliding window of some unit wasn't lock haha.
Hee I was thinking maybe can go find the construction worker helmet and pretend as worker go see preview the unit before they fully complete.