Super vexed now. I hate growing up. I hate making adult decisions.
Because I quite like the 3-room flat that me and hubby saw, but it's S$238K valuation price, and the owner is hoping for S$20K COV. But hubby's point of view is that it's too expensive especially with regards to the COV. The valuation for 3-room flats around the same area is maximum S$220K. Hence the higher valuation of this flat is due to the renovation that was done 7 years ago. Which is why hubby refused to pay so much COV.
But I like it because it's renovated already, and can move in when all procedures have been settled, and don't need the hassle of anymore renovation. Furthermore it's just behind my family's condo's backgate. And within 2 min walk, there are bus stop with more buses, coffeeshops. Bukit Panjang Plaza is only 5 min walk away. Besides, he can park his bike and car if he gets one eventually at the condo and walk home.
But he prefers the 4-room flat which is less accessible and slightly further from my family's house. There are no coffeeshops within walking distance. Plaza is even further. I haven't seen the house for myself, but seems like renovation needs to be done. Which of course, is better, since we can renovate to suit our taste. But it seems like such a hassle. You'll need time to go and decide what kind of renovation, need to crack brains YET again.
On one hand I do understand where he's coming from. I know he doesn't want to be SO near to my family's place because mom will surely pop over too often. And furthermore he wouldn't want my parents to pay for the COV for us which they have offered to. I also understand he likes the 4-room one, because it's quieter there, the air is better there as there are more trees there. And we can do our own renovation and it's better value for money since it's almost half a house more than the 3-room flat.
On the other hand, I like the familiarity that the 3-room flat presents. That it's so near my house and I don't have to change my routes to work, etc. I can go down to dapao food home, I can walk to Plaza if I want, I can walk to 163 coffeeshop if I want. I can walk home to visit my sis. And if friends want to come visit, it's easier for them too because it's more convenient and easier to direct them as most of them will be taking the public transport.
I don't know lah. I think so much until I so want to cry because I don't know what to decide.
Because I quite like the 3-room flat that me and hubby saw, but it's S$238K valuation price, and the owner is hoping for S$20K COV. But hubby's point of view is that it's too expensive especially with regards to the COV. The valuation for 3-room flats around the same area is maximum S$220K. Hence the higher valuation of this flat is due to the renovation that was done 7 years ago. Which is why hubby refused to pay so much COV.
But I like it because it's renovated already, and can move in when all procedures have been settled, and don't need the hassle of anymore renovation. Furthermore it's just behind my family's condo's backgate. And within 2 min walk, there are bus stop with more buses, coffeeshops. Bukit Panjang Plaza is only 5 min walk away. Besides, he can park his bike and car if he gets one eventually at the condo and walk home.
But he prefers the 4-room flat which is less accessible and slightly further from my family's house. There are no coffeeshops within walking distance. Plaza is even further. I haven't seen the house for myself, but seems like renovation needs to be done. Which of course, is better, since we can renovate to suit our taste. But it seems like such a hassle. You'll need time to go and decide what kind of renovation, need to crack brains YET again.
On one hand I do understand where he's coming from. I know he doesn't want to be SO near to my family's place because mom will surely pop over too often. And furthermore he wouldn't want my parents to pay for the COV for us which they have offered to. I also understand he likes the 4-room one, because it's quieter there, the air is better there as there are more trees there. And we can do our own renovation and it's better value for money since it's almost half a house more than the 3-room flat.
On the other hand, I like the familiarity that the 3-room flat presents. That it's so near my house and I don't have to change my routes to work, etc. I can go down to dapao food home, I can walk to Plaza if I want, I can walk to 163 coffeeshop if I want. I can walk home to visit my sis. And if friends want to come visit, it's easier for them too because it's more convenient and easier to direct them as most of them will be taking the public transport.
I don't know lah. I think so much until I so want to cry because I don't know what to decide.
