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BTO flat prices too high? No, it’s runaway resale flat prices we have to watch out for
Record-high prices for HDB resale flats have fuelled anxiety over rising housing prices across the board. In fact, new BTO flat prices in non-mature estates have held constant – but can this continue forever?
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Record-high prices for HDB resale flats have fuelled anxiety over rising housing prices across the board.
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The same month the news was all about how crazy-expensive Housing Board prices have become,
He added with a laughing emoji: “3x the price of my bto.” His Tengah Build-To-Order flat, due for completion in 2023 or 2024, is 990 sq ft and costs $380,000. After grants, he and his fiancee will pay $350,000. After a couple of unsuccessful tries for a more centrally located flat, they had gone for the new estate of Tengah, close to where they both live in the western part of Singapore.
