over 6,800 apply for 1,010 Punggol Topaz flats

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Over 6,800 apply for Punggol Topaz
BTO flats six times oversubscribed as location, amenities, price attract buyers
By Cheryl Ong

THE latest offering of build-to-order (BTO) flats in Punggol has been oversubscribed by more than six times, continuing a recent trend in the area.

More than 6,800 people applied for Punggol Topaz's 1,010 units near Punggol Reservoir by 5pm yesterday, two weeks after the project's launch.

In May last year, the Punggol Emerald and Punggol Waves projects were oversubscribed by six times each.

Punggol Topaz's four- and five-room flats proved to be the most popular, attracting seven times as many applicants as the 826 units on offer.

The oversubscription rate garnered by Punggol Topaz matches that of similar projects in Sengkang and Boon Lay last year thanks to demand spurred by the economic recovery.

PropNex corporate communications manager Adam Tan said people who signed up for the latest batch of BTO flats in Punggol were attracted to the town's potential and the 'reasonable' price range of the development.

Punggol Topaz flats will range from $166,000 to $207,000 for a three-room flat, and from $335,000 to $406,000 for a five-room one.

'Punggol is slated to become an eco-town and it's been in the news a lot because of the Government's plans for it to become a waterfront residential area,' he said. 'Upcoming amenities like LRTs and MRTs also make it very attractive.'

But Mr Chris Koh, director at Dennis Wee Group, was surprised by the popularity of the launch.

'I thought that it would be three or four times oversubscribed,' he said. 'This shows that demand for BTO flats remains high because buyers are still not willing to pay cash for resale flats.'

First-time buyer Dixon Samuel, 25, a technical engineer, applied for a matrimonial four-room flat on the day of the launch.

'I'm not in a hurry as I'm aiming to get married in 2012 and I'm now just looking at BTO options till my wedding date,' he said.

'Punggol feels like a peaceful waterfront town and a home there would be cosy. The price is also cheaper compared to other areas.'

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[congo9]

KNN ... CCB ... every development is over subscribe ?? ST is really a mouth piece for this regime !

When EVERY single supposedly subsidised housing project launches is always "OVER SUBSCRIBE" so many times , oversubscribe is just another word for their poor planning.

When there is so much over subscription, it really shows that they have been under building for so many years , thus allowing the price of flat to sky rocket.

Simple as that ....... OVER SUBSCRIBE .. my big foot !!!

 

[patrickv]

pap dogs : no worries. it is expensive but still affordable. just need to stretch your loan quantum and payment terms to the maximum ok. no use we price it cheap cheap and yet remains unffordable ok.

pap dog's theory of expensive not equal unaffordable and cheap not equal affordable.

 

[RK85]

To their logic, "OVER SUBSCRIBE" means the flats are still very affordable, hence many ppl want to buy.

KNN ... CCB ... every development is over subscribe ?? ST is really a mouth piece for this regime !

When EVERY single supposedly subsidised housing project launches is always "OVER SUBSCRIBE" so many times , oversubscribe is just another word for their poor planning.

When there is so much over subscription, it really shows that they have been under building for so many years , thus allowing the price of flat to sky rocket.

Simple as that ....... OVER SUBSCRIBE .. my big foot !!!