when i read this piece of news, my first thought was, u gotta be kidding me, right? but no, that's exactly right!because the prices of the latest flats, centrale 8, released under the hdb's (dbss) or design, build and sell scheme in a central location within a mature estate and in this case, in tampines ranges from $397,000.00 (for a 3 room flat) to the top price of $880,000.00 for a 5 bedroom unit.for the same price or $750.00 per square ft, the buyer can also consider getting a private property in pasir ris or flora road where the properties are going for approximately $750.00 to $800.00 per square ft.my comments: i remember being offered a 4 room hdb flat at bedok in the early 70s at a mere $19,500.00 only. fast forward to present day, a 4 room flat at ......