Part 1 is here.
Part 2 is here.
The background to this story can be summarized as follows. It was 2005 and we were looking for a condominium in district 8 since and districts 9,10,11 were too "expensive" for us.
We were deciding between 2 condominiums in district 8. One was City Square Residences and the other was Citylights.
The 2 condos were still being constructed and there were no 'real units' to view. We have to make our decisions based on the location, the floor plans and 'gut feel'. As in all new condo launches, we can easily be influenced by the glossy brochures, the glitzy showflats and eloquent property agents.
In Singapore context, the check lists can be as follows:
1. Are there good primary schools within 1km?
As mentioned in my earlier post, many of our decisions are influenced and ...
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