Property
Valuer for HDB units, an easy job?
By Market Uncle  •  March 20, 2010
After years of painful search and watching the property prices continue to defy recession forces, a friend of mine finally settle for flat in a mature estate with about $50k above (already high) valuation. Querying the valuation of the flat, I discovered it is valued at the higher tail end amongst recent HDB resale transaction. And yet my friend is paying $50k above this.

HDB valuation methodology

I came across a recent article to the Straits Times forum from the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers commenting on HDB valuation:

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For homogeneous properties such as HDB flats, the common valuation method adopted is the direct comparison approach. This approach is similar to that used by a potential buyer when considering the purchase of a flat. He would look at the location, consider the age, size, design, height and other important characteristics of the flat and compare the prices paid for ......
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Market Uncle is a value investor and maintains a blog in the form of a personal diary where he shares his views on investment and economic issues.
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