The government has removed the 15-month wait-out period for private homeowners buying non-subsidised HDB resale flats, marking the end of one of Singapore's property cooling measures. PropNex executive chairman Ismail Gafoor joins Andrea Heng to explain why the rule was lifted, what it could mean for HDB resale prices and how this affects anyone thinking about right-sizing.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
02:02 Why the wait-out period existed
04:41 Why the government lifted it now
05:28 What really cooled HDB prices
07:07 How many buyers were held back?
08:58 Will HDB resale prices rise again?
10:48 Which flats right-sizers prefer
13:27 What happens to private home supply?
16:47 Which cooling measures remain?
18:30 Three things to consider before right-sizing
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