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    Default ABSD to be tweak in 2014??

    In today's ST, several prominent property analysts are wishing that ABSD for Singapore buying 2nd property and foreigners buying 1st property will be remove in 2014.

    I sure hope it will happen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo33 View Post
    In today's ST, several prominent property analysts are wishing that ABSD for Singapore buying 2nd property and foreigners buying 1st property will be remove in 2014.

    I sure hope it will happen.
    as long as price doesn't rise.

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    If everyone looks forwrod to it with long necks, it won't happen.
    it happens when most people are not interested in buying properties.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lionhill View Post
    If everyone looks forwrod to it with long necks, it won't happen.
    it happens when most people are not interested in buying properties.
    If people expect it to be tweaked then they will hold back and adopt a wait and see approach.
    The moment the ABSD is tweaked or removed, hell may break loose.

    So in short, even if ABSD is tweaked, there is bound to be some other limiting criteria.

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    ssd should be tweaked first. first two years probably stay, but 3rd and 4th year really not serving much point, and will kill people unnecessary if they cannot get out when price weaken/interest go up

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    IMHO, HDB resale prices have been correcting far too quickly. This will could create some problems 1-2 years down the road for HDB upgraders.

    Restricting PRs from buying resale HDB doesn't seem to be the right move as they will still return to the market after 3 years and appears more as a mean to score political goal. ABSD for PRs buying resale HDBs and re-distributing the revenue to subsidise low-income citizens buying their first BTOs, instead of all tax payers (including citizens) subsidising might be a better option.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smellyfish View Post
    ssd should be tweaked first. first two years probably stay, but 3rd and 4th year really not serving much point, and will kill people unnecessary if they cannot get out when price weaken/interest go up
    SSD should stay, to prevent flipping.

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    I proposed absd for 2nd property instead of the current additional 7% to ANY 2nd property change to 7% absd for properties that cost more $1k psf and quantum $1 million and above. See how developers react.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eh View Post
    I proposed absd for 2nd property instead of the current additional 7% to ANY 2nd property change to 7% absd for properties that cost more $1k psf and quantum $1 million and above. See how developers react.
    wats the rationale?
    btw, where to find psf < $1k wif quantum 1 mil de ppty arh?

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    prices just started to pause and they want absd relaxed. how will prices cool down properly like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 玉格格 View Post
    wats the rationale?
    btw, where to find psf < $1k wif quantum 1 mil de ppty arh?
    Resale EC lor

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    TDSR is what is stopping people in the tracks.
    “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
    ― Martin Luther King, Jr.

    OUT WITH THE SHIT TRASH

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    Quote Originally Posted by minority View Post
    TDSR is what is stopping people in the tracks.
    I am not too bother by TDSR, its the paying the 7 to 10% on ABSD that is making property investment ridicules. I am sure the same will apply to foreigners.
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    ABSD lifted ... sales office open till 12am
    it's like super sales ... must buy sure buy ... sporean just like sales
    can't wait ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wt_know View Post
    ABSD lifted ... sales office open till 12am
    it's like super sales ... must buy sure buy ... sporean just like sales
    can't wait ...
    Unlikely removed. Maybe they will allow refund of ABSD when sell the property.. haha high hopes.
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    I think govt is engineering at least 10pct (2014)to 20pct correction before removal of any existing measures..

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    All the measures are to keep marginal buyers out(getting burn) while they engineer the landing..

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    Actually it is good to have all these cm. At least i find agents more humble now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo33 View Post
    I am not too bother by TDSR, its the paying the 7 to 10% on ABSD that is making property investment ridicules. I am sure the same will apply to foreigners.
    agree

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    Quote Originally Posted by freesoul View Post
    agree
    Hope mas will come out to say that with tdsr in place absd has become redundant and we should remain an open economy to attract talent and investment. Hope
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    if absd is suddenly removed today, do u guys think the price of all advertised unit will go up by about 5-6% tomrrow?
    Ong lai ah!

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    at first, no change to attract buyers
    then ... slowly creep up 5%-7% ... developer objective is to maximize profit

    Quote Originally Posted by onglai View Post
    if absd is suddenly removed today, do u guys think the price of all advertised unit will go up by about 5-6% tomrrow?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo33 View Post
    Hope mas will come out to say that with tdsr in place absd has become redundant and we should remain an open economy to attract talent and investment. Hope
    Finger crossed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ringo33 View Post
    Hope mas will come out to say that with tdsr in place absd has become redundant and we should remain an open economy to attract talent and investment. Hope
    IMHO, the labour crunch and ppty cooling measures are here to stay till the upcoming GE.

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