Our Flat

Quick update on the latest of our flat search; We've come close to placing a deposit @ the Edgedale Blk 129A.



Sunday 15/02; Joined a 'mass-viewing' scheduled by this 'top' agent from one of the most well know property firm in Singapore.. her name is ELAINE Lxx. This Elaine is the 'seller' agent, i.e I am the buyer. Under her schedule, she arranged each house at 15mins interval. E.g. 2pm Flat A, 2.15pm Flat B, 2.30pm Flat C... etc. this 15mins include getting to the location, goes up, super quick view of the flat, get out & rush to the next unit! How to carefully view the flat on such tight time lines?! I thought only work have time-lines?! WTH...

Anyway, 1 of her apartment caught our attention bcos of the interior & layout. So we shortlisted this unit & have our agent arrange to take a second viewing on Tue nite. We even got ready like cash for deposit for upon confirming of the negotiated price & some necessary 'logistic'.. Were so excited & nervous but lucky I got my Aunty Brenda to tag along & speaking to her normally calms me down..



Got Aunty Brenda along cos I knew Thomas & I as a 1st time buyer would SURELY overlooked some important issue & we ready did. Aunty Brenda hit it right on the nail

(1) that the air in the house is not circulating nor ventilates.. Its not 'sucking/attracting' wind into the house nor can the wind ventilates out else where. It NOT a matter of 'wind changes direction half yearly' & it so happen that this part of the year the living rm faces the direction that wind is not coming! ~ these were wat the agents (5; 3 seller side, 2 from mine) claimed. [don ask me Y so many.. everyone kiasu, generals want 2bring soldiers'to fight e war ma.] Its really cos the living faces the inner estate & the main door is at right angle to the corridor where the winds come from!

(2) The walls have exceptionally too many cracks on the wall. According to Aunty Brenda, it jus shows that the house is too warm, hence wall & plaster expands & cracks. Its really quite stuffy thou. Standing right @ the windows U wont feel a hint of breeze.


As the seller agent Elaine got too pushy & impolite - she pissed Thomas & I off by saying "U're not the only buyer, there's alot of peo willing to queue-up to get @ this price...owner take time off .. blah blah..". Me, immediately turns to Thomas speaking in a clear loud tone "Let's go apologise to the owner NOW cos we really cant make a decision." Turn & walk out of the discussion area.

The owners were really polite, nice speaking parents as I apologetically explained. We walked out giving "french-kisses" (er hem! Friend/Flying kiss!) to the KIDS.. hee.

Nvm, this Sat we'll try again. Again viewing that Elaine's units..
3.15pm - 641B
3.30pm - 637D
3.45pm - 642D
4pm - 126A - same one… skipped this
4.15pm - 126C
4.30pm - 109A (#15)
4.45pm - 109A (#12)

nvm we hate her, we must be objective: cannot let any1 stand in our path in search for our HOME.

Luv,
Hanbaobao

Dresses

YOz! Back after some busy celebration of CNY, family trip to Saba & many other get-togethers, weddings.. many! HAPPILY BUSY!

What I'm happy to say is, we've finally settled for our ROM photographers with O Studio. Looks to be in pretty good hands so just keep our fingers crossed! In the 'quest' for THE photographer, chances upon MANY studios & captivatin moments of a-lifetime. What I conclude was, whatever occassion it is for; whether its pre-wedding photos, ROM event, AD event.. they all got their own style for it. So don expect ROM photos to look like pre-wedding ones! ha.. Cos they're different la & so is the photographer for them!!

O Studio
Taman Warna (near Holland Village)
http://www.ostudio.com.sg/

Then comes my dress for Bro's wedding, tonite @ Hilton. Initally bought one from Kai, a very simple 2 tone satin dress - white on top & light blue bottom - but as expected, my 2 aunts shake their heads in unison disapproval.. "too simple, blah blah.." so I need to get a more 'grand' one. Wedding is on Monday & I'm already on Thurs.. damn. No time to go too far like Orchard but only the vincinity of my workplace i.e Marina Sq, Raffles City.. so after some panicky searching 'high & low'.. I finally got to BLUM @ Raffles City. I tried couple of different styles & finally relent to the salesgirl choice of this 'unattractive' full laced tube dress. I LOVE IT ! So Hanbaobao!! hahahah..

Will update after my Brother AD.. Time to bed!!