Sold in 2 weeks: rare Bishan-Sin Ming maisonette with a complex timeline.
A lower-floor, original-condition executive maisonette still achieved the right buyer at the right price, while protecting the sellers' contra plan and 3-month extension.
Original condition, lower floor, and sellers who needed timing certainty.
Executive maisonettes are rare, but this sale needed more than normal marketing. Many buyers prefer high-floor units and want to move in quickly. The sellers also needed a contra arrangement and a 3-month extension so they could move directly into their next renovated home.
- Buyer objection: lower floor and original-condition spaces could narrow the pool of interested buyers.
- Timeline pressure: the sellers needed the right buyer to accept a longer completion and extension structure.
- Financial risk: a mismanaged timeline could mean temporary rental, extra moving cost or unnecessary stress.
Shift the conversation from drawbacks to rarity, lifestyle and location.
- Rarity: position the discontinued executive maisonette as landed-style space within an HDB framework.
- Location value: highlight Bishan, Upper Thomson, schools, greenery and transport connectivity for family buyers.
- Co-broking clarity: work closely with the buyer's agent so the extension and contra structure felt clear instead of risky.
A signed OTP in 14 days and a smoother one-time move.
The property was sold within two weeks from launch to signed OTP. More importantly, the dates were structured so the sellers could complete their next-home renovation and move directly from the maisonette into their new place.
- Speed: secured serious buyer response quickly despite floor and condition concerns.
- Terms: aligned contra and the sellers' desired 3-month extension.
- Outcome: avoided temporary rental and reduced disruption for the family.
Planning a sell-and-buy move with contra, extension or renovation timing?
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