3 Expert Fundamentals About the Riverfront Residences Condominium Lifestyle
By http://singnewhomes.com/riverfront-residences-showflat-location-hougang/
Riverfront Residences, a upcoming residential area at Hougang Avenue 7, located in the northeastern part of Singapore was successfully acquired by Oxley-Lian Beng Venture Pte Ltd for S$575 million. The old Rio Casa is a 286 unit development that not only features seven residential towers but also enjoys 200m of the Singapore riverfront.A consortium led by Oxley, Lian Beng and KSH has won the tender for the collective purchase of the property known as Rio Casa for $575 million. The tender was submitted by Oxley-Lian Beng Venture on Wednesday and has been duly accepted by the owners of the property located at Hougang Avenue 7.
Oxley-Lian Beng Venture is 35% owed by Oxley, 35% owned by KSH, 20% owned by Lian Beng and 10% owned by Apricot Capital. The property is a former HUDC estate which has been privatised. The site area is 36,811.1 sqm.”All my life I have lived in a single-family home. I’m thinking about downsizing and I hear all this talk about how great condominium living is. There must be some bad things too. What can you tell me?”
Every time you drive down the freeway in big cities, near suburbs, resort areas, or small towns, you see condominium developments sprouting up. They come in all sizes and shapes—luxury versions, low cost models, and those in between. What makes condominiums so popular?
Let’s start with the definition of a Riverfront Residences Location condominium association:
- Membership in the condominium association is mandatory and automatic upon purchase of a unit.
- The condominium association’s governing documents mutually bind all owners.
- Mandatory assessments, called maintenance or condo fees, are charged to each owner to operate and maintain the condominium’s property.
- Use and enjoyment of the property are for all owners.
- Owning your own home is a wise investment. Why pay rent when you can be building equity?
- Interest on your mortgage loan may be an allowable income tax deduction.
- You can enjoy freedom from performing exterior maintenance.
- The cost of recreational facilities is shared. Many condominiums offer amenities that you may not be able to afford on your own.
- Security systems are “built in.” Because of the proximity of your neighbors, when you take a vacation, just lock your door and go!
- Organized social activities may be planned for all ages and occasions.
- You may have a voice in the management by offering your services to the board of directors or special committees.
- Property values normally increase because condominium living is a very popular lifestyle, and the association makes sure the property’s appearance is professionally maintained.
- The lifestyle takes some “getting used to.”
- There are restrictions about what you can do.
- There can be disagreements with your neighbors.
- You may not have any control over the assessments (maintenance fees) and special assessments charged to all owners.
- The board controls colors and styles of the building exteriors and choices of landscape plantings.
- Parking may be limited or inconvenient.
- The handicapped may have difficulty navigating the environment.
Once you understand that you are sharing the operation and maintenance of your home with all the other owners in the condominium association, you can appreciate that you don’t carry the entire burden. You have time to explore your other interests.
Do your homework by reading, or having your attorney read, the governing documents and rules. Then you will know the advantages and disadvantages of living in your particular condominium before you buy it.