Orangeous Dailies

Dad : Coming to showroom? We are all at this… erm… Dakota showroom. You coming?

Me : Can’t. I’m going to East Coast.

Dad : Nevermind.

Half an hour later, I received a phone call from Dad, saying that he had bought a 3-bedroom unit on the 17th floor, Block 5. The 5% down payment already handed to the agent. And I didn’t even know what Dakota Residences looked like until I saw the catalog at home. The condo will be completed before 2011.

And you would say… Wow, that’s great. No, sorry, I think that’s fucked up decision making.

At least for Changi Rise, he asked everyone what their opinion was. We made trips many different showrooms during the weekends. We did a lot of comparison, lots and lots of catalogs sitting around on my dining table. We sat down, discussed about what we liked, and didn’t like.

But this time round, according to Michelle who tagged along, they viewed the show room, then decided to buy it on the spot! Even she was surprised how fast the decision was made.

Let me tell you why I think this is a stupid decision…

The proposed plan is this :

1) We’re currently staying in Spottiswoode Apt. We have to move out by December this year, due to en-bloc.

2) Changi Rise is being rented out, tenant will leave in early December, so that we have enough time to renovate the house and move in. A lot of money is spent on renovation this time.

Then they decide to buy Dakota, and move in when it’s done in 2011. Since we’re only living there for a few years, then renting it out subsequently, why the fuck bother renovate Changi Rise?!

We don’t grow money on fucking trees and I pray that the old man didn’t just make a shitty decision.

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Courtesy of Dad