2 years

September 11 marked the 2nd year in our current home, our 2nd nest together. It will still be at least for another 3 years before we meet the minimum occupancy period (MOP) to be eligible to sell again. Thinking about the hassle of buying, selling, packing, unpacking definitely put us off, reconsidering the decision to move or stay put.

 

It's a love and hate relationship with our current home. We love the spaciousness of the unit, the location and accessibility. The cosiness of our home and of course the home where Zelyn arrived in.

 

On the downside, being on the low floor, tons of mozzies and the surrounding neighbours definitely put us off big time. The immediate next door neighbour stick out like a sore thumb to start it off. Occupying the common walkway with too many laundry racks for comfort, more racks in the lift lobby, abandoned tiles which risked passer-by (mainly us) being cut by the sharp chipped corner! There were numerous occasions when Zethan walked too close to the side and was nearly cut the tiles! The smell of the laundry irk us big time and not to mention the bags of trash frequently left out in the common walkway which stink and attract pests! To the other end of the walkway, an inconsiderate neighbour with a huge mongrel who love to bark when the lift open. Her barks made both my children jumped when we stepped out of the lift. Next would be the opposite block neighbour whose mongrel barked like non stop in the day and night, sticking out her silly head of the window grilles to bark at the people passing by or cars parking in the car lots. To top it off, teenagers making a din at our void deck skateboarding, leaving a trail of trash (leftover food) on the stone table or blown all over the place by the wind and yes we ever spotted big rats! Okay enough of irritating specimen.

 

It would be a really difficult decision to make in time to come simply because Zethan will be due for registration to primary school before we meet the MOP so the question of primary school will then play a major role in the decision making process. High chance, we would only be able to relocate in the same neighbourhood again as the primary school will probably be Zelyn's school as well. Counting the figures can be real scary which might means at least another 12 years in the current unit or in the vicinity till 2025! Ideally we would need to upgrade to a bigger size unit to cater to the growing children but the escalating and uncertainty of houses prices make planning a tall challenge!

 

Well, evaluate again in September 11, 2016....