Status As Of 2nd May 2009

2nd May 2009
Not much to update as there is not much changes in the progress. We are still at the lift inspection portion which will hopefully be done this coming week. On the developer's portion, the lifts are up and ready but if you were to go there yourself, you could see all the wires (to the buttons) are still protruding out like it has not been completed at all but when i went to get some feedback from the developer, i was told that they can't simply put things up simply for security reason. Only when the inspection people come by would they put up all those things.
Once the local authority gives them the green light on the lifts portion, next will come the fire department check which is the final portion before giving us the keys to our new home.

For those who plan to renovate their place up like putting all necessary changes to the design, you guys already can do that by going to the developer's office to do so as they have their design ready and waiting. For those who prefer to do it outside, you can start also by choosing the design from interior design company. Some(interior designer) might already have the layout to your home and planning your house now is faster then expected rather then waiting for you to get your measurement and all. Bear in mind one thing that getting cheap products does not mean its good as designing what you want and the material you like would cost differently and therefore, its wise for you to choose the carpenter or designer who can explain to you in details what you are having and what you are paying for. They can quote the lowest price that would make you absolutely happy but in return, the quality might not what you want. So, make a wise decision on this part.

From what i learn when scouting all these and also all the advice i got, make sure you put in more money on the things you think you would be using often rather then putting money on the things you think would look good. If you think you are going to cook always at home, why not put more bucks into your kitchen layout and materials rather then putting more money on the deco walls which are going to be displayed only. Well, this is for those would have budget expenditure though but then, if you have allocated a lot of money on reno, then making everything nice would be great as well. Rememeber, making your home the one you like does not mean blowing up your pockets. Some design i see quite nice and cheap and still looks good. So, why not right?

Another thing i would like to share, and its not something so nice to hear anyway, is that, we will need to pay 3 months advance maintenance fee when we get the keys later (during VP). How much you may ask, well, it depend solely on the size of you unit, so, different owner might have different charges.