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This is more important than cost, location when buying a BTO

Buying a home is a big purchase. Most people talk about location, mortgages, prices and so on when purchasing a BTO. But after applying for one, getting it, and forgoing it during the wait, I can be certain that locations, prices and so on aren't the key factors. I applied for a BTO and got to select one many many years back. It was those days when BTO just took about 3 years, but the one that we end up choosing had a 5- 6 year timeline because of its height and also location. In terms of the BTO that we had gotten (and of course forgone years back), it was great. Location - checked. Price - perfect (you can't get a 5- room flat any cheaper in that location than a BTO. LOL), Facing - perfect (no west sun, and so on).   So what? How perfect it was in price, location, facing and so on, I didn't get it at the end of the day.  The timeline didn't fit my life and after a few years o waiting, I was seriously not going to waste my time waiting for it. I have a plan, and that h