{"id":42215,"date":"2021-08-06T18:52:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T10:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=42215"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:27:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:27:35","slug":"hougang-hdb-bto-august-2021-walkabout-tour-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/hougang-hdb-bto-august-2021-walkabout-tour-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Hougang HDB BTO August 2021: Walkabout Tour (includes video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Since our HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) August 2021 reviews came out, we&#8217;ve gotten quite a lot of positive feedback from our readers, especially the one we did on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-hougang-upper-serangoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hougang BTO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Why Hougang? We&#8217;ve got a couple of theories but before we dive into them, here&#8217;s a video of our walkabout:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q62jJ1iVdyw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The August 2021 BTO launch (4,940 units, 7 sites and 5 neighbourhoods) is slated to go live on Friday (the) <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.hdb.gov.sg\/home\/landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13 August 2021, 12 noon.<\/a> Well, ominous date aside, we know we&#8217;re one week away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE 11\/08\/2021:<\/strong> Looks like the August 2021 BTO application has gone live earlier than previously announced &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/homes.hdb.gov.sg\/home\/bto\/intro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read our BTO reviews for each of the neighbourhoods: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-hougang-upper-serangoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hougang<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-tampines-bedok-reservoir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-queenstown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queenstown<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-kallang-whampoa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kallang\/Whampoa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-jurong-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jurong East<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Upper Serangoon Road BTO site<\/h2>\n<p>With 580 units available (2-room Flexi, 3- and 4-rooms flats) here (including a proposed Community Club), this BTO is getting massive attention because it is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next to Kovan MRT station<\/li>\n<li>Near the Kovan 209 Market &amp; Food Centre <em>and<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/heartlandmall.com.sg\/store-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heartland Mall<\/a> (which includes a Cold Storage supermarket)<\/li>\n<li>Near Simon Road and Upper Serangoon Road eateries, cafes and shops<\/li>\n<li>1km away from Xinghua Primary, Yuying Secondary and future holding site for Anderson Serangoon JC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This BTO site will likely attract a lot of attention &#8211; from long-term homeowners to prospective buyers with intentions to MOP after 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>The site is at the junction where Upper Serangoon Road, Tampines Road and Simon Road meet. It will be surrounded by condominiums, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/stars-of-kovan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars of Kovan<\/a> (which has several retail shops on the first floor), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/kovan-regency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kovan Regency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/kovan-residences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kovan Residences<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/kovan-melody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kovan Melody<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Tampines Road leads towards the KPE, Simon Road leads into a gentrified neighbourhood consisting of shophouses. Along this stretch, there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lolascafe.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lola&#8217;s Cafe<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YaowaratKwayChap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap<\/a> stall. Farther down, there&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ponggolnasilemak.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponggol Nasi Lemak<\/a> stall.<\/p>\n<p>Definitely a foodie&#8217;s neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42257\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152159-1.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152159-1.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Road shophouses\" width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152159-1.jpg 2035w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152159-1-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152159-1-270x149.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152159-1-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simon Road is a favourite haunt for folks looking for food, relaxation and retail therapy. The condo in the background is Kovan Regency.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When we visited the BTO site, we could see the area demarcated for inspection and probably groundwork. Note that the space also includes the proposed Community Club.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42258\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152517.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152517.jpg\" alt=\"BTO Upper Serangoon Rd\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152517.jpg 1833w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152517-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-152517-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The four condos around the BTO site (from right) &#8211; Stars of Kovan, Kovan Regency, Kovan Residences and Kovan Melody.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42254\" style=\"width: 1033px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-141309-1.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-141309-1.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Serangoon Rd BTO site - previous structure\" width=\"1033\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-141309-1.jpg 1082w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-141309-1-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of the site used to belong to a shop providing landscaping services and selling potted flowers and plants. (Image credit: Google Maps).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42255\" style=\"width: 1097px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-150513-1.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-150513-1.jpg\" alt=\"JForte Sportainment Centre at Kovan\" width=\"1097\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-150513-1.jpg 1215w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-150513-1-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Besides the spacious carpark, there&#8217;s the JForte Sportainment Centre, which includes a bowling alley, pool and cafe. In case you&#8217;re wondering, that&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/the-tembusu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tembusu condominium<\/a> in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42256\" style=\"width: 1109px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-151008-1.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-151008-1.jpg\" alt=\"Former Simon Road market\" width=\"1109\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-151008-1.jpg 1627w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-151008-1-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-151008-1-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did you know that Upper Serangoon Market used to be located along Simon Road? Built in 1948 and popular for its poultry sellers, it served the population living in the north-eastern region of Singapore until 1999.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The heritage trail in this neighbourhood is definitely an interesting aspect. We&#8217;ve even found a 4-minute video from Roots.gov.sg on Hougang&#8217;s heritage:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hRMpFHXezVQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Hougang Avenue 3 BTO site<\/h2>\n<p>In stark contrast to the Upper Serangoon Road BTO site, the Hougang Avenue 3 BTO site isn&#8217;t anywhere near an MRT station nor is it next to a food court or retail outlets. The closest we found is a McDonald&#8217;s drive-through at a Shell petrol kiosk.<\/p>\n<p>However, this BTO exercise will see the site offering 740 units including the 5-room option.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you look at the walkabout video, the west side of the BTO is mainly landed housing, so there is a high chance you may snag a west-facing unit with an unblocked view.<\/p>\n<p>One thing to note about this BTO site is that it&#8217;s within 1km of Paya Lebar Methodist Girl&#8217;s school, so if you&#8217;re a would-be or hopeful parent, it&#8217;s reachable within 8 minutes by bus.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of MRT stations, the closest ones are Kovan and the upcoming Defu station along Tampines Road (estimated to complete by 2030 as part of the Cross-Island Line). Both are within an estimated 15-minute bus ride.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42259\" style=\"width: 1008px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160833.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160833.jpg\" alt=\"Shell petrol kiosk with McDonald's drive-through at Hougang Avenue 3\" width=\"1008\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160833.jpg 1602w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160833-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160833-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diagonally opposite the BTO site is a Shell petrol station with a McDonald&#8217;s drive-through. Did you know there are only 17 McDonald&#8217;s drive-throughs in Singapore, and only 2 within petrol kiosks (the other one is at Shell Tampines)?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Realistically, the closest food and retail centre would be the Hougang N1 Centre, which is about 12 minutes on foot. However, as the Park Connector traverses along the Hougang Avenue 3 footpath, we noticed many nearby residents commuting on bicycles, so it&#8217;s not too bad if you own a bicycle or wouldn&#8217;t mind the short workout.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42261\" style=\"width: 1677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160959.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42261 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160959.jpg\" alt=\"S11 Food Centre at Hougang Avenue 3\" width=\"1677\" height=\"1074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160959.jpg 1677w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160959-1536x984.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160959-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1677px) 100vw, 1677px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hougang N1 Centre is where most nearby residents would be spending their time, buying food, grocery shopping and the like. As Hougang Avenue 3 is &#8216;park-connector-ed&#8217;, the bike stands are definitely convenient.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42252\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0278-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0278-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Park connector map Hougang Avenue 3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0278-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0278-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0278-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0278-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you plan on applying for a BTO here, it&#8217;s definitely beneficial if your family and you are cycling junkies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42253\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0290-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0290-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"24 hour restaurant Hougang Avenue 3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0290-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0290-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0290-2048x1150.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DJI_0290-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can&#8217;t go wrong when there&#8217;s a 24-hour restaurant within walking distance for your prata and masala dosai fix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42260\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160912.jpg\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160912.jpg\" alt=\"Hougang N1 Centre\" width=\"1200\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160912.jpg 2001w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160912-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-06-160912-150x87.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hougang N1 Centre has quite a variety of retail and F&amp;B outlets, including a dried seafood wholesale centre, bakeries, S11 food court and the <a href=\"https:\/\/sengkangtopunggol.sg\/lorong-ah-soo-hawker-food-centre-hainanese-village-at-blk-105-hougang-ave-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hainanese Village Centre<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Will you be applying for a BTO in the upcoming August 2021 exercise? Let us know in the comments section below or via our Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/99dotco\/posts\/2063161867170617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Also, don&#8217;t forget to join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/793328404693861\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Get Real (Estate) webinar<\/a> on the August BTO exercise on Thursday, 12 August 2021, 8-9pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/793328404693861\/\" class=\"img-link media-img img-link media-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facebook-BTO-launch-webinar.jpg\" alt=\"Honest Property Review Consumer Webinar\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facebook-BTO-launch-webinar.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Facebook-BTO-launch-webinar-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">If you found this article helpful, 99.co recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/monthly-instalment-salary-august-2021-hdb-bto-flat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estimated monthly instalment for an August 2021 BTO flat<\/a> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/august-2021-hdb-bto-in-depth-review-queenstown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HDB August 2021 BTO In-Depth Review: Queenstown<\/a><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Looking for a property? Find the home of your dreams today on Singapore\u2019s fastest-growing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0property portal 99.co<\/span><\/a>! If you would like to estimate the potential value of your property, check out<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/property-value-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a099.co\u2019s Property Value Tool<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for free. Meanwhile, if you have an interesting property-related story to share with us, drop us a message\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:marketing@99.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 and we\u2019ll review it and get back to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since our HDB Build-to-Order (BTO) August 2021 reviews came out, we&#8217;ve gotten quite a lot of positive feedback from our readers, especially the one we did on the Hougang BTO. Why Hougang? 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