it started with balloting for fun ... since we were just boyfren-girlfren ... back on 10 Oct 2008. we got our Q no which was way too far. no news after that. then we throw another $10 and ballot again on 13 april 2009. no flat available for us to choose. new ruling came. we can opt for living near parents scheme. and we did it again on 1 oct 2009. another $10. and this time we made it. we got the flat of our choice. at the very sec we are to choose our flat on 21may2010 paying $2,000 in cash for the option fee, only 2 is available ... either the unit at the point block or the unit at the corridor. we hope to get the unit at the point block. though we know that we will spend a bomb on that unit - $457,400 for a 4-room Model A (New Series) 92sqm flat. we went to scout for renovation companies and decided to go with Stephen from Classic Ideas. Met him on 24 Dec 2010. He was recommended by Enez whose parents house was done up by him. A very cheerful, direct guy. It's a breeze workin