Selling your HDB flat can feel overwhelming — especially with all the steps, paperwork, and changing market trends in Singapore. Whether you’re upgrading to a condo, right-sizing to a smaller unit, or cashing out for investment, knowing how to sell HDB the right way can save you time and help you achieve the best price possible.

Here’s a complete guide on what you need to know before you sell, how to price your flat, and why choosing the right HDB property agent can make all the difference.

Step 1: Understand the HDB Selling Journey

Before you put your flat on the market, it’s important to understand the process of selling an HDB:

1. Check your Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) – You must fulfil this before selling.

2. Do an HDB Valuation Check – This helps you set a realistic price.

3. Decide whether to engage a sell HDB agent – A good agent can guide you through every step.

4. List and market your flat – Proper marketing attracts serious buyers quickly.

5. Negotiate and grant the Option to Purchase (OTP) – Once you’ve found your buyer.

6. Submit resale documents to HDB – The final step before completion.

Understanding the process helps you avoid delays and ensures a smoother experience when you sell your HDB.

Step 2: Why You Need a Professional HDB Property Agent

You can choose to sell on your own — but if you want to sell your HDB fast and at a strong price, having the right HDB property agent is invaluable.

Here’s why:

• 📊 Market Pricing Expertise – Agents study recent transactions and trends to price your flat competitively.

• 📸 Professional Marketing – From photos to listing descriptions, your flat will stand out online.

• 🧠 Negotiation Skills – A seasoned sell HDB agent can negotiate confidently to secure better offers.

• 🕒 Time Savings – The agent manages viewings, buyer inquiries, and paperwork so you can focus on your next move.

A reliable HDB property agent not only sells your home but also acts as your strategist — ensuring you get maximum value and peace of mind.

Step 3: Tips to Sell Your HDB Fast

If you’re wondering how to sell HDB fast, here are practical strategies that work:

✅ Price Smartly – Don’t overprice; let data guide your decision.
✅ Enhance Your Flat’s Appeal – Small upgrades or decluttering can make a big difference.
✅ Leverage Marketing Platforms – Use online listings, social media, and video walkthroughs.
✅ Be Flexible with Viewings – The more buyers who see your home, the faster it sells.
✅ Work with an Active Agent – Choose a sell HDB agent who knows how to generate leads and move listings fast.

With the right game plan, you can attract genuine buyers and sell your HDB fast, even in a competitive market.

Step 4: Planning Your Next Move

Before you sell, it’s smart to plan your next purchase — whether that’s upgrading to a condo or moving closer to your child’s school. A skilled HDB property agent can help you coordinate both your sale and your next buy, so you avoid common pitfalls like timing mismatches or loan issues.

Step 5: Get a Free Valuation and Selling Consultation

If you’re thinking of selling your HDB soon, the best first step is to know your flat’s current value.

At Sell HDB, they provide a free, no-obligation HDB valuation and consultation to help you understand your property’s market potential.

They’ll share:
📈 Real transaction data & trends
💰 Pricing strategies to attract more buyers
🚀 Tips to sell your HDB fast
💡 Guidance for your next property move

Final Thoughts

Selling your flat doesn’t have to be stressful. With the right strategy, data insights, and guidance from an experienced HDB property agent, you can sell your HDB fast, smoothly, and profitably.

Ready to get started?
👉 Contact them today for your free valuation and selling consultation — and take the first step toward your next property move with confidence.

The customer used a set of 3 MODULAR Modern Pendant Lights over the dry kitchen counter top and a LEIKA Geometric Pendant Light in the doorway. 

Home Decor: Going all out for that industrial theme decor

Most people associate industrial theme decor with cafes and revolve the entire concept around it. What are the key components of an industrial theme? The idea is to have some contrast so that your living space doesn't look too cold, dark and lonely. Throw around some soft touches like a light colour rug, curtains / blinds or white / cream colour walls.

Lighting
Jet black metal pendant lamps with the quintessential Edison bulbs add legitimacy to the theme. This tends to be one of the first things your guest notices especially if you use a bold centrepiece.

Floor 
A simple cement screed floor with hues of grey gives off a tinge of calmness as you step in. But if the cool feel of a cement floor isn't for you, get grey or medium to dark wooden tones of vinyl or laminate flooring. 

Walls
If you want to go all out, explore getting a red or brown craft brick wall in your living room. These deep colours accentuate the overall theme with a raw, earthy and unpretentious look. These worn out, imperfect but unique bricks may just be the highlight of your home. 

Furniture
Those old school black metal cabinets may be hard to come by. A good substitute for it would be wooden tone furniture and its easier to come by with widely available carpentry contractors. There are now a wide selection of laminates from dark grey tones to light, semi-dark wooden crate textures. A good leather sofa or dark grey fabric sofa would be the perfect complement. Don't limit your home to black or white, take it to the next level! 

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Home Decor: Pastel Colour Lightings To Decorate Your Home

Using pretty pastel colours help to give a pop of brightness in your home, which is ideal for lifting up your moods. Just imagine coming home to these soothing colours after a long day. These soft delicate colours complement especially well with white walls and are pleasing to both the eyes and senses. 

You can balance out the soft natured pastel colours by picking out lightings with some metal element in them such as the KLARRIS Hanging Pastel Lamp with a bronze colour bulb holder.

There are many ways to go about doing it, but the key point is not to overdo it with a rainbow of colours that would make the entire home look confused. Pair it with similar pastel colours will work wonderfully well too. The general concept is pastel colours make your home look more casual and fun to be in just like beach side or country side homes. Have fun at it!

A combination of different designs in our SCANDI Woody Pendant Light collection is used for Patisserie G's outlet in Downtown Gallery.

Custom hanging lights used at Singtel's office pantry space.

Whether you are about to get the keys to your new home or about to embark on a makeover of your existing home, do consider the essential elements (ie: lighting, furniture, flooring and paint colours) and make a shortlist of the products that you want to get. Most often the bulky items such as furniture and lights are not stocked in large quantities by retailers due to warehouse cost, staff cost and risk of carrying obsolete inventory.

Hence if you have been to the lighting shops at Jalan Besar, Balestier Road or the bustling Geylang Lorongs, you will find that the range is constrained by the shop space and their focus is more towards downlights, chandeliers, led strips and ceiling fans. 

For those who wish to inject some character into your space, finding the right lighting is one of the best ways to begin. At Lights&Co, we carry a wide range of lightings so that you will be spoilt for choice. It can begin from the simple ceiling light or track light to the hundreds of pendant light designs. Plan your renovation journey early and yes you can request for the lights to be delivered at a later time if required. 

:::INDUSTRIAL LIGHTINGS:::

We typically associate industrial lightings with dark colours. However you can still blend in industrial lights with a simple scandinavian theme. Choosing softer industrial designs such as track lights or pendant lights can help you achieve that. 

:::MODERN LIGHTINGS:::

Modern lightings have to keep up with trends to meet the fast changing demands of consumers. It is the theme that urban dwellers usually go for as they seek the same fast-paced lifestyle they are used to. 

:::SCANDINAVIAN LIGHTINGS:::

The calmness of a scandinavian home exudes the peace and inner serenity that homeowners look for after a tiring day.  

They always say the bedroom is where the magic happens. And yes we fully agree as well, so make no mistake in decorating your bedroom exactly the way you visualise it and you will never want to get out of bed. Here are some gorgeous ideas to help you along and the recommended lightings to go with them. Remember to have fun while you're at it!

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Here we have the rustic country style bedroom; a blend of light wood flooring with pastel sea foam walls and a wooden head board. While the downlights are hardly noticeable, the pendant lights with the ducks sitting atop are whoo hoo hanging pretty. Two options for the pendant light would be our BAY Bird On Glass Pendant Light and BAY Duck On Glass Pendant Light. 

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A beautiful contemporary bedroom with minimal furnishings. The use of cool colour tones give off soothing vibes and help one to relax after a hectic day. Lest we forget, the symmetrical placement of the black pendant lights makes this a picture perfect snap for a home decor magazine. Turn on the mood with the pendant lights by using warm white lighting. Recommended lightings for this bedroom would be DIXONETTE Pendant Light and SKELTON Conical Lamp.

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Can we just get into bed already? Create a cosy bedroom with natural wooden colours to exude warmth and complement it with similar tones of small furniture. The track lighting stands out but goes well with the overall colour scheme in this room. The clever use of track lights allows the user options to turn one side for ambience lighting and both sides for task lighting. Get your track lights with our MEGAMAN LED Track Lights or LED 7W COB Track Lights.

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In this bedroom where the scandinavian cosiness is highlighted through the wooden flooring and furniture, the clever use of modern lightings is the perfect balance for a urban home. For the chandelier, we recommend the ATELIER Contemporary Pendant Light and for the beside lights, the DOLCE Minimalist Hanging Lamp.

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This modern hotel room decor uses ash grey flooring with matching walls and furniture. Don't go overboard with the dark colours, illuminate the room with modern gold colour lightings to enhance the living space and add more interest. We recommend going with wall lamps like DILLIA Minimalist Wall Lamp or LUCINTA Classic Wall Lamp.

The KLARRIS Pastel Hanging Lamp (Sky Blue) is used in a set of 4 and spaced generously apart across the work bench.

The BUNKER Style LED Ceiling Lamp (35cm) is also used in a set of 4 above the taller bar top tables.