Stories We Moved From A 3-Room Tanglin Halt HDB To A Dakota Breeze BTO: Our Covid-19 New Home Journey A couple share their rental stay in old Tanglin Halt while awaiting their Dakota Breeze BTO, and how Covid-19 delayed their move by six months. Ryan J. Ong · 6 Oct 2022 · 11 min read 210
Stories My Journey As A Single Homebuyer In Singapore: Why I Bought My 3-Room HDB & Spent $29k To Renovate It One single homeowner shares his 3-room HDB resale renovation in Serangoon North: a $29k, fixture-free redesign with no overhead lighting throughout. Stacked · 3 Sep 2022 · 16 min read 1.5k
Stories Confessions Of A Property Agent In Singapore: Why I Had To Drop My Worst Client Ever A Singapore property agent recounts how a demanding client with three properties pushed her to clean, market and defend her honesty until she dropped him. Sean Goh · 15 Aug 2022 · 10 min read 655
Stories I Spent 24 Hours With Migrant Workers In Singapore: A Behind The Scenes Look At The People That Build Our Homes A writer spends 24 hours with Singapore construction workers, revealing dorm life, $22 daily wages, scam losses and why most still say Singapore is good. John · 25 Jul 2022 · 14 min read 651
Stories Single, Under 30 And Renting: Why And How These 2 Young Singaporeans Are Making It Sustainable Two Singaporeans under 30 share how renting works financially: capping rent at 20% of income, saving first, and batch cooking to keep costs sustainable. John · 27 Jun 2022 · 8 min read 207
Stories How This Couple Overhauled Their HDB Flat After Living There For 9 Years Into A Raw Minimalist Home This HDB renovation revamps a 4-room resale flat after nine years, merging rooms for an open, airy, minimalist industrial home. Stacked · 26 Jun 2022 · 10 min read 1.3k
Stories Buying An HDB At 24: The Inspiring Story Of Lisa And Her Struggle To Provide For Her Family Lisa bought an HDB flat at 24 after her father's death left her family without a home, facing PTO delays, CPF shares and a S$44K shortfall. Cheryl Teo · 25 Jun 2022 · 14 min read 1.7k
Stories Why I Bought A 3Gen HDB Flat Instead Of An Executive Maisonette For My Family A Tampines homeowner explains why she chose a 3Gen HDB flat over an executive maisonette, covering eligibility, grants, layout and the SBF buying process. Cheryl Teo · 17 Jun 2022 · 7 min read 1.3k
Stories Why I Chose To Rent Instead Of Buying A Home In Singapore One writer weighs renting against buying in Singapore, arguing freedom, flexibility and BTO lock-ins matter more than owning a "safe" asset. John · 13 Jun 2022 · 7 min read 1.5k