Property Advice

A Black & White Lover’s Guide To Choosing Colours For Your Home

Picture this: I’m reclining on my sofa in my recently-renovated living room. I’m reading Joyful by designer Ingrid Fetell Lee. I read, “Few people would name their favourite color as gray or beige, yet our homes are often cloaked in…

• 9 Mar 2022
• 8 min read
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Will 1 Canberra, The Warren, Or A Small Freehold Condo In Potong Pasir Be A Better Choice For A Family Of 4?

Hi stacked homes, I have just recently started property shopping, and I am very impressed by your insightful editorials. I would like to seek your advice on comparisons of a 3-bedder at the Warren next to the CCK MRT (17yr…

• 4 Mar 2022
• 9 min read
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5 Practical Ways To Manage Rising Home Loan Interest Rates In 2022

The United States Federal Reserve is indirectly behind home loan interest rates in Singapore. During the ’08 financial crisis, and Covid-19, they set interest rates to record lows, making home loans cheaper than ever in Singapore. But starting this March,…

• 1 Mar 2022
• 6 min read
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5 Common Financing Issues For HDB Upgraders (And How To Solve Them)

Ever since 2019, HDB upgraders have made up the bulk of private home buyers. A combination of rising demand, with record-high resale flat prices, has further made the past 2 years seem like an ideal time for those seeking condo…

• 25 Feb 2022
• 6 min read
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Is Concourse Skyline, 76 Shenton Or The Rochester A Better Option Considering A $2 Million Budget?

Hi! Thanks for entertaining our queries! We have a budget of about $2 million, and more important than bedrooms (1-3 is fine) is that we would like to have at least 2 toilets. Haha… my wife is quite careful and…

• 25 Feb 2022
• 10 min read
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6 Factors To Look Out For When Buying An Old 40-Year-Old Resale Flat

A few years ago, not many buyers would have been eager to buy a flat halfway through its lease. In fact, it was commonly pitched to HDB flat owners that they should quickly upgrade before depreciation took its toll. The…

• 24 Feb 2022
• 6 min read
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4 Awkward Layout Challenges In Singapore Apartments And Stylish Solutions To Solve Them

While most new launches that you’ll see today have pretty regularly shaped and efficient layouts (these are naturally easier to sell), some are truly quite the oddball. If you’ve been shopping around in the resale market too, you might have…

• 23 Feb 2022
• 9 min read
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The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Private Property As Your First Home: Is It A Smart Move?

With home prices high across the board, there will be some buyers who are now wondering if 2022 is the right time to commit to a private property. A resale flat can seem to offer more space at a lower…

• 19 Feb 2022
• 8 min read
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Will Parc Vera, Evergreen Park, The Florida, Or Rio Vista Be A Better Choice With A $1.3 Million Budget

Hey Stacked Homes editor, Thank you for your great content. We’re a family of 3 with a 4 year old son and we live near Hougang and are upgrading to a 3 bedroom condo. We work in the Kallang and…

• 18 Feb 2022
• 9 min read
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We Work In The CBD: Would Emerald Garden/UE Square Or Pinnacle @ Duxton Be A Better Choice?

Hello, Stacked homes, Thank you for all your great content! I’ve really been enjoying your editorials. And finally, it is my turn to be hunting for my next nest 🙂 Some of our needs/considerations are: We want to be close…

• 11 Feb 2022
• 9 min read
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Past Your Mid-40’s And Buying A Property? Here Are 5 Must-Know Tips

Perhaps you’re starting your homeownership journey late; or you’ve reached that stage in life where you’re ready to upgrade (or maybe even downgrade). Whatever the case, buying homes when you’re older takes a whole different approach. You’ll find that, compared…

• 10 Feb 2022
• 6 min read
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Should You Rush Your Home Loan Repayment Before Interest Rates Rise?

Mortgage interest rates are on the way up in 2022. Yes, we’ve heard this before, way back in ’18, but that doesn’t mean the prediction was inaccurate. Covid-19 was unforeseen and prolonged the period of low rates. But with the…

• 7 Feb 2022
• 7 min read
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With A $1.9 Million Budget Is Ki Residences or Fourth Avenue Residences A Better Choice?

Hello, Stacked homes, We truly enjoyed your articles, sharing, and analysis. We’d like to seek your opinion on the following: We have shortlisted Ki Residences and Fourth Avenue Residences. For the price point and 999yrs leasehold – Ki Residences. Meet…

• 4 Feb 2022
• 8 min read
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How Do Rising Interest Rates Impact Property Prices And How To Prepare For It

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard by now that 2021 saw the highest annual growth (10.6%) in around 10 years – beating the previous peak in 2013. The rise in property prices has been attributed to…

• 2 Feb 2022
• 7 min read
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Should You Right-Size To A Flat, Or Just A Smaller Condo?

Perhaps the children have moved out, or perhaps right-sizing was part of your retirement plans all along. Whatever the case, it’s time to sell – and if you’ve done well for yourself, you might be wondering: why do you have…

• 31 Jan 2022
• 7 min read
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Is Kopar @ Newton Or Fourth Avenue Residences A Better Choice For A 2-Bedroom Unit?

Hi, Stacked homes team, Firstly, I’d like to say I’m a big fan of the editorial and want to say thank you for all the education and information provided. As a first-time homebuyer, it’s been such a great help! On…

• 28 Jan 2022
• 8 min read
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Avoid A Renovation Nightmare: 6 Screening Tips To Filter Out Terrible Designers And Contractors

Renovations are stressful enough with Covid-19; the last thing you need is a fly-by-night contractor or one that will worsen delays. Get a bad firm and it can be a real nightmare. We’ve all heard about the horror stories of…

• 26 Jan 2022
• 7 min read
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7 Most Commonly Neglected Issues When Buying Landed Homes

Landed housing is a dream for many Singaporeans – the crème de la crème of the private housing market. It’s quite clear from our cheapest freehold landed homes series just how popular these homes are. However, living in a landed…

• 24 Jan 2022
• 6 min read
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