Property Advice

8 Considerations When Picking A Resale HDB Flat For Future Upgrading

In our not-so-recent AMA on Seedly, we noticed several of the questions were regarding resale flats. Some of these were about resale flats as means of asset progression (upgrading), be it to a condo, or just even to a bigger…

• 15 Feb 2021
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How To Be Prepared For Your First New Launch Condo Booking Day (Ballot Process + Timeline)

So we’ve seen a number of guides on what to do when hunting for the ‘most suitable’ new launch unit.  We’ve also touched briefly in the past on the timelines of purchasing both new launch and resale condo units.  But…

• 14 Feb 2021
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First Time Landlords Take Note: Here’s How Much You Need To Save Before Buying A Rental Property

So your Minimum Occupation Period is finally up, and you’re ready to plunge into an investment property; or maybe you’ve got your eye on a well-located one-bedder in town. The first rental property is arguably the most important – often,…

• 10 Feb 2021
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Are Shoebox Units A Good Retirement Option? Here Are The Pros And Cons

To most Singaporeans, the term “shoebox unit” or “compact unit” is synonymous with property investment. Indeed, renting out a one-bedder is how many landlords get started on their property portfolio. What’s less commonly known, however, is that shoebox units also…

• 6 Feb 2021
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5 Things Singles Should Know Before Buying Their First Private Home

Maybe you’re not interested in waiting till you’re 35 to get an HDB flat; or maybe you’re ready to start investing in property already. Either way, with the recent surge of low-quantum properties, there’s a growing number of single Singaporeans…

• 1 Feb 2021
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Investing In A Property With A Friend/Family? Here’s How To Choose Between Joint Tenancy And Tenancy-in-common

Perhaps you’ve bought a property with a sibling or friend, instead of your spouse. Or maybe you have aspirations toward owning a second property later, under your spouse’s sole name. In these situations, it pays to be forward-looking: owning your…

• 31 Jan 2021
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Single And 35 Years Old? Here Are Your HDB Options (BTO + Resale Affordability Calculations)

The Singapore public housing market, while often regarded as one of the most successful in the world, comes with one little glitch. A common complaint is that for single Singaporeans – or couples who can’t be legally married for some…

• 27 Jan 2021
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Choosing Between A Cluster Home Or Landed? Here Are 7 Questions To Ask Yourself

You’ve viewed penthouses, five-bedder condo units, and all the largest property types out there. Still, there just isn’t anything with enough room. It’s time to look at landed properties, which are as big as they come. This is also when…

• 12 Jan 2021
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Positive Cash Flow Property: Here’s All You Need To Know

Singaporeans have a lot of confidence in appreciating property values; and of late they’ve seen more proof than ever; it’s stunning how property prices have managed to keep climbing despite Covid-19. But just because property prices are rising on the…

• 8 Jan 2021
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6 Things To Prepare If You’re Buying A Home In 2021

One of the worst feelings is to have finally found your dream home, and then being forced to walk away because your financing is uncertain. Or perhaps you’ve put down the booking fee and signed the papers, only to realise…

• 2 Jan 2021
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Should You Keep Your HDB Flat To Rent Out After Buying A Condo?

We recently received this particularly interesting question: Do you think it is worth to pay ABSD for second property (condo) and keep the first property (HDB) for a rental income? While that does mean incurring Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD),…

• 30 Dec 2020
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Should You “Sell One, Buy Two”, Or Just Buy A Bigger Condo Unit?

With a bumper crop of resale flats hitting the market, and prices rising across the board, it seems the Singapore private property market is in upgrading mode; and so much for the coronavirus. This inevitably brings up the upgrading trend…

• 12 Dec 2020
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What Should You Check When Buying A Tenanted Property In Singapore?

You’ve found the ideal property that’s five minutes from work and the children’s school, but there’s just one issue: a tenant is living there, and his lease only expires almost 10 months from now. That’s a long time to wait…

• 29 Nov 2020
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6 Key Steps To Take When Right-sizing Your Property

So the children have moved out, and you’re sick of cleaning up your huge 1980’s five-room flat / three-storey bungalow / humongous condo. Or perhaps it’s time to cash out and retire early or retire well. Whatever the case, you’re…

• 25 Nov 2020
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Working From Home: 3 Ways To Add A Working Space Into Your Home

You could say that working from home has been an unintended perk from the miserable Covid-19 situation.  It has been a little more than 6 months (where has all that time gone?) since circuit breaker measures were first introduced, and…

• 22 Oct 2020
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4 Practical Ways To Use Supply And Demand For Property Research

Supply and demand – it’s basic economics. It’s the reason why Hermes can sell $10,000 Birkin bags (which may sound incredulous to some), and yet still garner a long waiting list along with a booming resale market.  Or why certain…

• 10 Oct 2020
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How To Use The URA Master Plan To Do Your Own Research

You’ve just read the dozenth article, guide, blog post, etc. telling you to “check the URA Master Plan”. We even do that here on Stacked, as it’s good advice. But as you navigate to the URA home page, you may…

• 4 Oct 2020
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How Do You Pick An HDB flat That Will Hold Its Value?

It’s hard not to see HDB owners frowning this past decade. Ever since the last property peak in 2013, resale HDB flats have mostly been locked in a long downward trend, with little light ahead: the dream of SERS, the…

• 24 Sep 2020
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