Property Advice

We Make $500k Per Year And Own 2 Condos: Should We Sell Both To Buy A Landed Or Cluster Home?

Hello Stacked Homes My wife and I are avid readers of your articles – big thanks again for the insightful articles which are very refreshing for the local real estate scene. Grateful if we could get your thoughts on our…

• 11 Oct 2024
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Should We Sell Our Bishan DBSS And Pay $1m More To Upgrade To A Condo?

Hi there! We’ve always been reading your articles at stacked homes and appreciate the insights given. Hope you can help shed some light on our situation too! We are a couple in our early 40s and own a 5 room…

• 5 Oct 2024
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6 Potential Risks Of Buying A One-Bedroom Apartment In Singapore: What You Need To Look Out For

In an environment of rising interest rates and high prices, one-bedroom condos are often seen as a tempting buy due to their lower quantum. For many, they represent the most affordable form of private property ownership and a potential foot…

• 2 Oct 2024
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We Own 4 Properties (Bought Before ABSD) What Are Our Best Moves In Today’s Property Market?

Hi Stacked Homes, I have been reading your articles which I find interesting and objective. I am particularly interested in those articles providing analysis and advice to people who wrote in. Your analysis on various scenarios and situations helped me…

• 27 Sep 2024
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Why Your 1,200 Sq Ft Condo Feels Cramped: The Overlooked Impact of a Poor Floor Plan

When buying a condo, most people zero in on the obvious – location, proximity to transport, top schools, or the tenure. However, one critical factor that often gets sidelined can drastically affect your living experience and even your condo’s resale…

• 26 Sep 2024
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We Make $27k Per Month And Own An HDB And Condo: Should We Sell The HDB To Buy Another Resale?

Dear Stacked homes, Thanks for all the valuable information you have provided. I would like to ask for your advice on our situation. We are a mid-40 couple with 3 young children. We have a combined income of approx 27k…

• 20 Sep 2024
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We Own An Ang Mo Kio BTO And Have $150k In Cash: Can We Afford To Buy 2 Condos Or Should We Upgrade To An EC?

Hi Ryan, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and StackHome for providing Singaporeans with in-depth analyses of the Singapore property market. I really appreciate the content you guys are producing. I am currently facing a dilemma…

• 13 Sep 2024
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Should You Buy A Bigger HDB Or Smaller Condo For $1 Million In 2024?

With more central area flats reaching the million-dollar mark (or at least around $800,000), there’s reason to reconsider small or far-flung condo units. Whilst you could potentially get a small resale condo for around a million, does that compare to…

• 12 Sep 2024
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We Own A 3-Bedder At Treasure At Tampines: Should We Sell To Buy 2 Properties Or A Bigger Unit?

Hi, We are a married couple earning 100k each. We own a business earning 100k annually. Husband and wife around mid-thirties. We just bought a 3B3B condo at Treasure at Tampines with 99-1 in in 2024. Wife 99.  Investment about…

• 6 Sep 2024
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Should You Buy An Older Resale HDB Flat If You Are In Your 20s/30s?

Older resale flats may be spacious, but lease decay and age are major concerns. Whilst the most crucial issue is to not outlive the flat, there are other factors as well: older resale flats could have more maintenance issues, and…

• 2 Sep 2024
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Can We Afford To Upgrade From An EC To A Landed Home?

Hi, thanks for the quick response.  I would like to share my story and seek Stacked Home advice.  My family is currently staying in an EC, we bought during the 2015 launches in the north, the EC was MOP in…

• 30 Aug 2024
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We Make $200k Per Year And Own A Freehold Condo In Potong Pasir: Is A Leasehold Condo A Better Option Or Would We Lose Money?

Hello, We are a family of three with a daughter. We live in a freehold condo in Potong Pasir. We are happy with our current place but are considering upgrading to a bigger home if we decide to have another…

• 23 Aug 2024
• 12 min read
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Should We Sell Our Old HDB Flat In CCK And Buy Another Resale Or Keep For Passive Income?

Hello Stacked Homes I am in my early 50s and my husband is in early 60s. We have a HDB under my name. I am currently unemployed and my husband is still working. He plans to retire in 2 or…

• 16 Aug 2024
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How Do You Decide What’s The Right Price To Sell Your HDB Flat In 2024?

The resale flat market may be at a crucial turning point: from the introduction of the HDB resale flat listing service (so you can sell your flat on your own), to the recent news of a $1.73 million flat which,…

• 14 Aug 2024
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Can You Afford To Upgrade From An HDB Flat To A Landed Property? Here’s The Math

Maybe it’s due to diligent savings, maybe it’s due to the meteoric rise in resale flat values since Covid, or maybe it’s both. But on the ground, we’ve seen younger homebuyers show interest in recent years to skip the “condo”…

• 12 Aug 2024
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5 Untold Risks Of Buying An Old Freehold Condo In Singapore You Need To Know About

Freehold condos have always held a strong allure for Singaporeans. The idea of owning a property “forever” or being able to pass on a legacy is part of the appeal. Given the high prices of property now though (new launches,…

• 10 Aug 2024
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Should We Get A BTO At 55 As Our Retirement Home?

Hi, In short, we wish to go for BTO at the age of 55.  We have taken 1 time subsidy when we bought our first resale 4 room flat in 1998 and sold in 2003, without paying back the levy….

• 9 Aug 2024
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How To Decide What Is A “Fair” Price For Your HDB Flat In 2024

Most first-time homebuyers start with an HDB flat; and given how high resale flat prices are of late, it can be a tough call. The situation is a little more difficult now with seeing frequent headlines of million-dollar HDB flats,…

• 8 Aug 2024
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