Inside A Coronation Road Landed Home In Singapore With An Incredible 7m High Family Hangout Space The initial brief was seemingly simple: A house that allowed their grown-up children to have privacy and yet have sufficient space for interaction. But sometimes, what may seem simple on the outside may not be so easy to execute. After… 27 Sep 2022 9 min read 0
Property Prices May Get Even More Expensive In 2023: Why New Land Betterment Charge Rates Will Affect Prices When it comes to new launch prices, most Singaporeans are quick to pick up on the most obvious factors like land scarcity, agent commissions, or developer stamp duties. However, one factor that often slips under the radar – and that… 26 Sep 2022 6 min read 3
A $13k Condo Renovation Breakdown: How This Creative Homeowner Self-Designed & Decorated Their 732 Sqft Home Renovating a relatively small space can be quite challenging. You have to be creative with your design choices in order to really make the most of the space. The approaches vary, but probably the most important at the top of… 24 Sep 2022 11 min read 4
7 Ways To Avoid ABSD Legally In Singapore (Updated For 2022) Remember back in the 1990s? Those were the days when Singapore property investors strutted around, explaining how every home they bought made the next home purchase even easier. The rent from one property paid for the next property, the rent… 22 Sep 2022 8 min read 27
6 New MRT Stations On The Cross Island Line: How Will It Impact Property Prices? If you haven’t heard already, the Cross-Island Line (CRL) will begin the phase two roll-out in 2023. This phase will see the opening of six new MRT stations, with interchanges at King Albert Park (Downtown Line), and Clementi (East-West Line)…. 21 Sep 2022 7 min read 1
Are Foreigners Really The Major Cause Of The Rise Of Property Prices In Singapore? Whenever private home prices start to soar in Singapore, there’s a tendency to look toward foreign buyers. We were, for instance, subject to a slew of news reports about Chinese buyers rushing into the Singapore market during Covid-19; and veterans… 20 Sep 2022 5 min read 2
6 Reasons Why Lentor Modern Sold 84% Of Its 605 Units During Launch Despite rising interest rates and cooling measures, Lentor Modern had a phenomenal showing during its launch weekend: 508 units were sold, out of 605 units total (around 84 per cent sold out). It’s quite the reception for what some buyers… 19 Sep 2022 8 min read 2
What I Regret Most After Buying My First Home: We Share 7 Most Common Regrets From Readers The first time buying a home is an unforgettable experience. It’s a mix of anxiety and excitement, and almost always a tiny bit of cognitive dissonance. No matter how much you actually research, nothing can quite prepare you when you… 17 Sep 2022 9 min read 0
How I Lost $5,400 In A Rental Scam In Singapore: Here’s My Story And How These Scammers Work The property rental market is booming in 2022, and tenants are fighting tooth and nail for affordable accommodation. This sort of scenario is fertile ground for rental scams: tenants who are in urgent need may go out on a limb,… 16 Sep 2022 6 min read 0
6 Essential Factors To Think About Before Buying Your First Rental Property Some Singaporeans are fortunate enough to have an alternative home; these range from singles who can continue living with parents, to those who whose spouses already own a property. For this advantaged group, it’s possible that their very first mortgage… 14 Sep 2022 6 min read 0
Tour A Pinnacle@Duxton Home Transformation: How A Couple With A $65k Reno Budget Created A Cosy Home As a young couple, it’s always an incredibly exciting time when you’ve managed to secure your first home. But once you get through all the stress of finding the right home, you’d soon realise the next part of the journey… 13 Sep 2022 8 min read 0
Unaffordable Homes In Singapore Are Causing The Younger Generation To Rent: Is This A Good Idea? In a recent PropertyGuru survey, two-thirds of Singaporeans aged 22 to 29 said they’re renting because home ownership is still out of reach. Indeed, this is a trend that’s been noticed since last year, with more young Singaporeans also sharing… 12 Sep 2022 7 min read 3
50 New Launch Condos With Units Remaining (Updated September 2022) New launch condo units are still moving fast, despite the increasingly higher prices. If you’ve been keeping a close watch over the numbers, it is quite shocking to see how quickly the units have moved. There were a few condos… 12 Sep 2022 12 min read 0
We Reveal How Much Property Agents In Singapore Are Really Making: Here’s A Detailed Breakdown With commission rates of around 2 per cent (it can even be 3 to 4 per cent for new launches), there’s an impression that property agents are rolling in dough. Many clients certainly feel that way, with the average commission… 11 Sep 2022 8 min read 10
I Have A 5-Room HDB With Columns That Can’t Be Removed And Are An Eyesore. Are There Any Better Layout Ideas? Dear StackedHomes, I plan to renovate my 5-room HDB apartment but have no clue how to make the house spacious and functional. It’s a combination of two 3-room to one 5-room apartment. It’s a mirror image and HDB has converted… 10 Sep 2022 4 min read 6
Tour An Old 1978 HDB Transformation: How A Couple Created A Minimalist Expansive Home There’s one big question that every homeowner will face after buying a resale HDB flat – how many structural changes do you want to do to the property? Hack down a wall to have a bigger living? Sure, it’s always… 7 Sep 2022 8 min read 2
How Bad Is The Price Gap Between Resale HDB Flats And Private Condos In 2022? While we’ve seen a record number of million-dollar flats, private home prices have also reached new peaks in 2022. In a recent news report, OrangeTee has even stated that new suburban condos now cost 53.6 per cent more than million-dollar… 7 Sep 2022 5 min read 0
I Used To Work In The Interior Industry: Here Are My 6 Insider Tips To Help You Find The Right ID Did you know in 2021 there were 1,300 complaints against renovation contracts in Singapore? While that may not sound like a very scary number, that number is only increasing as we’ve already had 807 complaints in the first half of… 6 Sep 2022 9 min read 1