August 2022 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit It’s that time of the year again – the hotly anticipated August 2022 BTO launch. There will be 4,993 Build To Order (BTO) flats across 7 projects in both mature and non-mature estates (Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah, Choa Chu… 30 Aug 2022 36 min read 1
Are BTOs Still As Profitable Today? Here’s How BTO Profits Have Changed Since 2001 It is a commonly debated topic: should BTO flat owners be allowed to profit? Or should public housing be kept strictly as a way to house Singaporeans – and not as an “investment” vehicle. For better or worse, BTO flats… 15 Jun 2022 10 min read 0
May 2022 BTO Launch Review: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit There’s no question about it – the May 2022 BTO launch is going to be hotly contested. There will be 4,583 Build To Order (BTO) flats across five estates that will be launched – with the main draw the two… 27 May 2022 26 min read 0
We Review The May 2022 BTO Launch Sites (Bukit Merah, Queenstown, Jurong West, Toa Payoh, Yishun) With demand for HDB flats at a peak, the May BTO launch is bound to be hotly contested. In fact, HDB has mentioned that May 2022 will see a bumper crop, just for this reason. We’re seeing around 5,330 flats… 4 May 2022 8 min read 0
Is $700,000 For A Keppel Club Site BTO Worth It? When the Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW) was announced in 2013, one of the first things to draw attention was the announcement of public housing. How was it fair, we wondered, if future owners could land a flat in such a… 18 Apr 2022 5 min read 0
6 Important Factors To Consider If You Are Looking For A Sales Of Balance Flat (SBF)/Open Booking The balloting for HDB flats can be fickle and cruel to some; and if you’re running out of time, your best bet for a new flat may be from the Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise, or an open booking… 22 Mar 2022 6 min read 2
February 2022 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit Welcome to the first BTO guide of the year – our February 2022 BTO Launch Guide to help you choose the most suitable unit. This time around is slightly smaller than the November 2021 BTO launch, there will be 3,953… 18 Feb 2022 30 min read 0
We Review The February 2022 BTO Launch Sites (Geylang, Kallang/Whampoa, Tengah, Yishun) The February 2022 launch is somewhat overshadowed by November; and we can foresee a few disgruntled buyers complaining about their second choice (let’s face it; with three applicants per flat, the odds of scoring the Rochor development were never high)…. 3 Feb 2022 6 min read 0
7 Things To Know About The 2022 BTO Launch Sites 2022 will be an interesting year, with the debut of the Prime Location Housing (PLH) flats, as well as demand being at a peak. On top of that, HDB has promised to ramp up production starting this year, to avoid… 19 Jan 2022 9 min read 4
4 Reasons Why Alexandra May Just Be The Next Hottest BTO Launch Site Getting a good BTO flat location is a proven windfall; and demand for PLH sites, even with all their restrictions, is proof of that. For homeowners, the site at Alexandra ticks all the right boxes; and it’s already being discussed… 6 Jan 2022 5 min read 0
23,000 BTO Flats Launched In 2022: What Does This Mean For Home Buyers? HDB has decided to ramp up the supply of BTO flats in the coming years. This will ostensibly avoid situations like the present, where some first-time home buyers feel squeezed out: they keep losing at the BTO flat ballots, but… 24 Dec 2021 5 min read 0
PLH Model HDB Flats VS Other “Prime” Resale Flats: How Do They Stack Up? The first PLH model flats, River Peaks I & II, are part of the November BTO launch. It’s crunch time for some homebuyers, who are now faced with a tough choice: do they act as potential guinea pigs and go… 29 Nov 2021 4 min read 0
November 2021 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit (New PLH Model) Welcome to the last BTO guide of the year – our November 2021 BTO Launch Guide to help you choose the most suitable unit. This time, there will be 4,501 units across 6 estates on offer including the first Prime… 19 Nov 2021 31 min read 2
Is A PLH Model Flat Worth Buying? We Break Down The Pros And Cons With the new PLH model housing unveiled, the question on everyone’s mind seems to be: is it worth it? While living in an area like Rochor seems nice, the slew of restrictions involved are jaw-dropping. In fact, we’d say these… 10 Nov 2021 7 min read 2
13.4% Of BTO Flats Were Sold Within A Year Of MOP: What Does It Mean For Homebuyers? According to HDB, a greater proportion of HDB flats are being sold within a year of reaching the Minimum Occupancy Period (MOP), compared to 2016. Over at Stacked, we note this coincides with a record number of flats reaching MOP… 22 Sep 2021 5 min read 2
A Step-By-Step Walkthrough To Check Your BTO For Defects (With Pictures) While it does seem like an almost impossible task to get a BTO these days (just look at the recent way over-subscribed August 2021 BTO launch), it isn’t all rainbows and sunshine once you actually secure one – there’s still… 19 Aug 2021 6 min read 0
August 2021 BTO Launch: Ultimate Guide To Choosing The Best Unit It’s that time of the year again – the mad rush to select your BTO unit. This time, it’s the much anticipated August 2021 BTO launch, with 4,989 units across 5 estates on offer. These are spread across 7 projects… 13 Aug 2021 28 min read 0
19 Unique BTO Layouts You Can Find In Singapore (For Those After Something A Little Different) There’s always this perception that HDB BTO flats are boring, but the truth is – HDB flats are less “cookie cutter” than many of us assume. From the ‘60s to the present, flats have evolved to match trends and lifestyles;… 19 Jun 2021 11 min read 0