Advice

I’m Looking To Upgrade From An HDB To Condo For $1.5 Million. Should I Get A Freehold 3 Bedder Or Dual Key Condo?

Hi Stacked Homes I have enjoyed reading your articles and liked your insights in property. Thanks for doing this great work that helps in making decisions. We are a family with 2 children (elder daughter is 15 yrs, and younger…

• 29 Apr 2023
• 15 min read
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I’m Stuck With An Old Condo I Bought Last Year That Isn’t Earning Much Rent: Should I Continue Renting It, Sell Or Just Move In?

Hi I have been reading your articles and found the analysis very informative. Last year, I have been looking for a condo to invest or stay.  After a few rounds of unsuccessful ballots for new launches, in 2nd half of…

• 22 Apr 2023
• 11 min read
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We Make $280k Per Year And Are In Our 40s. Can We Afford To Decouple And Buy A Second Property?

Hi Stacked Home, I enjoy reading your posts on property development as they provide neutral points of view based on factual information.  I noticed you have also helped to answer some of your readers’ questions on their property investments. I…

• 14 Apr 2023
• 10 min read
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I’m An LGBT Person Under 35 With An Income Between $7k to $10k: Should I Rent While Waiting For HDB Or Buy A Resale EC?

Dear Ryan, I came across the article you had written for a couple contemplating to upgrade to a condo from their current 4BR flat. It was helpful to see the chart where you compared purchasing a property at a lower…

• 8 Apr 2023
• 15 min read
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We Make $300k Per Year And Own An EC. Should We Sell And Buy 2 Condos?

Greetings to the Stackedhomes team! We have been following your great analysis posts and beautifully curated videos, which have been very helpful to the aspiring property upgraders and home seekers. Kudos and please keep up the great work! As we…

• 1 Apr 2023
• 12 min read
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Should We Upgrade To A Bigger But Older HDB Or Wait For An EC?

Hi Ryan, Have been reading your articles from stacked for the past few years. It gives me good information on things to look out for as we look for a flat. Currently, in a dilemma, staying at a small 4…

• 24 Mar 2023
• 10 min read
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We Own 2 Condos In D10 And Make $400k Per Year: For Primary School Reasons, Should We Sell One To Move Or Just Rent?

Dear Stacked Homes I have a daughter who will enter primary school in six years, and my wife is an alumni of MGS. However with the recent changes, it is no longer a sure bet that we will get a…

• 18 Mar 2023
• 9 min read
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We Make $400k Per Year And Live In A HDB. Should We Upgrade To A Landed Now Or Buy 2 Condos And Upgrade Later?

Dear Stacked Homes My wife and I are avid readers of your site. We appreciate your candour and good advice (and writing!). We’re in a bit of a predicament and would appreciate some advice. Background: we are in our early…

• 10 Mar 2023
• 11 min read
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We Make $10k Per Month And Are In Our 50s. Should We Sell Our 4-Room HDB To Upgrade To A Condo Or EC?

Hello, Thank you for all the insightful articles.  We are in a dilemma with some property decision and hope you can advise us.  We live in a 4-room resale HDB which we bought for $388k. Husband is 51 years old and…

• 3 Mar 2023
• 10 min read
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We Have $750k Cash: Should We Buy An HDB In Cash To Avoid The High Interest Or Buy A $2m Condo With A Loan?

Dear Stackedhomes Team, Thank you for the valuable insights and articles in recent years, I have enjoyed them over the past 5 years. I am at a crossroad selecting my first property purchase – a Resale HDB or a Private Property….

• 24 Feb 2023
• 12 min read
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We’ve Saved About $1m In Cash + CPF And Own 2 Condos: Should We Sell Both Or Rent For Now?

Good Day Team, We have always read your content with interest which are helpful for the common folks. As such we will like to share our situation and appreciate your advice on what is the next best option. We are…

• 17 Feb 2023
• 10 min read
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I’m 32 With A Budget Of $950k: Which Of These 2-Bedroom Condos In Tampines Is Best As A Rental Investment?

Dear stacked homes,  I would like to seek your kind advice on housing matters. I am 32 and married. I do not own any existing properties and have a budget of 950k. Have sought an IPA to confirm that I…

• 11 Feb 2023
• 14 min read
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I’m Looking To Buy A 3rd Property To Generate $10k Per Month Rental Income: Which $1.5m Property Is Best?

Hi I kind of like the way you analyze things. And hence this email Am looking to set up a pool of assets to generate passive income. Am hoping to generate 20k sgd of passive income a month (10k from…

• 3 Feb 2023
• 12 min read
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I’m Under 35 And Single With A $900k Budget: Which Of These 5 Condos Is Suitable For Future Rental and Resale Potential?

Hi Stacked Home Team, I have been reading your analysis for awhile which provided me with useful insights. Now that I have decided to purchase my first home on my own, your expert advices would really be helpful to me….

• 27 Jan 2023
• 13 min read
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We Make $180k Per Year And Live In A 3-Room HDB. Should We Save To Buy An Investment Property, Upgrade To A Condo, Or Larger HDB?

Hello, We’ve read with interest on your advice columns, and we especially appreciate the effort and detail put into the responses. My wife and I are in a bit of a dilemma.  We live in a 3-room HDB in Clementi…

• 20 Jan 2023
• 9 min read
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We Make $15k Per Month And Live In A 4-Room HDB. Should We Upgrade To A Condo Now Or Wait For Interest Rates To Go Down?

Hi Ryan,  Really like the outreach that you’ve done.  I do have a couple of questions which I would appreciate your expert opinion on. It might even serve as reference/ inspiration for content down the road:  My husband and I…

• 13 Jan 2023
• 11 min read
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I Have $500k In Cash And Make $182k A Year. Which 3-Bedroom Condo Near A Good School And MRT Should I Buy?

Hello, I always love to see your articles because they are very informative. I am currently staying with my husband, 20 month old child and a helper at a 3 bedroom condo at OCR. The condo is owned by my…

• 6 Jan 2023
• 12 min read
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I’m A Retiree With A Fully Paid Condo And HDB. Should I Continue Renting Out The HDB Or Sell One Or Both?

Hi Stacked, I am 68, a divorcee who has retired. I own a 19 year-old 3 bedroom private condo at Yishun and a 20 year old 4 room model A HDB flat in McNair area. Both are fully paid. The…

• 30 Dec 2022
• 14 min read
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