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 by Stacked 9 min read 0
Should You Buy An Old Tiong Bahru HDB In 2024? Here’s A Breakdown Of The Performance Tiong Bahru is unusual as far as HDB enclaves go. Some of the flats here are among the oldest in Singapore, and predate the HDB era; the housing board’s predecessor, SIT, is known for having built larger and less standardised… 19 Sep 2024 by Ryan J 4 min read 0
5 Beautifully Designed 5-Room Flats You Can Buy To Avoid Having To Renovate One of our guys travelled overseas recently for the first time in nearly 3 years, and he remarked that travel is now back to pre-Covid-19 days. No checks, no masks on planes, and it’s really almost as if life has… 27 Oct 2022 7 min read 2
Touring Kovan Landed Homes: Affordably Priced From $1.7m, Well-Connected And Bustling While I’ve toured quite a fair number of landed estates in Singapore, Kovan has eluded my radar so far. And so when a reader asked about it, it only made sense for me to put it down as my next… 23 Oct 2022 11 min read 8
We Make $220k Per Year And Our Executive Condo Just Reached MOP: Is It The Right Time To Sell Now To Move? Hi Stackedhomes, I’ve been an avid reader of your portal and absolutely love your content. Your portal has enriched my knowledge and inspired me to seek out a journey in Singapore’s property market. I’m kinda stuck in dilemma right now,… 21 Oct 2022 12 min read 1
5 Really Spacious HDB Apartments Above 1,500 Sqft (Plus A Special Jumbo Unit) It probably shouldn’t surprise you by now that we are yet on the hunt for spacious HDB units. This week, we’ve a couple of really interesting ones. From an Executive Masionette with a unique curved balcony, to a massive hunk… 20 Oct 2022 7 min read 0
I Nearly Bought A Condo With A Ceiling Leak & Depleting Sinking Fund Issue: Why MCST Problems Need To Be More Transparent Of late, we’ve had questions from a reader about the MCST system in Singapore; and about how it’s a little opaque and unfair. If you’re a foreigner or have bought property overseas, you may be struck by how little information… 17 Oct 2022 8 min read 16
Touring Westwood Park: More Affordable Landed Homes From Under $2 Million In The West Of Singapore When a reader asked for a tour of Westwood, I must confess, I sighed. (No offence to anyone living there!) After viewing several 99-year landed estates, I’d noticed that parking is usually in short supply and was dreading the endless… 16 Oct 2022 10 min read 0
A $3.5 Million Budget And 4 Options To Choose From In Bukit Timah: Here’s What This Buyer Picked For Their Family Home M & W have got it all planned out for their kids. As they are alumni of both ACS and SCGS, they naturally wanted their kids to follow in their footsteps and go to the same schools. Well, that is,… 15 Oct 2022 7 min read 0
We Make $15k Per Month And Own An Executive Apartment In Queenstown: Should We Keep It Or Sell To Upgrade To A Condo? Hi Stacked Homes! You guys are an amazing trove of information for all things related to home buying/selling, with articles that are clear and easy to understand/digest. I appreciate the amazing work the team has put in to make this… 14 Oct 2022 13 min read 0
7 Cheapest New Launch Condos With 3 Bedrooms Under $2 Million In 2022 With even OCR new launches priced at $2,000+ psf, it’s an unofficial truth that HDB upgraders are mostly priced out. The chances of getting a family-sized condo unit, with a quantum of $2 million or under, seem to dwindle with… 14 Oct 2022 9 min read 0
5 Homes With Lovely Unblocked Water/Greenery Views Under $2.5 Million In a country where tall buildings fill a housing estate, it may be hard to find a home with an unblocked view – more importantly, a view that doesn’t break the bank. After all, unblocked views with a gorgeous greenery/water… 13 Oct 2022 7 min read 0
I Tried Renting Out My Own Home In Singapore: Here’s Why I Would Never Do It Again A common complaint is that property agents charge too much for handling “simple” rental deals; and it has to be said the rising GST rate doesn’t help either. As one landlord found out however, finding your own tenants can devolve… 12 Oct 2022 6 min read 11
New Launch Vs Resale: Which Is More Profitable? We Look At 3,612 Transactions Over 5 Years There are some untested sayings that have been in the Singapore private property market for decades. One of the more persistent ones is that new launches are better for gains; largely on the basis of “early bird discounts”, or that… 11 Oct 2022 6 min read 4
Touring Siglap Landed Estate: A Freehold, Charming, Spacious & Peaceful Village With Old-Singapore Vibes A few weeks ago, I toured Frankel Avenue and found the area to be charming and quaint. Although on the price side, it’s not that affordable, given the size of the houses. Several readers asked me to do add-on tours… 9 Oct 2022 12 min read 2
We Own An Executive Maisonette And A Condo. Should We Sell Our EM To Buy Another Condo? Or Sell Both To Buy A Landed? Hi stackedhomes! I have been following and reading your articles religiously as I enjoy the different perspectives that you bring to the table. We are currently in a tricky property situation and would appreciate your professional advice.Here is a summary… 7 Oct 2022 17 min read 0
We Moved From A 3-Room Tanglin Halt HDB To A Dakota Breeze BTO: Our Covid-19 New Home Journey Tanglin Halt, which went under the Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) in 2014, was for many the iconic HDB neighbourhood. As one of the five districts of old Queenstown, Tanglin Halt was one of the longest surviving HDB estates, rivalling… 6 Oct 2022 9 min read 0
5 Old But Freehold & Spacious 3 Bedroom Condos You Can Buy If you’re in the new launch market, you’re probably used to seeing 3 bedrooms having a shared living/dining space, or not having a utility yard at all (something that even every HDB of all flat types have!). This makes it… 6 Oct 2022 7 min read 1
6 Most Interesting Homes In Singapore And Where To Find Them A common criticism is that Singaporean homes are all “cookie-cutter”, with developers seldom daring to take risks. But some developers have managed to be bold despite the risk of five-year deadlines and ABSD rates; or built interesting homes in the… 3 Oct 2022 6 min read 2
Touring Westlake Gardens: Scenic Freehold Landed Living At MacRitchie Reservoir & Near Famous Schools Have you ever dreamed of living next to a lake (okay fine, in Singapore’s context, reservoir)? Well, if so, you should head over to this particular small estate, Westlake Gardens, which is right next to MacRitchie Reservoir with just under… 2 Oct 2022 10 min read 0