Opinion

Units Of The Week Issue #24

It’s Tuesday – time for our weekly round up of interesting units that we’ve come across on our weekly searches. A few oldies but goodies – with a special one perched atop a shopping centre in Bukit Timah! Missed last…

• 18 Aug 2020
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Units Of The Week Issue #23

This week we have discovered what is probably the most unique development in Singapore – which you just have to see to believe. We do have two other units that may be priced out of reach for most people, but…

• 11 Aug 2020
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How To Buy A Condo? Stacked Asks: Timothy Ho From Dollars And Sense

Letting you know how much a condo costs is easy – the hard part is figuring out how to actually get the money you need! For this reason, Stacked is approaching some of Singapore’s top opinion leaders in personal finance,…

• 10 Aug 2020
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Ask A Developer: 9 Questions With Qingjian Realty

I’m not sure if any of you share the same sentiments, but as a self-confessed property geek, I’ve always wondered what it’s like on the other side of the coin. In other words: what goes on in a developer’s mind….

• 8 Aug 2020
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Units Of The Week Issue #22

This week we have the usual mix of properties to showcase, from a massive 2 bedroom apartment in the CBD to a penthouse living in the East. But if we had to choose a favourite? The Binjai Park walk-up apartment…

• 4 Aug 2020
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5 Condos With The Best Rental Yield And Lowest Maintenance Fees

You’ve bought your first condo unit for rental income, and all the numbers seem in order – you have your tenant, they’re paying the utilities, and the property taxes are more than covered.  Then three months in, the maintenance bill…

• 28 Jul 2020
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Units Of The Week Issue #21

This week, we’re looking at a good mix of properties (at least, as much as variety as we can within the 5 weekly properties). As usual, we have one or two penthouses to show you, and a rather well kept…

• 27 Jul 2020
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We Ranked Every District By Their Cluster Housing vs Landed Price Gap – Here’s What We Found

I recently sat down with some of our writers to piece together an article on the elusive Cluster Housing sector. In that article, we analysed a jaw-dropping 25 years of Cluster Housing Price Trends amongst a number of rather intriguing…

• 26 Jul 2020
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5 Condo Picks For Integrated Developments

Live near a shopping mall? Take a whole train ride just to eat what you want? The day is coming when these will be quaint, amusing ideas. These days, the idea is practically live on top of the mall or…

• 23 Jul 2020
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Units Of The Week Issue #20

This week, we’ve a mix of different properties to present to you. From a stunning penthouse with one of the highest viewpoints in Singapore to older developments that feature stylish interiors accompanied by picturesque views, it’s quite the varied selection…

• 20 Jul 2020
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How ABSD Deadlines Can Negate Your New Launch Discounts

It’s practically a guaranteed profit. That’s what you’ll often hear at a VIP preview or the first phase of a new launch. Buy the unit now at a seven to 10 per cent discount, and when the “normal” price is…

• 19 Jul 2020
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Does Buying The Best Stack Always Mean The Highest Appreciation?

If you’ve ever bought a Mac before, you’d know that speccing one out can be a slippery slope to a big hole in your wallet.  32gb ram? Check. 2TB SSD hard drive? Check. Final price? $6,549 SGD.  The only consolation…

• 17 Jul 2020
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New Condos That Saw Prices Fall Soon After Completion: What Went Wrong?

We all say we want a running start to our home values; but we don’t mean a running start off a cliff. Sometimes though, that’s exactly what happens: the price looks like it’s going to hike up all the surrounding…

• 16 Jul 2020
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Units Of The Week Issue #19

This week, we had a piece on walk-up apartments that was rather well received. So we’ve decided to look into walk-up apartments this week, with a simple criteria – it had to be nicely renovated. The best part? They all…

• 13 Jul 2020
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Cluster House: All You Need To Know + 25 years of Price Trends

Massive Upside Potential?

• 12 Jul 2020
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Has District 7 Really Overtaken District 9 in Residential Property Prices? We Look at the Numbers to Date

District 9, with Orchard Road, has long been considered the crown jewel of Singapore real estate. The Bugis to Beach Road stretch (District 07) is just the place you pass on the way to Orchard Road; most of its value…

• 9 Jul 2020
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Units Of The Week Issue #18

Judging from the stream of emails we’ve received last week, it seems that many people are still looking for that en bloc holy grail property. So this week, we’ve uncovered a couple more interesting older properties that most people would…

• 6 Jul 2020
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Top Condo Picks for People who Frequent Malaysia (It’s Not Just Woodlands)

Whether you work in Singapore but live in Malaysia, or vice versa, accommodations are an issue. Private property in Singapore is an especially difficult choice, as there are few condos near Tuas Link. Even so, there are options for those…

• 4 Jul 2020
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