Is A $1.3M Budget Enough For A Freehold 2-Bedroom Condo In 2024 (A Closer Look At Noma) Hi Ryan, Lovely to e-meet you! I’m a new subscriber of yours and love your deeply insightful property content that can be easily understood, even for users like me who are new in this property purchase journey. I am looking… 13 Dec 2024 by Stacked 7 min read 0
5 Unique HDB Flats with Balconies That Are Still Spacious (Above 1,150 Sqft) Not everyone likes having a balcony in their home, but for those who do and have a budget – these are quite rare to come by in an HDB flat. This week, we’re zooming in on five HDB flats that… 12 Dec 2024 by Stacked 7 min read 0
Units Of The Week Issue #70 This week, it’s back to District 3. It’s still one of our favourites for young families – the location is one of the highlights, being close enough to the city, yet far enough that you don’t get that overcrowded feeling…. 7 Jul 2021 7 min read 0
6 Unique (Or Weird?) New Launch Condo Layouts For Those After Something Different The Singapore private property market is subject to trends; that’s why you can often identify a condo’s age by its unit layouts. Condos built in the 1980’s probably have enclosed kitchens (open kitchens were not “in” until the early 2000’s),… 4 Jul 2021 8 min read 0
5 Unpopular, Slow-Selling New Launch Condos In 2021: What’s Going Wrong? Despite the uptick in the property market, not all condos are doing well. Sometimes it’s due to oversaturation, like in Holland V, while other times it may be issues like unpopular unit layouts. That said, not everyone looks for the… 1 Jul 2021 11 min read 2
Units Of The Week Issue #69 It’s no secret that people are prioritising their home in this pandemic era, many want either a bigger home, or are willing to pay more to be able to move into a home as soon as possible. And with that,… 30 Jun 2021 6 min read 0
10 Most Affordable New Launch 4-bedroom Units Under $1,540 PSF For Families Big units are in this pandemic season. It’s especially telling, as our recent piece on affordable 4 bedroom units in the resale category was very well received. On the ground, sales for bigger units have been moving – median unit… 27 Jun 2021 14 min read 2
Units Of The Week Issue #68 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’d know that District 10 (or more specifically, the Holland area) currently has quite a number of new launch developments that aren’t doing as well as initially hoped. Still, let that not detract… 23 Jun 2021 7 min read 0
7 Affordable 4-Bedroom Condos For $1.1 Million Or Cheaper (For Bigger Families) As many homeowners know, the trade-off between price and space is a painful one. It’s a real issue with HDB upgraders especially: let’s face it, it doesn’t feel like an upgrade if you’re going from a 950+ sq. ft. flat,… 20 Jun 2021 10 min read 0
Units Of The Week Issue #67 We recently released a piece on the 10 biggest condos in Singapore (in terms of land size). And to no one’s surprise – it’s been really popular. There’s no doubt about it at this point, that many Singaporeans value having… 17 Jun 2021 6 min read 0
10 Mega-Sized Condos In Singapore For Families That Need Space (800,000 Sqft And Up) One of the silver linings of the pandemic is the rediscovery of time for people. Less commuting has resulted in people spending more time at home, and through that, many are reevaluating what their needs are from a home. Chief… 13 Jun 2021 11 min read 2
I Bought A $3M Leasehold Cluster Housing Home And I Have No Regrets Cluster housing is a bit of an unusual property choice that most wouldn’t think about immediately. A lot of Singaporeans are inclined to ask “Why not just a fully landed home?” After all, cluster homes aren’t exactly cheap – and… 10 Jun 2021 6 min read 2
Units Of The Week Issue #66 This week, we’ve decided to continue our Units Of The Week search to neighbouring District 16. It’s a foodie paradise, and if you are fond of filling your belly, perhaps you’d know this area better by its famous soup bak… 9 Jun 2021 7 min read 0
5 New Launch, 4-bedroom Condos In The CCR For Under $2,500 PSF (2021) The Core Central Region (CCR) is never going to be the most affordable area for homes. But the Singapore private property market is nothing but diverse; and even in this region, there are new launches that – comparatively speaking –… 7 Jun 2021 10 min read 2
7 Penthouse Units At $1.5 Million Or Under In 2020/21 For More Spacious Living Waking up with a penthouse view is on many a bucket list; or just having a living room you could play tennis in. Unfortunately, most Singaporeans are priced out of these high-end properties. But as we’re fond of pointing out… 4 Jun 2021 10 min read 0
Units Of The Week Issue #65 Perhaps to no one’s surprise, but the East is chock full of interestingly done up units – so much so that we’ve decided to continue our search this week with District 15. If you haven’t done so already, we’ve just… 3 Jun 2021 7 min read 4
How Many Foreigners Are Really Buying Properties In Singapore? (A Breakdown From The Last 10 Years) Back in the property heyday of 2013, foreigners were often denounced as the driving force behind inflation. But today, with Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) for foreigners at 20 per cent, foreign ownerships are at a 17-year low (as of… 27 May 2021 5 min read 2
5 Property Deals That Got Away: These Were The Biggest Regrets Of Property Buyers Ever heard of Laszlo Hanyecz? Perhaps not. But you may have very well heard of the guy that traded 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas. A true story that has resonated with so many, that the 23rd of May is now… 26 May 2021 13 min read 4
Units Of The Week Issue #64 You might have heard of the saying: Once an Eastie, always an Eastie. It’s been argued many a time that the East has the best food in Singapore. Couple that with the proximity to East Coast Park and the lovely… 26 May 2021 6 min read 0
Parc Canberra vs Provence Residence: What Happens When Two ECs Are Side-by-side? Even before the last units at Parc Canberra had been sold, Provence Residence launched (selling just over half its total units at launch day, to boot). Pure home buyers may think nothing of it; but the more investment-minded are likely… 25 May 2021 6 min read 0