Why You Should Rethink Any Expensive Property Investment Seminars By now, you’ve probably seen the YouTube ads warning you about declining HDB flat values; or the older ads claiming you can own multiple properties with no money down. Most recently, a certain education company has come under fire for… 21 Nov 2020 8 min read 6
Singapore’s Major Integrated Developments: A 5-year Update The term “integrated development” is bandied about quite a bit in the Singapore private property market. Often, it’s confused with mixed-use developments, or as just a condo with a few shops. In actuality, an integrated development is one that combines… 15 Nov 2020 8 min read 0
Why Are Landed Home Sales Hitting New Highs Despite Covid-19? If you’re like most people, you might guess the most expensive property segment – landed property – will fare worst in the downturn. After all, who would buy a bungalow or Semi-D in Singapore’s worst economic situation to date, right?… 20 Oct 2020 5 min read 2
We Evaluate The Truths Behind 4 Common Property Sayings The Singapore property market is awash with sayings and platitudes. Some old favourites include “If you want to see a more expensive house, come back to view this one tomorrow,” or “Selling this will be easy, people who stay on… 16 Oct 2020 7 min read 0
Should You Upgrade To A Condo, Or Just A Bigger Resale Flat? So your five year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) is up, and you know what the whole internet screams at you to do: upgrade! Sell one, buy two! Buy a prime district condo, it’s more affordable than you think! Etc. Except… 1 Aug 2020 6 min read 1
Is It Really A Buyer’s Market Right Now? “Covid-19 = economic downturn = desperate sellers”. This seems to be the common assumption right now in Singapore’s real estate market. A report released earlier this month that’s often cited is the 1.1 per cent decline in private home prices…. 29 Jul 2020 6 min read 0
Walk-Up Apartments: Treasures or Traps? More than one Singaporean (or expatriate) has been ambushed with a walk-up apartment. You’re told a particular property is spacious, it’s got a great location, low price, etc. but then you arrive and find out the one problem: no elevator…. 8 Jul 2020 6 min read 2
Here’s How Much I Made In My First Year As A Property Agent (Complete Breakdown) Google property agent income and just take a look at the number of results that is out there. It’s an often talked about topic in the media as well. Whether it be property agents pulling in the big bucks.. ..or… 23 May 2020 6 min read 17
How Does Pinnacle@Duxton Keep Producing These Million-dollar Flats? Pinnacle@Duxton just saw a record-breaking $1.232 million transaction, for a five-room flat. It’s the highest price to date for an HDB flat; but as million-dollar flats go, it’s just one more in a long line. There’s already been around 40… 5 May 2020 6 min read 1
Coronavirus and SARS: How It Might Affect The Singapore Property Market Wuhan Virus, Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, COVID-19, Coronavirus 2019. Call it whatever we want, but there’s no denying that it’s already wreaked havoc across our tiny island. Empty grocery shelves and over-priced masks have been lining the news bulletins these past weeks,… 24 Feb 2020 8 min read 5
5 Condo facilities we wished condos in Singapore would have! Condo facilities in Singapore are just so cookie-cutter. Admittedly there are some really luxurious standouts, like the Scotts Square swimming pool, or the resort-like one at the Leedon Residence. But in general, the condo facilities department in Singapore needs some… 9 May 2019 3 min read 0
Ask Stacked Homes #01 – Top 5 Singapore housing questions of the week Here at Stacked Homes we get many questions every week on Singapore housing. So, sharing is caring right? We hope you find this resource useful, if you do have any questions that you would like answered you can always reach… 12 Sep 2018 2 min read 1
Singapore property market crash – When will the next crash be? Ever since the last round of cooling measures on July 6, there has been much speculation about what will happen in the future. Will the Singapore property market crash? Or will prices dip down for a bit and rise back… 6 Sep 2018 8 min read 0
Singapore Cooling Measures – History of cooling measures since 2009 Could this be one of the most untimely Singapore cooling measures? For some time this year, it seemed like the property market was on the road to “recovery” and buying sentiment was on a brighter note before the news was… 30 Jul 2018 4 min read 4
99-year leasehold: What happens when the lease runs out? 99-year leasehold properties in Singapore have been the subject of intense debate this year. In June 2017, the first of its kind for residential properties in Singapore, 191 private terraced houses at Geylang will be returned to the State at… 27 Oct 2017 2 min read 0