5 Huge Jumbo HDB Units Above 1,700 Sqft For Bigger Families (From $960k) Space in Singapore is always a premium, and so despite the older ages of some of these HDB flats, there seems to still be strong demand for such homes. So this week, we take a look at some of the… 28 Mar 2024 by Stacked 7 min read 0
6 Rare Condos With Circular Balconies In Singapore For Those After Something Unique Homeowners either love balconies or hate them – but there’s a dimension beyond this – and that’s the circular balcony. Depending on who you ask, this is either artsy and unique, or irritating because home fixtures are generally designed to… 25 Mar 2024 by Ryan J 7 min read 0
Touring Pavilion Park: More Affordable Freehold Landed Living With Great Protected Views In Bukit Batok The freehold landed houses at Pavilion Park have been on my watchlist for a while, as Pavilion Park is one of the few freehold estates in Singapore where you can still get a semi-D for around $4 million. A few… 3 Jul 2022 9 min read 4
La Fiesta Vs Jewel @ Buangkok: Which Is Better For Family Stay With Capital Appreciation In 5-10 Years? Hi Stacked Home, Happy Friday! Alongside with my partner, we are looking for 3 Bedroom Resale Condo in D19. We have shortlisted 2 Projects – La Fiesta & Jewel @ Buangkok – and would love to hear your review on… 1 Jul 2022 14 min read 0
5 Exquisitely Designed & Spacious Condo Units Above 2,000 Sqft This week, we showcase 5 condo units that are extremely generous in size (they are all above 2,000 square feet) and are very well-designed too. While design can be a very subjective thing, what we really like about these is… 30 Jun 2022 6 min read 0
Single, Under 30 And Renting: Why And How These 2 Young Singaporeans Are Making It Sustainable In a previous piece, I explored why we seemed so averse to renting and it was really interesting to see the widely differing opinions on Facebook and Instagram. It was the clearest indication of the different age groups on these… 27 Jun 2022 7 min read 4
Buying An HDB At 24: The Inspiring Story Of Lisa And Her Struggle To Provide For Her Family Adulting is never easy, especially when circumstances don’t give you much choice. Today’s story is a really special one as we’ll be touching on a Singaporean’s journey and the challenges she faced when she bought her first HDB flat at… 25 Jun 2022 11 min read 1
Symphony Suites, Skies Miltonia, Or Signature At Yishun: Which 3-Bedroom Is Better For A 5-10 Year Horizon Exit? I am currently considering a 3 bedroom unit at symphony suite, skies miltonia, and signature at Yishun. May I know what are your views of these projects if I’m looking at a property that can exit in 5 to 10… 24 Jun 2022 12 min read 0
5 Sizeable HDB Units Above 1,300 Sq ft Priced Under $600,000 This week, we are back to looking for spacious HDB units as there seems to be no lack of demand for such homes in Singapore. With the recent news of Pasir Ris and Woodlands resale HDB hitting the notable million-dollar… 23 Jun 2022 7 min read 0
Why I Bought A 3Gen HDB Flat Instead Of An Executive Maisonette For My Family In a perfect world, everyone will have a generously-sized home, affordable, and maybe even the capacity to practice filial piety, all while planning to grow our family within budget. It’s every Singaporean’s dream, right? But here’s the reality: big homes… 17 Jun 2022 6 min read 0
Will A Freehold 3 Bedroom Or Leasehold 2 Bedroom In D15 Be A Better Choice For A Family Of 3? Hi, I saw your advice about a family of 3 looking for condo in the City Square or Potong Pasir area and thought to email you as well. We are also a family of 3 and looking to move to… 16 Jun 2022 9 min read 0
5 Spacious And Well Decorated Homes With Seaviews Clearly, differentiated types of housing in Singapore are something that many people are looking at beyond your usual condo and apartment types. And so seeing as how last week’s collection of freehold walk-up apartments was received, we’ve decided to look… 16 Jun 2022 6 min read 0
Why I Chose To Rent Instead Of Buying A Home In Singapore Growing up, I lived in a HDB flat my parents owned. During all the social studies lessons we had (you can probably tell my age from this!), I was taught that a home you owned was always an asset to… 13 Jun 2022 6 min read 0
A Landed Home For Just $750K? It’s Possible, But There’s A Catch. We Tour Fuyong Estate To Find Out. Today’s landed estate tour is probably going to be our most controversial ever. Fuyong Estate is a collection of terrace houses, semi-Ds, and detached houses that is just a stone’s throw from Rail Mall. But here’s where it gets intriguing…. 12 Jun 2022 14 min read 1
Is It Really Mad To Pay $1 Million For A Woodlands HDB? We Find Out If There Are Better Condo Alternatives I can’t help but notice that Singapore’s resale HDB prices have been performing inversely to the stock market (for the last few weeks at least). It was just earlier in May that a 5-room flat at City Vue @ Henderson… 10 Jun 2022 8 min read 1
Is A 1 Bedroom At Parc Riviera Or Parc Rosewood A Better Choice For A Rental Investment? Hi Stacked Homes team! Thank you always for the detailed reviews you do on homes. I’m a single looking for a property for rental (and probably own stay in future) I sold my HDB last year but couldn’t really go… 10 Jun 2022 12 min read 0
5 Interesting Freehold Walk-Up Apartments Worth A Second Look Clearly, differentiated types of housing in Singapore are something that many people are looking at beyond your usual condo and apartment types. And so seeing as how last week’s collection of freehold walk-up apartments was received, we’ve decided to look… 9 Jun 2022 6 min read 0
My Journey As A Single Homebuyer In Singapore At 35: How I Bought Selegie House For singles to buy a home in Singapore, it is frankly a bit of an arduous process. As a quick summary, you aren’t able to buy a BTO flat unless it’s a 2-bedder, and in a non-mature location. Even if… 8 Jun 2022 9 min read 0
Selling Your Home During Hungry Ghost Festival: Is It Any Less Profitable? A Look At 26 Years Of Data You may have heard of the excuse used by agents to account for a slow-moving month in August: “Oh yes, it was the Hungry Ghost Festival, that’s why” For those who are unaware, the “Ghost Festival” (“GF”) falls on the… 8 Jun 2022 7 min read 0
Touring Island Country Villas: Spacious Landed Living Next To A Lush Forest (And Monkeys) For About $2.6 Million Island Country Villas is a landed estate at Old Upper Thomson Road and Casuarina Walk which comprises 58-60 99-year leasehold semi-detached houses, and was developed by UOL Group in 1999 (with leases starting from August 1995). Usually, I’d choose bigger… 5 Jun 2022 10 min read 0