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 Biggest And Cheapest 5-Room HDB Units Above 1,400 Sqft While it’s not for everyone, multi-gen living works very well when the conditions are right. You get to spend quality time with your parents, there’s help when needed to take care of the kids, and there are also economies of… 24 Nov 2022 7 min read 0
Touring Gentle Villas: District 11 Landed Living From $3 Million (Near Novena MRT) Imagine living with this cityscape just a few minutes walk from your main door! Gentle Villas is a landed enclave in District 11, built by Far East in 1995, that first came to my attention during the COVID lockdown. It’s… 20 Nov 2022 10 min read 2
A Detailed Update Of 153 New Launch Condos In 2022: How Much Have Prices Risen? (Or Fallen) 2022 is set to go down in history as one of the least explicable years of the Singapore property market. We doubt anyone expected prices to soar to this point, despite a new European war, rising interest rates, and inflation… 18 Nov 2022 5 min read 0
I’m 45 And Making $10k Per Month: Should I Sell My Condo To Buy An HDB, Keep To Rent? Or Purchase A New Launch Instead? Dear Ryan, I’ve been reading your articles and find them very informative. I would like to seek your advice on what I can do with regard to my property. I am 45 years old and single and looking for passive… 18 Nov 2022 13 min read 0
5 Cluster Houses For Families That Want Space (2,486 Sqft And Above) Cluster homes may be a niche product, but it’s easy to see how it can make sense for a select group of customers. It’s more affordable than a landed home, and typically it does come with facilities like a swimming… 17 Nov 2022 7 min read 0
Touring Paya Lebar Crescent Landed Estate: Freehold & Leasehold Homes From $2.3 Million This week, we’re doing a tour of Paya Lebar Crescent and its nearby streets. I’d actually been to the area a few years ago, when taking my Mom on a jaunt down memory lane (she lived nearby when she was… 13 Nov 2022 10 min read 0
We Have $400k In Cash And Stay In A Condo While Renting Out Our HDB: What Options Are There To Avoid ABSD While Upgrading To A Larger Home? Dear Stacked Homes, My wife and I have been reading your articles and find them to be very insightful. So we decided to seek some advice on the options that are available to us. Currently, we live in a 2-bedroom… 11 Nov 2022 12 min read 5
5 Cheapest 4-Room HDB Units Under $460k Near An MRT It’s quite amazing to see how Singapore’s MRT network has blossomed over the years, with the different coloured lines snaking all around Singapore. In fact, by 2030 it has been said that 8 out of 10 households will be within… 10 Nov 2022 6 min read 4
Touring Elliot Road: A Freehold Landed Estate Very Close To Siglap MRT Station East Singapore seems to be rather popular with our readers, given the number of requests we have had for tours of the area. To date, we’ve seen Bedok Walk, Siglap, Frankel Avenue, Eastwood and Opera Estate, just to name a… 6 Nov 2022 11 min read 2
I Regret Selling My HDB To Upgrade To A Condo: 4 Homeowners Share Their Story To most Singaporeans, upgrading is seen as the “natural” thing to do if you start earning more, or your flat appreciates. We probably don’t need to go over the reasons, as there are hundreds of agents waiting to explain to… 5 Nov 2022 6 min read 8
My Ageing Parents Stay With Me And Rents Out Their 5-Room HDB: Should They Sell To Buy A Private Or Continue To Collect Rent? Hi there, Background:My ageing parents own a 28year old 5room HDB in yishun, location is pretty good, right next to junction 9 & within walking distance to northpoint.My parents are staying with me & we had been renting out the… 4 Nov 2022 13 min read 2
5 Surprising Freehold Homes Near An MRT Station Most people would be surprised to learn that there are freehold properties in the CBD area. While there aren’t many, it’s reasonable to think that these would be a good store of value in the long run. After all, who… 3 Nov 2022 7 min read 1
I Regret Moving From A Condo To A HDB: 5 Elderly Homeowners Share Their Biggest Regrets As the Singapore population ages, comfortable accommodation for the elderly will be a crucial issue. To date, however, the one-size-fits-all solution we’ve applied is “let them sell their property and buy a smaller flat.” But it’s good to look deeper… 1 Nov 2022 6 min read 0
6 Reasons Why New 3 Bedroom Condos Could Get Smaller Yet A recent report from Property Guru states that the size of three-bedder units has fallen; from around 1,700 to 1,800 sq. ft. in the 1980s, to around 1,000 sq. ft. today. It probably won’t surprise anyone that, as a general… 31 Oct 2022 7 min read 1
Touring Braddell Heights Estate: Freehold Landed Homes Near 2 MRT Stations Have you ever seen a property ad that is in, say Holland Village, but is marked as Lorong Chuan on PropertyGuru? Well, I’ve seen, like, hundreds of such ads and always wondered why Lorong Chuan was the default address when… 30 Oct 2022 9 min read 0
Why I Bought Jervois Mansion As My First Home: My Journey As A First Time Homebuyer In Singapore I’ve always thought buying a home was a very straightforward process. First, you determine your budget. Then, you come up with a list of ideal homes, narrow down the list through pros and cons, and then decide on which you… 28 Oct 2022 7 min read 0
We Own A 4-Room HDB And An Investment Condo. Should We Sell Both To Upgrade Or Keep For Rental? Hello RyanThank you for all the insightful articles.We are in a dilemma with some property decisions and hope you can share with us your thoughts. Both my spouse and I are in mid 40s. We have three children (aged 16,… 28 Oct 2022 10 min read 1
“It’s Sleazy But It’s Freehold” What It’s Really Like To Live At The Infamous Orchard Towers Famed for sex and violence, Orchard Towers is one of the spiciest parts of Singapore. It’s even more surprising that it’s located in the very heart of Orchard Road; and it begs the question: would you put up with the… 27 Oct 2022 9 min read 0