Opinion

44 Rare Landed Homes Within A Condo Development: Here’s Where To Find Them

Some home buyers want to live in a landed unit but don’t want the hassle of maintaining the façade, or their own pool, gym, etc. Besides cluster housing, there is one other solution: you can look for condo projects that…

• 19 Apr 2023
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19 Cheapest 3-Bedroom Condo Units Under $1 Million In 2023

It may just seem like there’s never a good time to buy a property. From the scares during the pandemic to fears that you are buying at a property market high as everyone scrambled to buy, and to the high-interest…

• 17 Apr 2023
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We Make $280k Per Year And Are In Our 40s. Can We Afford To Decouple And Buy A Second Property?

Hi Stacked Home, I enjoy reading your posts on property development as they provide neutral points of view based on factual information.  I noticed you have also helped to answer some of your readers’ questions on their property investments. I…

• 14 Apr 2023
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5 Cheapest 5-Room HDB Flats Under $580k Near An MRT

For many of our readers, connectivity and convenience usually take precedence when finding their perfect home and that usually means living near MRT stations.  This comes as no surprise since that’s where most of the amenities (like malls, supermarkets and…

• 13 Apr 2023
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43 Cheapest One-Bedroom Condo Units In 2023 (Starts From $530k)

For anyone under 35 and single, it’s not the best situation to be in if you are looking for a home to call your own. You can’t buy an HDB or BTO, and as a single income, it can be…

• 10 Apr 2023
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Touring Li Hwan Terrace: Affordable Freehold Landed Living From $3 Million In District 19

Whether you’re on Facebook, or reading an article from local publications, you’ll probably be overwhelmed by talk about how property prices are sky-high and increasing. This is especially so for landed housing (of which there’s only ~5% in Singapore). So…

• 9 Apr 2023
• 12 min read
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I’m An LGBT Person Under 35 With An Income Between $7k to $10k: Should I Rent While Waiting For HDB Or Buy A Resale EC?

Dear Ryan, I came across the article you had written for a couple contemplating to upgrade to a condo from their current 4BR flat. It was helpful to see the chart where you compared purchasing a property at a lower…

• 8 Apr 2023
• 15 min read
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5 Cheapest 4-Room HDB Homes Under $450k Near An MRT

With the government’s pledge to have 8 out of 10 households live within a 10-minute walk of an MRT station by 2030, it’s only a matter of time before their vision of a car-lite society starts to become a reality….

• 6 Apr 2023
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Touring Cheng Soon Gardens: Freehold Terraces, Semi-Ds And Detached Landed Homes In D21

Cheng Soon Gardens is a freehold landed enclave in D21, just behind Toh Tuck and the Beauty World area. I thought it would be an interesting area to feature in today’s post as it contains all types of landed housing:…

• 2 Apr 2023
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We Make $300k Per Year And Own An EC. Should We Sell And Buy 2 Condos?

Greetings to the Stackedhomes team! We have been following your great analysis posts and beautifully curated videos, which have been very helpful to the aspiring property upgraders and home seekers. Kudos and please keep up the great work! As we…

• 1 Apr 2023
• 12 min read
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I Bought My First 1 Bedroom New Launch Condo: 9 Surprising Things I’ve Learnt That No One Tells You

No matter how prepared you feel, buying at a new launch can bring issues that catch you off guard. From inaccuracies in estimated costs, down to defects at key collection, there are a lot of steps where the unexpected can…

• 31 Mar 2023
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Disgruntled About My Walk-Up Apartment: A Homeowner’s Cautionary Tale

Walk-up apartments are a niche type of property that isn’t for everyone. While you do often have more interior space (and more freedom to renovate as you wish), the downsides are very obvious too. Alternately praised and derided for their…

• 30 Mar 2023
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5 Freehold Homes With A Private Pool Under $2.1 Million

When choosing a home, homeowners usually already have an inkling to what they are looking for.  Be it a stunning sea view, a tranquil environment, or even a loft-style design, these attributes make one unit stand out from the others…

• 30 Mar 2023
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The Ultimate List Of 220 Condos With Sea/Waterfront Views

For some buyers, a condo just doesn’t feel like a luxury unless you’re overlooking the water. Unfortunately, greenery or low-density housing is much easier to promise than a lasting sea view in Singapore – due to our limited land space,…

• 29 Mar 2023
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4 Biggest New Launch Condos In 2023 You Need To Know About (Above 600 Units)

With the current high-interest rates and unpredictable economic situation (just look what happened to Credit Suisse), it makes it even more crucial for those who are shopping around for a new home to pick the right one. This week, we’ve…

• 28 Mar 2023
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Touring Cambridge Estate: Affordable Freehold Landed Homes In An Old School Neighbourhood (District 8)

When people say Singapore city centre, what comes to mind (or my mind at least) is usually high-rise buildings, super modern facilities and, well, sometimes a rather soulless environment. Hence, I was very pleased to re-discover the Carlisle Road landed…

• 26 Mar 2023
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“My Client Refused To Pay Me” The Realities Of Being A Property Agent In Singapore

Contrary to popular expectations, the life of a realtor isn’t just “potentially unlimited income” and getting to browse homes all day. In fact, we’ve done a detailed breakdown before of how much an average property agent probably makes, and if…

• 24 Mar 2023
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Should We Upgrade To A Bigger But Older HDB Or Wait For An EC?

Hi Ryan, Have been reading your articles from stacked for the past few years. It gives me good information on things to look out for as we look for a flat. Currently, in a dilemma, staying at a small 4…

• 24 Mar 2023
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