Opinion

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
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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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5 Jumbo-Sized HDB Homes Above 1,700 Sqft For Spacious Living

Well-loved for its leafy green neighbourhoods and generous pockets of green spaces, the North-side of Singapore is the perfect location for all things outdoors. For long-term residents in this serene part of Singapore, their home is distinctively recognizable by the…

• 23 Mar 2023
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Our Painful $1.8 Million Condo Investment Regret: 5 Key Lessons We Learned

Almost everyone knows the old property rule of “location, location, location,” but that’s an oversimplification. It’s possible to have a property that’s in a great spot, but of the wrong layout or block to draw the best resale value. This…

• 21 Mar 2023
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Touring Jalan Senang: Attainable Freehold Landed Homes From $3 Million (But Near Industrial Area).

A while back, we toured Jalan Kembangan and some of its surrounding areas, but I guess readers just love the East, as the requests for landed tours of the area kept coming in! So today, we’re off to Jalan Senang…

• 19 Mar 2023
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6 New Launch Condos With Interesting Selling Points In 2023

With the effects of high-interest rates perhaps taking their toll, we can see that recent new launches haven’t hit the highs of previous launches in 2021/22 that would easily sell 70 to 80 per cent of their stock over the…

• 18 Mar 2023
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We Own 2 Condos In D10 And Make $400k Per Year: For Primary School Reasons, Should We Sell One To Move Or Just Rent?

Dear Stacked Homes I have a daughter who will enter primary school in six years, and my wife is an alumni of MGS. However with the recent changes, it is no longer a sure bet that we will get a…

• 18 Mar 2023
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We Paid Off Our HDB Loan In Cash: Here’s Why We Did It

Most people take 20 to 25-year loan tenures to pay off their flat, and they aren’t in a rush to do so. We’ve even encountered financial professionals who counsel against paying off the home loan faster than necessary, as it’s…

• 16 Mar 2023
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5 Huge HDB Units Above 1,700 Sqft For Multi-Gen Living

Despite their age, many of these huge resale HDB flats are still commanding a premium, plainly because of their mature location (which conveniently comes with more amenities) and their rare size (especially when compared with the BTO scene).  And so…

• 16 Mar 2023
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5 Crazy Intriguing Homes In Singapore And Where To Find Them

As small as Singapore is as a country (you can apparently walk from one end to the other in 14 hours), you might still be surprised at some of the very unique homes that you can find in our little…

• 14 Mar 2023
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Touring Pasir Panjang Gardens: Affordable Freehold Landed Homes From $2 Million+

Note: the $2 million sales were in 2022 and 2021. Earlier when I did the tour of Elliot Road, a reader left a comment asking for more tours of smaller landed estates so when I passed Jalan Mas Kuning, also…

• 12 Mar 2023
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