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
Is The First-Mover Advantage For New Launch Condos Real? Here’re 4 Case Studies To See If It’s True The “first-mover” theory holds that, if you’re the first to buy in a yet-to-peak area, you’ll see better capital gains. In theory, you would be buying before property values start to spike, in a classic buy-low-sell-high move. But depending on… 31 Aug 2022 8 min read 0
8 Old Freehold Shopping Centres You Can Surprisingly Buy A Home In (With PSF Prices You Can’t Find Today) Before the popularity of online shopping, many Singaporeans would have been to Queensway Shopping Centre to browse all the sporting shoes on offer. While the shopping centre has seen better days, it still remains relatively well populated on the weekends. … 30 Aug 2022 8 min read 1
Touring Frankel Estate: Freehold Living In The East For Foodies Next To A Park Connector This week, we’re back in the East at Frankel Avenue. My first thought on seeing the area was “Hmmm, this reader has a bigger budget!” If you’re wondering why, the tour of Frankel Avenue was actually requested by a reader… 28 Aug 2022 11 min read 4
We Make $18k Per Month And Are In Our Late 20s: Should We Get A New Launch, Resale Condo, Or Resale HDB? Hi StackedHomes, I started reading your content a year ago and really enjoyed the articles on home renovation case studies and analysis on new condos. Now that my partner and I (late 20s) are currently looking to buy our first… 26 Aug 2022 11 min read 2
5 Spacious HDB Units Above 1,300 Sqft Priced Under $600,000 It’s very clear by now that many Singaporeans prize space above all else. That, and a more flexible layout that allows you to hack down walls freely to create a space suited to your lifestyle. As always, if budget is… 25 Aug 2022 7 min read 0
Touring Eastwood Landed Estate: Affordable 99-Year Landed Living With An Upcoming MRT & Good Amenities Another week, another reader’s request! This week, we’ve had someone ask for a tour of Eastwood estate so off to the East I went. I had previously shortlisted Eastwood but, after viewing a couple of other 99-year landed estates and… 21 Aug 2022 9 min read 4
We Make $510k Per Year And Own A Landed Home. Should We Redeem Our $1m Loan, Decouple To Buy Another Property, Or Rebuild? Hi Ryan, I saw your article at Stackedhomes and would like to seek your advice on a few questions. Background.My wife (49 years old) and I (53 years old) and we have 3 school going kids of which the eldest… 19 Aug 2022 9 min read 8
5 Affordable Freehold 4 Bedroom Homes Under $2 Million It’s the time of the week again, where we show some of the more interesting units that we’ve come across. Given that the freehold 3 bedroom units were so popular, we figured that looking for 4 bedroom freehold units should… 18 Aug 2022 7 min read 1
10 Stunning Rooftop Infinity Pools That You Can Find In A Condo Did you know that the infinity pool was invented as early as the 1960s by American architect John Lautner? It may be surprising to hear as it does seem like a recent invention, given how modern it looks. But thanks… 17 Aug 2022 11 min read 0
Confessions Of A Property Agent In Singapore: Why I Had To Drop My Worst Client Ever We’ve all heard the terrible agent stories. Cheating unsuspecting buyers, always pushing for new launches for the high commission, hiding details that could break the deal – it’s no wonder many feel that an agent’s job is akin to one… 15 Aug 2022 7 min read 3
Touring Windsor Park Estate: Freehold Landed Living Close To Crazy Rich Asians, Nature, And Amenities Windsor Park Estate made the news in 2020 when 2 Good Class Bungalows (GCB) in the estate were sold for over $20 million during the circuit breaker. In fact, one sold for $21.68 million for a house without the buyer… 14 Aug 2022 9 min read 4
121 Dual Key Condos To Consider For Rental/Multi-Gen Living (2022 Edition) On a hunt for Dual-Key options? Look no further! 12 Aug 2022 24 min read 2
We Make $180k Per Annum. Should We Sell Our EC For $650k Profit To Buy 2 Condos Or Just A Bigger HDB? Hello Stacked, I enjoyed all the videos and articles produced by Stacked. It is very enriching and informative, especially to newbies like myself when it comes to residential issues. I hope to consult you on the best solution for my… 12 Aug 2022 12 min read 4
5 Uniquely Designed HDBs Within 1 KM Of Singapore’s Top Primary Schools With how the primary school registrations are set up now, being within 1 km of your desired primary school is more important than ever. Here’s how the admissions are decided from a distance standpoint: Priority admission is given in this… 11 Aug 2022 8 min read 2
57 Incredibly Interesting HDB Facts To Know On Singapore’s National Day We wish all our readers a happy National Day. On this 57th year of independence, we can congratulate ourselves on having one of the highest rates of home ownership in the world – at almost 90 per cent. A lot… 9 Aug 2022 13 min read 0
You Can Buy A House In Italy For Just €1. Is It Too Good To Be True? The idea to sell homes for €1 (approx. $1.40) supposedly began in Southern Italy, sometime in the 2010s. Since then, however, the trend has spread, and there are offers for these even in the north of Italy. We’ve also seen… 8 Aug 2022 8 min read 1
Buying A Home During Hungry Ghost Month: Does “Bad Luck” Translate To Lesser Profit? As we enter into the Ghost Festival (7th month of the lunar calendar from August and usually lasts for a month till September), there will be just one question that buyers will be asking: Does buying a property during the… 8 Aug 2022 6 min read 1
Touring West Coast Landed Estate: 999-Year Landed Homes That’s Less Crowded And Near Many Schools In response to another reader’s request, I went down to West Coast to tour the landed houses there. This is an area that I’m quite familiar with, as my Mother has been working there my entire life. I remember when… 7 Aug 2022 11 min read 0