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
6 Slow Selling New Launches That Became Profitable Later (More Than 90% Made Money) A common marketing tactic in real estate is to slap “selling fast” on new launch websites. We tend to assume that what starts well will also end well – so any property that’s selling out quickly must, by conventional thinking… 8 Jul 2022 8 min read 2
Ki Residences, Phoenix Residences, Or The Arden: Which 3 Bedroom Is Better With A Budget Under $2 Million? Hi, I will share more background on my scenario. I am looking for a condo that can house 6 persons – (myself, my wife, my mum, 2 toddlers, and a helper) thus space is quite important and 3 bedrooms is… 8 Jul 2022 14 min read 1
5 Massively-Sized HDB Units Above 1,600 Sqft That Are Move-In Ready HDB prices seem to be breaking new records each week, with the recent one being a $1.01 million 5-room HDB at Marine Crescent – the first million-dollar transaction of the estate. It does boast sweeping views of East Coast Park,… 7 Jul 2022 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