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
10 Most Profitable Condos Based On Their Average Performance Since 2012 The last time we did an article on profitable condos, this was by a ratio of the highest profitable-to-unprofitable transactions since 1995. But with the various cooling measures and different policies throughout the years, sometimes looking at transactions dating so… 18 May 2022 13 min read 2
Touring Loyang Villas: Shophouse-Styled Terrace Houses In Changi From $1.8 Million In District 17 If you’ve always wanted to live in a landed house, but have a limited budget (and don’t mind living in the East), Loyang Villas is definitely an area that you should pay attention to. It is one of the largest… 15 May 2022 9 min read 1
Will euHabitat, Villa Marina, Or The Bayshore Be A Better Choice For A 3 Bedroom Unit? Hi Stacked Homes, I really enjoy your articles and have been following your website diligently for the past couple of years. I would greatly appreciate any advice that you may have! As background, we are a family in our late… 13 May 2022 12 min read 0
5 Surprising Freehold Units In Central Singapore There are just certain places in Singapore where you just assume every development there to be a 99-year leasehold one given how central and prime the land is. And most of the time, you won’t be wrong. However, among the… 12 May 2022 7 min read 0
You Can Now Buy A Home Without Selling Any Of Your Bitcoin With Crypto Mortgages. Here Are The Pros & Cons Take a guess which year this was written: When asked which payment method they used most often, 43% of Singaporeans preferred cash, as compared to 3% who used mobile wallets, and 2% who used contactless payments. If you’re anything like… 11 May 2022 7 min read 1
Why We Upgraded To A 1,593 Sqft Executive Apartment From A 4-Room BTO (Despite Its Age) There’s been much talk about HDB upgraders in 2021/2022, and while most of the attention seems to be on upgrading to a condo, there are also many who are looking for bigger resale HDB homes as an upgrade to their… 10 May 2022 6 min read 1
Touring Victoria Park Villas: A Stylish Leasehold Landed Enclave In District 10 Next To GCBs A 99-year leasehold development by CapitaLand, Victoria Park Villas is one of the younger leasehold landed enclaves around. It TOP-ed in Dec 2018 with a lease starting from September 2013 (i.e. no lease decay worries for a good while) and… 8 May 2022 9 min read 0
Do HDB Flats On Lower Floors Have Poorer Resale Value? With resale HDB flats continuing their relentless ascend to record prices in nearly a decade, it seems that owners can do no wrong, regardless of which floor their flats are located on. But did you know that there was a… 7 May 2022 8 min read 0
Which Dover Condo Within 1KM Of Fairfield Primary School Is Better With A Budget Of $1.6 Million For A Young Family? Hi Stacked Homes, We’re a young family of 3, and forward planning for our next home to be in the One-North/Buona Vista/Dover area due to its proximity to Fairfield Methodist Primary School. Ideally, we’re looking at a 2 or 3… 6 May 2022 12 min read 0
5 Stylishly Renovated HDB Units That Are Ready To Move In This week, we are back to looking at the still very hot resale HDB market. While the opening up of the Malaysian borders should go some way to help with the construction timelines, looking for a readily renovated unit is… 5 May 2022 7 min read 0
We Ask Gen Zs About The Metaverse: Not Everyone Thinks It’s The Next Big Thing If you’ve been wanting to start investing in the Metaverse or digital real estate, I’d pay attention to what the Gen Zs are doing. Many people like to dismiss the younger generations, but you’d be foolish to discount the first… 4 May 2022 8 min read 0
Touring Michaels Residences & Mera Gardens: A Leasehold Landed Enclave Next To GCBs In Dairy Farm For my next leasehold landed tour, I drove over to the Dairy Farm area, a part of Singapore I’m quite fond of – it’s lush, green and open but still not too far away from central Singapore. Although it’s just… 2 May 2022 10 min read 0
Will Irwell Hill Residences, Riviere, Or Perfect Ten Be A Better Choice For A 3 Bedroom Unit? We want to buy 3BR (new development) for own stay with spacious rooms, quiet residential neighbourhood, near to park or park connector (for walk in the evenings) and have price appreciation potential. Currently im viewing new launches in Dist 9… 29 Apr 2022 10 min read 0
5 Interesting Freehold 1 Bedroom Units Under $1 Million This week, we have decided to set ourselves a little budget to find the most distinctive 1 bedroom units around. They’ve gotten a bad rep recently, but for singles and couples who aren’t intending on having kids, they do still… 28 Apr 2022 7 min read 0
6 Condos With Better Locations Than The Internet Suggests Thanks to Google maps and street view, it’s quite easy to scout out a condo location these days…or is it? Over time, we’ve found that this is quite unfair to some condos (we’ve made that mistake before) – there are… 27 Apr 2022 5 min read 8
Touring Holland Grove: A More Modestly Priced Landed Estate In D10 Walkable To A MRT Station Today we’re taking a tour of Holland Grove, a 99-year leasehold landed estate that I first mentioned in my second article for Stacked (on how to avoid ghosts, pests, and floods in your next property.) Located at Holland Grove View,… 24 Apr 2022 10 min read 0
7 Condos That Averaged Over $300k In Profit You Might Not Know About Whether it’s a legacy or a retirement plan, the motive to buy private housing can often be the return on investment. We know that, for some owner-investors, it’s less about a nice view and a pool; and more about having… 23 Apr 2022 7 min read 0
I’m Looking For A 3 Bedroom At Parc Riviera, Twin VEW, Whistler Grand Or Lake Grande. Which Is A Better Choice For $1.5 Million? Hi there Stacked Team! We are a couple in our early 30s and firstly we just want to thank you for all the great articles that you have been writing on a regular basis. They really helped to educate us on the… 22 Apr 2022 10 min read 0