Opinion

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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My Journey As A Single Homebuyer In Singapore At 35: How I Bought Selegie House

For singles to buy a home in Singapore, it is frankly a bit of an arduous process. As a quick summary, you aren’t able to buy a BTO flat unless it’s a 2-bedder, and in a non-mature location. Even if…

• 8 Jun 2022
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Selling Your Home During Hungry Ghost Festival: Is It Any Less Profitable? A Look At 26 Years Of Data

You may have heard of the excuse used by agents to account for a slow-moving month in August: “Oh yes, it was the Hungry Ghost Festival, that’s why” For those who are unaware, the “Ghost Festival” (“GF”) falls on the…

• 8 Jun 2022
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Touring Island Country Villas: Spacious Landed Living Next To A Lush Forest (And Monkeys) For About $2.6 Million

Island Country Villas is a landed estate at Old Upper Thomson Road and Casuarina Walk which comprises 58-60 99-year leasehold semi-detached houses, and was developed by UOL Group in 1999 (with leases starting from August 1995). Usually, I’d choose bigger…

• 5 Jun 2022
• 10 min read
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Analysing Unprofitable Condos: 6 Reasons Why The Lanai Has Performed Poorly (District 23)

With the last unprofitable condo analysis being done in the East (Urban Vista, for those wondering), this time I’ve decided to look to the West for another on our list of 13 unprofitable condos.  I know it has taken some…

• 3 Jun 2022
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We Are A Family Of 3 Looking To Upgrade. Which Of These 5 Condos Are Best If Primary School Is Priority?

Hello, Firstly, thanks for all the articles, enjoy reading them. We are a family of 3, with a 2 year old and would like to upgrade to a condo (big 2 bedder unit or a regular 3 bedder), and having…

• 3 Jun 2022
• 13 min read
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5 Freehold Walk-Up Apartments Close To An MRT Station

While shophouses are always going to be a popular aspirational type of property in Singapore due to their uniqueness, they also can generally be priced too high out of reach for most people. An alternative to look at can be…

• 2 Jun 2022
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