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
5 Tastefully Renovated 4-Bedroom Units Under $2.3 Million For bigger families, 3 bedroom units are definitely a no-go. Once you have 3 kids (even if 2 were to share one room), it may only be feasible when they’re young, but once they get bigger living conditions may start… 24 Mar 2022 7 min read 0
Buying A New Launch Condo Early Vs Late: Here’s How It Compares You’ve done all your homework, and have finally found the right home after months of searching. It’s a popular new launch condo, and you submit your cheque to be part of the balloting process. There have been more than 1,000… 21 Mar 2022 8 min read 10
7 Spacious Townhouses In East Singapore For A Good Mix Of Space & Facilities Ever since the start of my series on landed property in Singapore, there has been a number of requests for reviews of properties in the East, so this week we’ll be looking at 7 townhouses in East Singapore. These span… 20 Mar 2022 11 min read 2
How I Earned Bitcoin From MapleStory In 2011: The Rise Of Crypto And The Metaverse I guess you could say I am lucky. Maybe being lucky is an understatement. In the year 2009, I remembered being FOMO-ed into creating an account for an online multiplayer game called “MapleStory” – everyone in my school was so… 18 Mar 2022 6 min read 2
The Impact Of War On The Singapore Property Market: Here’s What History Teaches Us The year of the Tiger was supposed to be “roar-some”. Yet, there hasn’t been much to cheer about from the start of 2022 so far. The last thing on our minds was a war breaking out, which was exactly what… 17 Mar 2022 8 min read 0
5 Unique HDBs Above 1,500 Sqft (Special Penthouse + Multi-Gen Flat) There’s no stopping the desire for large HDB units in Singapore. The prime targets are always the usual, Executive Maisonettes, Executive Apartments, and Jumbo flats. While we do have the few usual suspects, we have also found two very special… 17 Mar 2022 6 min read 2
7 Rare Townhouses In West Singapore For Those Looking For Space And Facilities Given the interest in bigger living spaces we’ve seen since 2020, it seemed appropriate to do a series on townhouses in Singapore. I suppose as, like real landed houses, townhouses (and cluster houses) offer more space, but often at lower… 15 Mar 2022 11 min read 2
Why Jervois Mansion Sold 98% During Launch: We Break Down A Successful Project Launch If you haven’t heard already, Jervois Mansion has now fully sold out, with its show flat completely packed up. It sold 98% of its units during launch weekend – quite a stunning result, if you ask me. Some naysayers may… 11 Mar 2022 10 min read 0
We Are A Family Of 5+1 Helper & 2 Dogs. Would A Penthouse At Riverside Melodies Or Oasis Garden Be A Better Fit? Hi Stacked team, I am emailing you to get advice and an insider on buying property. My family of 5+1 helper and two dogs have decided to move from a 5 room (115sqm) HDB to larger premises due to space constraints in… 11 Mar 2022 7 min read 0
5 Units With Beautiful Unblocked Greenery Views While it seems that many people around us have been traveling and things are opening up, we still aren’t out of the woods yet where the pandemic is concerned. And so there are still a fair number of people working… 10 Mar 2022 6 min read 0
Why We Ditched That $1.6 Million Condo For A Resale HDB Flat Instead It’s nearly a cliche by now that every Singaporean’s dream is to buy a condo. Whether it is in the hopes of making money or to chill by the swimming pool on weekends, there’s no denying that the pull is… 9 Mar 2022 6 min read 0
10 Generously Sized Condos With Less Units (Only 360 And Below) Sometimes it’s not just about the land area, but the number of units as well. And so while we’ve covered mega-developments, and bigger-sized ones, here’s an interesting equation to think about: big land developments with a comparatively small number of… 8 Mar 2022 10 min read 0
Touring Meadows @ Peirce: A Freehold Condo With Luscious Grounds And Spacious Units Whilst touring Teacher’s Housing (Landed) Estate last year, I couldn’t help noticing the condominium (Meadows @ Peirce) perched on slightly higher land next to it. Meadows enjoys many of the advantages that Teachers Housing Estate does (i.e. close to nature… 6 Mar 2022 10 min read 0
Will 1 Canberra, The Warren, Or A Small Freehold Condo In Potong Pasir Be A Better Choice For A Family Of 4? Hi stacked homes, I have just recently started property shopping, and I am very impressed by your insightful editorials. I would like to seek your advice on comparisons of a 3-bedder at the Warren next to the CCK MRT (17yr… 4 Mar 2022 9 min read 3
5 Well-Sized 3 Bedroom Units Under $2.5 Million With Cosy Patio/Terrace Spaces Bigger-sized units are definitely still in vogue right now, even as we are hopefully seeing the tail end of the pandemic. Which is why we are always on the lookout for well-sized 3 bedroom units as that is the sweet… 3 Mar 2022 6 min read 0
10 Bigger-Sized Condos With Less Units For Lower Density Living (400,000 Sqft And Up) In land-starved Singapore, having a home with a big estate can really be a major selling point. And while it isn’t universally true, a condo with a bigger land area often means more facilities or better spacing between blocks. So… 2 Mar 2022 9 min read 1
Analysing Unprofitable Condos: 6 Reasons Why Urban Vista Has Performed Poorly It’s been nearly a year since we last wrote our article on the 13 condos with the most unprofitable transactions. How time flies. I’ve previously gone into further detail with why Stellar RV and The Tennery performed the way they… 26 Feb 2022 10 min read 0
Is Concourse Skyline, 76 Shenton Or The Rochester A Better Option Considering A $2 Million Budget? Hi! Thanks for entertaining our queries! We have a budget of about $2 million, and more important than bedrooms (1-3 is fine) is that we would like to have at least 2 toilets. Haha… my wife is quite careful and… 25 Feb 2022 10 min read 0