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 Duplex Condo Units With Stylish Spiral Staircases We recently featured a stunning duplex penthouse unit with a spiral staircase in the East. It’s certainly a unique feature to have in a house, and when done right, it serves as a great focal point to draw your attention… 24 Feb 2022 6 min read 0
5 Affordable 4-Bedder Condos In Low-Density (Landed) Areas Below $2 Million Despite our urban planners’ best efforts, Singapore is still a bit of a concrete jungle. It explains the sky-high prices in places like Bukit Timah, and other low-density zones. Not all of us have the budget to enjoy landed housing… 23 Feb 2022 6 min read 0
Touring Clementi Park Condo: A Giant Development With Its Own Hill And Park + Freehold When I first saw a unit listed at Clementi Park, a condo development built in 1986 by CDL and located in Sunset Way, I felt that I had found the answer to my housing prayers. Here’s why: Located in West… 22 Feb 2022 10 min read 1
Will Parc Vera, Evergreen Park, The Florida, Or Rio Vista Be A Better Choice With A $1.3 Million Budget Hey Stacked Homes editor, Thank you for your great content. We’re a family of 3 with a 4 year old son and we live near Hougang and are upgrading to a 3 bedroom condo. We work in the Kallang and… 18 Feb 2022 9 min read 2
5 Well-Renovated Units With Lovely Sea/River Views Despite Singapore being an island state, having views of the water isn’t as common as you might think. As such, waterfront views in Singapore are always priced at a premium. After all, who doesn’t want to wake up to blue… 17 Feb 2022 6 min read 2
Do Property Superstitions Really Affect Profits? We Look At 26 Years Of Data As a Chinese, my behaviour and thoughts are influenced by superstitions and beliefs that my parents and relatives planted in me, while I was growing up. Yet, I was not alone, as I observed the same traits in my social… 15 Feb 2022 10 min read 3
Touring Hillview Garden Estate: A Freehold Landed Estate In Upper Bukit Timah With Prices From $3 Million It is notoriously difficult to find an affordable, freehold landed house (or even a reasonably-priced leasehold landed one!) in Singapore, especially in Bukit Timah, which has many GCB enclaves. Hence, when I saw a freehold landed house listing at around… 12 Feb 2022 10 min read 0
$3.1 Million Profit In 3 Years? Here’s How Condo Sub-Sales Have Been Performing With the introduction of Sellers Stamp Duty (SSD) years ago, the idea of rapid house-flipping has more or less petered out. But “rare” doesn’t mean “never” – and in the currently thriving property market, some sub-sales have managed to net… 11 Feb 2022 6 min read 1
We Work In The CBD: Would Emerald Garden/UE Square Or Pinnacle @ Duxton Be A Better Choice? Hello, Stacked homes, Thank you for all your great content! I’ve really been enjoying your editorials. And finally, it is my turn to be hunting for my next nest 🙂 Some of our needs/considerations are: We want to be close… 11 Feb 2022 9 min read 1
5 Elegantly Designed Units For The Minimalist Although minimalism is hardly a new trend (Marie Kondo seems like such old news now), the minimalist look is still a very popular aesthetic that many younger couples like to adopt. This week, here are a few of the more… 10 Feb 2022 6 min read 0
The Property Unicorn (Part 2): 6 Duplex Condo Units With Lift Access To Both Floors In today’s endemic world, it seems that one of the key trends to emerge in Singapore is the Desperate Desire for more living space, something I myself am suffering from. Many of our most popular articles last year were all… 6 Feb 2022 11 min read 1
With A $1.9 Million Budget Is Ki Residences or Fourth Avenue Residences A Better Choice? Hello, Stacked homes, We truly enjoyed your articles, sharing, and analysis. We’d like to seek your opinion on the following: We have shortlisted Ki Residences and Fourth Avenue Residences. For the price point and 999yrs leasehold – Ki Residences. Meet… 4 Feb 2022 8 min read 0
5 Tastefully Designed Executive Condominium Units That Are Still New For the sake of those who don’t know – Executive Condominiums are a form of hybrid housing, a mix of private condo and public housing. It was first introduced in 1996, and ECs count as HDB properties for the first… 3 Feb 2022 6 min read 0
How Do Rising Interest Rates Impact Property Prices And How To Prepare For It Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard by now that 2021 saw the highest annual growth (10.6%) in around 10 years – beating the previous peak in 2013. The rise in property prices has been attributed to… 2 Feb 2022 7 min read 0
Is Kopar @ Newton Or Fourth Avenue Residences A Better Choice For A 2-Bedroom Unit? Hi, Stacked homes team, Firstly, I’d like to say I’m a big fan of the editorial and want to say thank you for all the education and information provided. As a first-time homebuyer, it’s been such a great help! On… 28 Jan 2022 8 min read 0
5 Unique And Stylish Walk-Up Apartment Units For Those After Something Different As our recent article on walk-up apartments was rather well-received, it was only reasonable for us to conclude that there would be relevant interest in looking for various walk-up apartments in Singapore. While part of the appeal of looking for… 26 Jan 2022 6 min read 0
A List Of 50 Trendy Walk-Up Apartments For Alternative Home Buys Walk-up apartments are getting increasingly popular right now, with larger condos being too pricey. It’s usually quite a niche choice, as they are a lot older in age and typically do not come with any facilities, to begin with (yes,… 23 Jan 2022 7 min read 6
Touring Opera Estate: The Remaining Affordable Freehold Landed Enclave It’s been quite a journey touring all the 5 estates on the “cheapest freehold landed estates in Singapore” list. For those who are new, here’s a list that I’ve visited thus far: Macpherson Garden Estate Sembawang Hills Estate Thomson Garden… 22 Jan 2022 9 min read 6