Opinion

Touring Gerald Mugliston Estate: A Freehold Landed Estate With No Parking Problems (Spacious Too)

Gerald Mugliston Estate is a popular area, as it’s had the most requests I’ve received to tour it so far! And, after visiting the estate, I can see why: it is a nice, spacious and quiet landed enclave in between…

• 31 Jul 2022
• 13 min read
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I’m A Retiree With $700k Looking To Settle Down: Is A Dual-Key Condo Or HDB Better?

Hello, Stacked!  I’m an avid reader of your site and I really enjoy the in-depth articles. Kudos to you all. Even though I have left several comments on different articles over the years, none have ever appeared under the discussion….

• 29 Jul 2022
• 13 min read
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10 Small Freehold Condos With Less Than 150 Units But Still Offer A Tennis Court & Swimming Pool

Besides a freehold lease, most people justify the premium for a condo because of the facilities on offer. 50m lap pools (or just multiple swimming pools), tennis courts, and gyms are just some of the typical facilities that developers have…

• 28 Jul 2022
• 9 min read
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5 Cheapest 3-Bedroom Units Under $1.2 Million

While we looked at some freehold 3-bedroom units at a price point of under $1.5 million last week, there is also a crowd that is less concerned about the lease and more price conscious. As such this week, we take…

• 28 Jul 2022
• 5 min read
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I Spent 24 Hours With Migrant Workers In Singapore: A Behind The Scenes Look At The People That Build Our Homes

Buying, renovating, and moving to a new home can be one of the most stressful periods of your life. The uncertainty of securing a BTO or even a resale condo, to the anxiety of working with a renovation ID (oh,…

• 25 Jul 2022
• 10 min read
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Will Amo Residence, Bartley Vue Or Ki Residences 3 Bedroom Be Better For A Family Of 3 With A $2 Million Budget?

Hey Stackedhomes team, Firstly, thank you very much for your team efforts in curating such fantastic and detailed content. I enjoyed reading your articles and have learnt much about the Singapore property market from your website. Allow us to share…

• 22 Jul 2022
• 19 min read
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10 Recently Completed New Launch Condos That Are Ready-To-Move In 2022

With travel opening up to most countries, and restrictions being lifted (we can finally walk around outside without masks), it does seem that we are over the worst of Covid-19. But as compared to 2021, it’s been a quieter time…

• 21 Jul 2022
• 10 min read
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5 Less-Known Freehold 3 Bedroom Homes Under $1.5 Million

As much as leasehold properties can make more financial sense to buy if you don’t have a very long exit timeline, it’s always hard to get away from the idea of owning a home forever. This week, we look at…

• 21 Jul 2022
• 7 min read
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5 Fast-Selling New Launches That Were Surprisingly Unprofitable Later (Some 0 Profitable Transactions)

Nothing charges up a condo show flat like a “selling fast” sign, or hyped-up news of how it sold out over a weekend. But as we’re about to see, not every condo that had a great launch ended up performing…

• 20 Jul 2022
• 8 min read
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Touring The Springside: A Freehold Self-Contained Landed Estate With Not A Tall Building In Sight

This week, I headed over to the Springside area to have a look at the freehold landed houses there. A 532-house enclave developed by Kallang Development, it is located along the beginning of Sembawang Road (right after Upper Thomson Road…

• 17 Jul 2022
• 10 min read
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Will J Gateway, Hillion Residences, Park Place Residences Or Highline Residences Be A Better Investment For $1.2 Million?

Hello Stacked Homes Team! I’ve enjoyed reading your articles for a couple of years now and naturally thought of the team as I am looking to purchase my 1st property for investment. I was initially looking at getting a new…

• 15 Jul 2022
• 17 min read
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5 Spacious 3 Bedroom Homes For $1.5 Million (1,400 Sqft And Up)

You may have heard about the record-breaking HDB at Dawson selling for $1.418 million dollars. Some have said it’s a ridiculous price for an HDB, while others pointed out that for its size and location, that is a fair price….

• 14 Jul 2022
• 7 min read
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Record $1.418 Million Dollar Dawson Flat: Was There Really Any Better Alternative?

SkyTerrace @ Dawson just set a new record for the most expensive resale flat, at $1.418 million. That begs the question: is the price unreasonable? As some readers are bound to point out, $1.418 million could fetch the buyer a…

• 13 Jul 2022
• 7 min read
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From EC To District 10 Condo: How A Couple’s Property Investment Decision Evolved

Would you pay off an Executive Condominium (EC) in full, or buy a District 10 condo on loan? They’re vastly different approaches to real estate, and you might think we’re talking about two different buyer profiles. However, that’s the journey…

• 11 Jul 2022
• 5 min read
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Touring Yunnan Gardens: Attractively-Priced Freehold Terrace Houses At $1,000 Psf

In Singapore, the smallest landed houses (usually terrace houses) are often the cheapest if we look at price quantum, but they can be pretty pricey when we look at the price per square foot (PSF.) For example, at MacPherson Garden…

• 10 Jul 2022
• 10 min read
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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
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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
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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
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