Opinion

Which Districts Have The Highest Increase/Decrease In Prices Over Covid-19

2020 and 2021 have been exceptional years for the Singapore property market, thanks (or no thanks) to Covid-19. While prices have mostly risen across the board, some districts have performed better than others. This is useful to know if you’re…

• 27 Aug 2021
• 10 min read
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I’m About To Buy Corals At Keppel Bay, Would I Have Buyers Remorse?

Hi Stacked Homes, Thank you for all the articles which are truly relevant and insightful. I am currently at a crossroads and hoping to seek advice from your guys given your expertise and honest opinions. I have recently agreed on…

• 27 Aug 2021
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A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: My Personal Review Of Windermere EC

As someone wiser than me once said, first impressions can be deceptive, and my viewings at The Esparis and Windermere Executive Condominium (EC) developments last week all but confirmed this. Given The Esparis’ location next to Seashell Park (and hence…

• 26 Aug 2021
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Units Of The Week Issue #77

This week on Units Of The Week, it’s back to the theme of bigger more spacious units as the demand for that seems to be insatiable at the moment. Some of these do come with a bit of a lifestyle…

• 26 Aug 2021
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We Ranked The Bottom 10 Singapore Districts By Appreciation (2021)

2021 has been rough on first time home buyers, as well as new investors. With property prices rising across the board, you’d be hard-pressed to find discounts, or even just a bigger condo. But property is always about specifics, and…

• 22 Aug 2021
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Is This A Bad Time To Buy A Property? We Analyse 264 Transactions From The 2013 Peak To Find Out

With home prices rising across the board, it seems the Singapore private property market is headed for another peak. In recent history, each major peak has been ended by cooling measures, resulting in a price decline soon after. You might…

• 21 Aug 2021
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A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: 4 ECs With Big Units Under $2 Million + The Esparis & The Dew Review

My search for a multi-generational home took an interesting turn last week, when I started considering Executive Condominiums (ECs), a property segment that I hadn’t even known existed prior to this house hunt! In last week’s article, I listed out…

• 18 Aug 2021
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Units Of The Week Issue #76

It’s once again the time of the week where we get down to showing you what are some of the more interesting properties we’ve come across in the past few days. We’ve said it time and time again, but bigger…

• 18 Aug 2021
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Top 10 Singapore Districts With The Highest PSF Appreciation (2021 Edition)

Property in Singapore is really an ever-changing market. If you haven’t been in touch with the property market for the past few years, you may be totally lost at all the new rules, cooling measures, and just how much prices…

• 12 Aug 2021
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Units Of The Week Issue #75

This week, we showcase an eclectic mix of properties from all over Singapore. From the Bartley area to Balestier, and then to Ubi, these are all areas that don’t always immediately come to mind for homebuyers today. We particularly are…

• 11 Aug 2021
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A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: I Compiled 13 ECs With Big Sizes And Fewer Units (400 And Below)

In my very 1st article for Stacked, I outlined the key criteria I had for selecting my next multi-generational home, one of which was a location within walking distance to cafes and shops and in a neighbourhood that my Mother…

• 10 Aug 2021
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A Case Study Of Foresque Residences And Flo Residence: Do “Premium” Stacks With Good Views Appreciate Better?

Do “premium” stacks with good views really appreciate better? Developers are quite open about which stacks are “premium” – ask at a new launch, and the sales team will probably tell you outright. This comes with the usual host of…

• 9 Aug 2021
• 5 min read
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16 Rare Condos With Unique Conserved Buildings In CCR

If you visited the Botanic Gardens recently, you might have noticed the beautifully restored Atbara (1898) and Inverturret (1906) bungalows at the Gallop Road extension. I’m so glad that after being in a state of disrepair for many years, NParks…

• 7 Aug 2021
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$1.2 Million For A Freehold Landed Property? Here Are The Cheapest Freehold Landed Estates In Singapore

Landed properties show the biggest divergence, when it comes to freehold versus leasehold. Indeed, some buyers will tell you a 99-year lease defeats the entire purpose of buying a landed home, as houses are often intended as multi-generational assets. Despite…

• 6 Aug 2021
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Units Of The Week Issue #74

Ever since we did our list on Executive Apartments, it’s very apparent from the views that it gathered that there is a huge demand for such unit types in Singapore. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this…

• 4 Aug 2021
• 6 min read
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We Sold Our District 10 Home On Carousell: Here’s How We Did It

Selling your home is one of the most stressful things to manage. In fact, many have told us they enjoy buying far more than selling. As such, most prefer to use a property agent (that way you don’t need to…

• 2 Aug 2021
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A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: The Pros And Cons Of Buying An Old, Resale Condo With En-bloc Potential

Last week, I concentrated my property hunt in the Pasir Panjang region, and after finding 1 property to shortlist, I decided to expand my search to other areas this week. The 2 condos at Arcadia Road, Arcadia Gardens (also known…

• 1 Aug 2021
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Are Good Views Worth The Premium? Here’s A Short Study On 6 Different Condos

Most of us know that units with a better view (which also tend to be higher-floor units) come at a premium. But this is also one of the features that’s hardest to quantify. How much would a future buyer for…

• 31 Jul 2021
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