Property Stories

An Introvert Buys Property: Finding A Property Agent To Trust (Part 2)

As a self-professed introvert, I’m used to doing things on my own. But after months of fruitless solo property hunting, I finally conceded that I needed a property agent. It was just after Circuit Breaker ended in 2020 when I…

• 24 Nov 2021
• 7 min read
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Touring Sembawang Waterfront Landed Homes + 9 Landed Living Costs To Note

Last week, I headed over to explore the waterfront landed homes at Pasir Ris. In short, I concluded that they are close to nature, have a beautiful waterfront but are a tad crowded (at least the nearby beach and park…

• 22 Nov 2021
• 10 min read
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An Introvert Buys Property In Singapore: Going It Alone (Part 1)

Buying property can be daunting, and more so if you’re single. And even more so if you’re an introvert. In my mid-30s, I felt it was time to take a deep breath and dive into the property market. The government…

• 13 Nov 2021
• 4 min read
• 0

An Early Morning Tour Of Pasir Ris: Landed Houses By The Beach Under $2.9 Million

When you watch property videos on YouTube or Netflix, beachfront houses are always portrayed as the creme de la creme in real estate. I’ve always thought that we’d already destroyed all the beautiful waterfront landed houses in land-scarce Singapore –…

• 11 Nov 2021
• 9 min read
• 4

8 Freehold Waterfront Condos In D12 (Balestier/Toa Payoh) That Won’t Break The Bank

If you’ve been following my series on affordable waterfront housing (which so far has spanned from HDBs to condos and cluster houses), you might have noticed that the vast majority of waterfront housing in Singapore is 99-years leasehold in nature….

• 6 Nov 2021
• 6 min read
• 0

3 Reasonably Priced Waterfront Condos In North Singapore (D28 Seletar/Yio Chu Kang)

In my first article on affordable waterfront condos and cluster houses in Singapore (which looked at condos around Jurong Lake and West Coast), a kind reader left a comment asking me to do the same for North and East Singapore…

• 31 Oct 2021
• 7 min read
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A Single Homebuyers Journey During Covid-19: How I Bought And Built My Own Home

The Singapore property market is known for being tough on single homebuyers; and it’s especially hard to find an HDB flat as a bachelor. Nonetheless, some home buyers do manage to build their ultimate bachelor pad, with a bit of…

• 22 Oct 2021
• 14 min read
• 0

4 Affordable Waterfront Resale Condos In District 19 For More Scenic Views

Did you know that globally, waterfront views are priced at a 40% premium? But apparently, because Singapore is an island, waterfront views here are priced at just a 7.7% premium (all the better!). Bear in mind though, this was a…

• 17 Oct 2021
• 8 min read
• 1

A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: Review Of Waterview Condo + Bedok Reservoir x Tampines Quarry

Last week, I started my journey in search of the best affordable waterfront development in Singapore with a viewing at Waterfront Isle (boasting lovely facilities and sweeping views of Bedok Reservoir). As you can probably tell so far, I’m the…

• 23 Sep 2021
• 8 min read
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A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: My Search For Waterfront Views + Review Of Waterfront Isle

With all the time we’re spending at home thanks to COVID-19, I had briefly entertained the idea of moving to Sentosa when prices fell below the Singapore mainland. Gorgeous views, low-density housing, a closely-knit community (according to online reviews), and…

• 17 Sep 2021
• 9 min read
• 2

A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: My Review Of 1 Canberra EC + The Wider Canberra/Yishun area

Have you heard of the Yishun curse? I hadn’t till this year when I forwarded a Yishun property listing to a good friend who immediately texted back, “NEVER, NEVER move to Yishun.” This friend is usually rather a calm person,…

• 12 Sep 2021
• 9 min read
• 0

A First-Time Homebuyer’s Journey: List Of 27 ECs With Big Units + Review Of Citylife @ Tampines

Having viewed a number of ECs in the last few weeks, it seems that the developments with a fewer number of units (lower-density) generally tend to be older ones. More recently-built ECs tend to have a larger number of units,…

• 1 Sep 2021
• 9 min read
• 2

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
• 10 min read
• 2

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
• 9 min read
• 0

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
• 8 min read
• 0

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
• 7 min read
• 0

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
• 7 min read
• 4

My Home Renovation Journey: How I Transformed An Old Resale Condo With Odd Corners + Pet Friendly

Renovations are a common headache for first-time home buyers. If you’ve talked to a contractor or interior designer, you probably know how… unpredictable the costs can get. And having pets adds yet another layer of considerations. This week, we talk…

• 29 Jul 2021
• 7 min read
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