The balloting for HDB flats can be fickle and cruel to some; and if you’re running out of time, your best bet for a new flat may be from the Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise, or an open booking…
BTO
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…
Analysis
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21 Mar 2022
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Whatever your views are on older HDBs in Singapore, there’s always been a certain charm about them. Whether it is a unique maisonette or a fan-like layout, you do get more flexibility or creativity with how you’d want it to…
Design
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…
Property Picks
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20 Mar 2022
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11 min read
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Homes for singles continue to be a hot topic, on sites from Reddit to coffee shop talk. Of late, we’ve seen discussions about lowering the age requirement, as mentioned by Member of Parliament Pritam Singh (check out a Reddit discussion…
Commentary
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…
Property Stories
With private property prices at a peak, some Singaporeans may decide this is the time to right-size and make a big contribution to other financial goals. While it’s not a bad idea in 2022, do make sure you’re up to…
Resale HDB
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…
Analysis
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…
Units Of The Week
Property developers are plagued by depleted land banks this year; so it’s not surprising we’ll see more competition for GLS sites. However, the upcoming Dunman Road site is likely to come with a daunting price tag – at potential prices…
Property News
It’s no surprise that space constraints are a major factor in Singapore. However, Japan – while admittedly bigger – often has the same issues, with most of the country consisting of islands. And as Singapore’s population grows, and we seek…
Commentary
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…
Property Picks
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15 Mar 2022
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If you hang around social media long enough, you would have seen it – the supercars, the high-end watches, and other displays of material wealth. And more often than not, it comes from… drumrolls Property agents. (And maybe some financial…
Commentary
I last wrote about the inside track on the construction industry in Singapore. But as I ended off – it takes two hands to clap, and customers also have to take a fair share of the blame for how rotten…
Design
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13 Mar 2022
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11 min read
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As a whole, Singapore’s real estate scene is much improved from decades ago; some of our parents probably remember when the rules were more like suggestions than laws. But while the rise of CEA has weeded out most of the bad…
Commentary
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…
Analysis
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11 Mar 2022
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10 min read
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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…
Advice
Lake Vista @ Yuan Ching DBSS was launched in October 2011 alongside Belvia (Bedok) and Trivelis (Clementi). It is the 2nd last batch of DBSS to be offered given the 13th and the last DBSS was launched afterwards (Pasir Ris ONE).
HDB Reviews
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10 Mar 2022
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