Hi there Stacked Team! We are a couple in our early 30s and firstly we just want to thank you for all the great articles that you have been writing on a regular basis. They really helped to educate us on the…
Advice
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22 Apr 2022
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West Plains @ Bukit Batok was launched in the February 2016 BTO exercise as part of HDB’s effort to grow the town’s population. But since 2012, the HDB has already launched 16 BTO sites at Bukit Batok.
HDB Reviews
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21 Apr 2022
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Old is gold, or so they say. This week, we take a look at some of the older developments in Singapore (built beyond the year 2000), that are freehold and have good interior living space. These are usually the main…
Units Of The Week
“Let me make cars. You stick to making tractors.” Just these 9 words uttered by Enzo Ferrari changed the course of supercars forever. He was speaking to none other than the now world-famous founder of Lamborghini. The story goes that…
Investment
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20 Apr 2022
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10 min read
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There was a bit of a surprise this February, when a lady was denied her one-third share of a property after a divorce. This was after an appeals court ruled that the house did not constitute a matrimonial asset; an…
Commentary
With a record number of million-dollar flats sold, some Singaporeans are starting to wonder if it’s ever going to be the norm. That day won’t be anytime soon, as million-dollar flats are still a small number of outliers; but it…
Resale HDB
When the Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW) was announced in 2013, one of the first things to draw attention was the announcement of public housing. How was it fair, we wondered, if future owners could land a flat in such a…
BTO
Ever wanted to live in a resort-style condo, but found the existing resale options a tad too old (think Villa Marina and Spanish Village? Well, Floridian could be one to consider then.
Condo Reviews
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18 Apr 2022
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23 min read
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The Burgundy Hill area is home to 166 3-storey semi-detached houses built in 1999, and it was done up in the Victorian style, by CapitaLand. Although the properties here are 99-year leasehold in nature, they caught my attention for the…
Property Stories
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17 Apr 2022
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10 min read
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Did you know? If you own a piece of land (i.e. non-strata such as landed property), you actually own 30m of the subterranean space below your land too. For context, you could build a 10-storeys building underground! And even better,…
Analysis
An often overlooked, but important, element of home loan financing is the valuation. For anyone buying a resale private property, the valuation can impact the initial cash outlay, the stamp duty, and which bank gets chosen. But is the hunt…
Commentary
Dear Stacked team, Firstly, thank you for the great articles on Stacked and have been following your articles weekly. Would like your kind opinion as I have plans for property purchase plans this year. I am a single Singaporean PR…
Advice
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15 Apr 2022
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Telok Blangah Ridgeview was launched in 2012 together with Depot Heights with Ridgeview having the better accessibility over Depot Heights due to its shorter distance to an MRT – Telok Blangah Hill Station along the Circle Line.
HDB Reviews
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14 Apr 2022
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20 min read
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With the recent news of the Haig Road en bloc, there has been renewed interest in smaller, older properties. While some of these may not have facilities (or even security, for that matter), you do have perks like lower monthly…
Units Of The Week
We recently came across this article in Straits Times with quite eye-opening statistics on Singapore’s ageing population: The proportion of Singapore residents who are seniors is estimated to double from 16 per cent in 2021 to 33 per cent by…
Commentary
This story is part of our new reno series, which details renovated houses in Singapore and a breakdown of their reno costs. At the end of 2020, Jessica and her fiancé found themselves in the same boat as many other…
Design
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13 Apr 2022
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13 min read
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Singapore’s approach to public housing is different from many other countries, and we’re not just referring to its policies. Although it may seem that every HDB block looks the same, our HDB projects are not as “cookie-cutter” as you’d expect…
Resale HDB
Let’s start with a bit of bad news for homebuyers: resale flat prices ended Q1 2022 at a record high. This is, in fact, the highest we’ve ever seen in around a decade – we’ve even beat the previous peak…
Commentary
