It is notoriously difficult to find an affordable, freehold landed house (or even a reasonably-priced leasehold landed one!) in Singapore, especially in Bukit Timah, which has many GCB enclaves. Hence, when I saw a freehold landed house listing at around…
Property Stories
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With the introduction of Sellers Stamp Duty (SSD) years ago, the idea of rapid house-flipping has more or less petered out. But “rare” doesn’t mean “never” – and in the currently thriving property market, some sub-sales have managed to net…
Analysis
Hello, Stacked homes, Thank you for all your great content! I’ve really been enjoying your editorials. And finally, it is my turn to be hunting for my next nest 🙂 Some of our needs/considerations are: We want to be close…
Advice
Perhaps you’re starting your homeownership journey late; or you’ve reached that stage in life where you’re ready to upgrade (or maybe even downgrade). Whatever the case, buying homes when you’re older takes a whole different approach. You’ll find that, compared…
Buying
Although minimalism is hardly a new trend (Marie Kondo seems like such old news now), the minimalist look is still a very popular aesthetic that many younger couples like to adopt. This week, here are a few of the more…
Units Of The Week
Probably one of the biggest questions most HDB buyers have is: what happens when the 99-year lease is up? Does it just go down to zero? Or will you have an option of extending the lease? A recent discussion on…
Commentary
Project: SkyPeak @ Bukit Batok HDB Town Bukit Batok Address: 292A-C Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, 293A-D Bukit Batok Street 21 Lease Start Date: Around 2017 No. of Units: 1,430 SkyPeak @ Bukit Batok is the 2nd “Sky” series of…
HDB Reviews
Looking ahead in 2022, one question is likely to stand out: is it a great time to upgrade, given record high resale flat prices? Or is it, conversely, the worst time to upgrade, given that property prices are high across…
Commentary
Mortgage interest rates are on the way up in 2022. Yes, we’ve heard this before, way back in ’18, but that doesn’t mean the prediction was inaccurate. Covid-19 was unforeseen and prolonged the period of low rates. But with the…
Finance
In today’s endemic world, it seems that one of the key trends to emerge in Singapore is the Desperate Desire for more living space, something I myself am suffering from. Many of our most popular articles last year were all…
Property Picks
With some new launches facing the ABSD deadline in 2023, and the announcement of the cooling measures in December 2021, it was only a matter of time before developers had to start introducing promotions in order to move some units….
Buying
With Covid-19 raging, most homeowners reasonably expect the occasional hiccup or miscommunication, when it comes to renovations. Engage the wrong Interior Design (ID) firm, however, and it can quickly become worse than you ever imagined. From a very delayed move-in…
Design
Hello, Stacked homes, We truly enjoyed your articles, sharing, and analysis. We’d like to seek your opinion on the following: We have shortlisted Ki Residences and Fourth Avenue Residences. For the price point and 999yrs leasehold – Ki Residences. Meet…
Advice
The February 2022 launch is somewhat overshadowed by November; and we can foresee a few disgruntled buyers complaining about their second choice (let’s face it; with three applicants per flat, the odds of scoring the Rochor development were never high)….
BTO
For the sake of those who don’t know – Executive Condominiums are a form of hybrid housing, a mix of private condo and public housing. It was first introduced in 1996, and ECs count as HDB properties for the first…
Units Of The Week
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard by now that 2021 saw the highest annual growth (10.6%) in around 10 years – beating the previous peak in 2013. The rise in property prices has been attributed to…
Analysis
Perhaps the children have moved out, or perhaps right-sizing was part of your retirement plans all along. Whatever the case, it’s time to sell – and if you’ve done well for yourself, you might be wondering: why do you have…
Buying
With a slew of policy tweaks over the past decade, the property market in 2022 is almost unrecognisable to those who bought in 2012 or earlier. One common gripe we hear is that long-term plans, laid out over 10 or…
Investment
