Not sure about you, but we’ve always had a thing for conservation houses here at Stacked. Perhaps its the rarity of it, but its always extra special when you actually take a look inside and see how well designed it…
Units Of The Week
For those who remember the en-bloc fever of 2016/17, the current Singapore property market may look a little depressing. Back then, a certain Stirling Road plot (today Stirling Residences) made history by selling for $1 billion; and Shunfu Ville (today…
En Bloc
In these Covid-19 days, buying a prime region property attracts a lot of finger-wagging and warnings. We’re entering a weak rental market, you’ll be told, and such expensive (in terms of quantum) properties could well become liabilities. As always –…
Property Picks
Normanton Park is shaping up to be one of the hot launches of 2021. It’s close to the One-North tech hub, an area where housing options have been few to date; and we won’t be too surprised if investors and…
Property News
A huge condo in the One-north area Normanton Park presents an opportunity for those looking at a condo with a large offering of facilities near the One-north and Science Park areas – though not for those who are wary of…
New Launch Reviews
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15 Jan 2021
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44 min read
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That landed property sure looks great…until you start thinking about how hard it is to keep the façade clean. And how much it will cost to repaint the gigantic house. And how you’ll still have to drive to the club…
Property Picks
It’s still early days in 2021, but it doesn’t look as if the property train will be slowing down much (we’ve detailed it more here). 2020 has ended with private residential prices rising by 2.2% for the whole of 2020,…
Buying
In this week’s edition of Units Of The Week, we are heading back to District 19 for a closer look – mainly because of our latest video review of a rather famous HDB in Punggol – Waterway Terraces. Some of…
Units Of The Week
You’ve viewed penthouses, five-bedder condo units, and all the largest property types out there. Still, there just isn’t anything with enough room. It’s time to look at landed properties, which are as big as they come. This is also when…
Buying
Investing in a rental property could be a tough call right now, due to Covid-19; but what if the condo generates enough rent to cover its loan repayments, plus more? These days, it’s true that most condos generate just enough…
Property Picks
A review of the iconic, waterfront HDB development in Punggol.
HDB Reviews
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10 Jan 2021
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29 min read
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If you’re old enough to remember the 1980’s, you might recall Executive Apartments (EAs) were all the rage of the time; you might call them the ECs of their day. These were even larger than 5-room flats, and may have…
Property Stories
Singaporeans have a lot of confidence in appreciating property values; and of late they’ve seen more proof than ever; it’s stunning how property prices have managed to keep climbing despite Covid-19. But just because property prices are rising on the…
Investment
In Dec 2019, after almost 9 years of staying in Gallery 8 – a small freehold development located in the East Coast area – we decided to sell and move on to the next stage of our lives. As my…
Property Stories
An amalgamation of 2 former freehold sites Hyll on Holland presents an opportunity for those who are looking for a freehold D10 project with easy access to both ends of Holland and Farrer/Queenstown Road given its multi strategic car exit…
New Launch Reviews
Welcome to the first issue of Units Of The Week for 2021! This week, we have decided to showcase the nicest units that we’ve come across in District 3 – with a good mix of both condo and HDB options…
Units Of The Week
A short while ago we pondered whether the Singapore rental market could stay its course. Given the impact of Covid-19, our rental market has held up remarkably well; at this point simply maintaining rental income / yields can be considered…
Rent
“Crisis is opportunity”, we’ve heard time and again about Covid-19, the Global Financial Crisis, etc. For those eyeing the Singapore private property market, however, the saying over the past year has been “Where is the opportunity?” Despite the pandemic, not…
Commentary