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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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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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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While it seems that many people around us have been traveling and things are opening up, we still aren’t out of the woods yet where the pandemic is concerned. And so there are still a fair number of people working…
Units Of The Week
It’s nearly a cliche by now that every Singaporean’s dream is to buy a condo. Whether it is in the hopes of making money or to chill by the swimming pool on weekends, there’s no denying that the pull is…
Property Stories
Picture this: I’m reclining on my sofa in my recently-renovated living room. I’m reading Joyful by designer Ingrid Fetell Lee. I read, “Few people would name their favourite color as gray or beige, yet our homes are often cloaked in…
Decor Advice
Sometimes it’s not just about the land area, but the number of units as well. And so while we’ve covered mega-developments, and bigger-sized ones, here’s an interesting equation to think about: big land developments with a comparatively small number of…
Property Picks
With the demand for ready-to-move-in homes during these pandemic times, many have been looking forward to 2022, where there’s a total of 36 BTO estates that will have reached the much-awaited MOP status. We recently compiled the full list, along…
Resale HDB