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Loan to Value (LTV): How To Increase The Loan Quantum For Your Property

After five years, you’re ready to sell your flat and make the jump to a private property. Or perhaps you’ve got your heart set on an Executive Condominium, for which you need to use a bank loan. In both cases,…

Finance

• 12 Aug 2020
• 7 min read
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Should You Take Up A Deferred Payment Scheme When Buying A Condo?

You’ve had your eye on that new launch condo for a long time; and now that it’s complete, you can even move in right after buying. Well, get ready to be introduced to the Deferred Payment Scheme (DPS) when you…

Finance

• 12 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #23

This week we have discovered what is probably the most unique development in Singapore – which you just have to see to believe. We do have two other units that may be priced out of reach for most people, but…

Units Of The Week

• 11 Aug 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

How To Buy A Condo? Stacked Asks: Timothy Ho From Dollars And Sense

Letting you know how much a condo costs is easy – the hard part is figuring out how to actually get the money you need! For this reason, Stacked is approaching some of Singapore’s top opinion leaders in personal finance,…

Property Stories

• 10 Aug 2020
• 4 min read
• 1

7 Major Risk Factors When Counting On An En-bloc Sale

“Don’t worry,” some sellers might tell you, “older properties mean more en-bloc potential”. And that’s how some buyers end up with 40+ year old properties, that they struggle to sell when said en-bloc doesn’t come to pass.  Due to the…

En Bloc

• 9 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
• 0

Ask A Developer: 9 Questions With Qingjian Realty

I’m not sure if any of you share the same sentiments, but as a self-confessed property geek, I’ve always wondered what it’s like on the other side of the coin. In other words: what goes on in a developer’s mind….

Property Stories

• 8 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
• 2

Treasure At Tampines Review: Affordable Pricing At The Expense Of Privacy

With 2,203 units, are you willing to sacrifice privacy for an affordable price?

New Launch Reviews

• 7 Aug 2020
• 39 min read
• 0

How Much Does A Property’s Age Affect Its Rental Income And Yield?

One of the reasons to buy an older property is supposedly good rental yield. As the theory goes, tenants will still pay around the same rental rate (they don’t care about the remaining lease), while the cost of the property…

Rent

• 5 Aug 2020
• 5 min read
• 3

Units Of The Week Issue #22

This week we have the usual mix of properties to showcase, from a massive 2 bedroom apartment in the CBD to a penthouse living in the East. But if we had to choose a favourite? The Binjai Park walk-up apartment…

Units Of The Week

• 4 Aug 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

Should You Upgrade To A Condo, Or Just A Bigger Resale Flat?

So your five year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) is up, and you know what the whole internet screams at you to do: upgrade! Sell one, buy two! Buy a prime district condo, it’s more affordable than you think! Etc. Except…

Commentary

• 1 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
• 1

4 Insider Tips To Buying Property In Singapore

“Overwhelming…” “Stressful…” Ask anyone about buying property in Singapore and I can assure you, these would usually be the first few words that come out of their mouth.  Because buying a home isn’t like buying a fridge from Harvey Norman. …

Buying

• 31 Jul 2020
• 5 min read
• 2

Is It Really A Buyer’s Market Right Now?

 “Covid-19 = economic downturn = desperate sellers”.  This seems to be the common assumption right now in Singapore’s real estate market. A report released earlier this month that’s often cited is the 1.1 per cent decline in private home prices….

Commentary

• 29 Jul 2020
• 6 min read
• 0

5 Condos With The Best Rental Yield And Lowest Maintenance Fees

You’ve bought your first condo unit for rental income, and all the numbers seem in order – you have your tenant, they’re paying the utilities, and the property taxes are more than covered.  Then three months in, the maintenance bill…

Property Picks

• 28 Jul 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

Spanish Village Review: A Rustic Courtyard Retreat (With Road Noise)

A Spanish-inspired old condo with bountiful space set on elevated grounds.

Condo Reviews

• 28 Jul 2020
• 18 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #21

This week, we’re looking at a good mix of properties (at least, as much as variety as we can within the 5 weekly properties). As usual, we have one or two penthouses to show you, and a rather well kept…

Units Of The Week

• 27 Jul 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

10 Entryway Items For A Stylish Welcome Home

With the size of units in Singapore shrinking as time goes by, having an entryway into the home is becoming increasingly less common as well. Many of the new launch units will have done away with an entryway completely, with…

Design

• 27 Jul 2020
• 6 min read
• 0

We Ranked Every District By Their Cluster Housing vs Landed Price Gap – Here’s What We Found

I recently sat down with some of our writers to piece together an article on the elusive Cluster Housing sector. In that article, we analysed a jaw-dropping 25 years of Cluster Housing Price Trends amongst a number of rather intriguing…

Analysis

• 26 Jul 2020
• 12 min read
• 4

Daintree Residence Review: Serene Rooftop Gardens

Daintree Residence offers a compelling option for those looking at an own stay project in Upper Bukit Timah.

New Launch Reviews

• 25 Jul 2020
• 27 min read
• 0