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My Spouse Passed Away And I Still Have An Outstanding Loan; Here’s What Happened

Early in November 2017, Jesse (not her real name) received a call that her husband had passed away. Just a few hours earlier, at around 4am, he had been taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties; she had assumed it…

Property Stories

• 29 Apr 2020
• 5 min read
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Singapore’s Best Condos For Unashamed Hipsters

On the top shelf in my room, I have an actual working typewriter. Next to it is a complete collection of the works of Borges, some of which are in Braille.  I’m over-educated, underemployed, spend money on ridiculous hobbies like…

Property Picks

• 28 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

Here’s How You Should be Comparing New Condo Vs Resale Units

Reuben wrote a really intriguing piece the other day on cognitive biases and why they affect your property purchases. Perhaps the thing that struck me most was the confirmation bias bit. And it’s something that I am looking to touch…

Buying

• 28 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #8

Monday has arrived again, which means it’s time for some of the most interesting units that we’ve come across this week. Our picks include a massive “dual-key” unit close to Orchard and a couple of nicely renovated ones in the…

Units Of The Week

• 27 Apr 2020
• 3 min read
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The No-Nonsense Guide To The “Sell One, Buy Two” Property Investment Strategy

You’re no doubt seen this by now: SELL ONE, BUY TWO, the advertisement yells – HOW TO OWN TWO PRIVATE PROPERTIES WITH NO ABSD! (Insert excessive line of emojis). Your first reaction is probably to think “scam”. Your second is…

Investment

• 26 Apr 2020
• 6 min read
• 2

Are Dual Key Condos Profitable? Here Are The Results From All 193 Transactions So Far

It’s easy to see why Singaporeans like dual key condo units. They are functional, offer flexibility, and are good options for having a little rental income without having to fork out additional cash for the ABSD. So it is of…

Analysis

• 25 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 5

My Income Situation Changed After Signing The Option To Purchase. How Now?

It’s got a floor to ceiling picture window, a pool perfect for re-enacting half the Pirates of the Caribbean scenes, and a walk-in wardrobe that was the size of your flat growing up. It was your dream home, and you…

Finance

• 24 Apr 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Complete Guide To Getting Your Home Loan Approved This Month

So you’ve reset your SingPass, you’ve handed over three months of your payslip, you’ve filled in all the forms after an hour at the bank – the second time over. And now, as you open the letter, you see the…

Finance

• 23 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

Tanglin Regency Review: Great Location But Sub Par Facilities

A spacious and old condo that’s really close to the park connector.

Condo Reviews

• 22 Apr 2020
• 15 min read
• 3

HDB vs. SIBOR vs. Fixed Deposit: Which Home Loan is Best Right Now?

You’re at the bank listening to the mortgage banker talk, and you know this is important. But 15 minutes in, you realise all those comprehension lessons at school have failed you. You understand the individual words coming out of the…

Finance

• 22 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 6

Covid-19 and the Singapore Property Market Outlook: What The Experts Say

Just like predicting a stock market bottom, any attempt to pinpoint an end to the current Covid-19 catastrophe might come across as…futile at best.  That said, it never hurts to have an idea of the possibilities that might await us. …

Property News

• 21 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

How A Home Equity Loan Will Save You From Having To Sell Your Property

It’s a plain looking letter, but the final loan repayment on your house marks a real milestone in your life. Or perhaps it’s so close you can practically feel the weight coming off your shoulders – one final decade of…

Finance

• 20 Apr 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #7

It’s that time of the week again, and this week we have another roundup of cool properties to show off. A special one is located at Somerset – where each level features only one unit – but it’s actually two…

Units Of The Week

• 20 Apr 2020
• 4 min read
• 0

10 Cognitive Biases That Are Affecting Your Property Purchases!

Someone say Sentosa?

Buying

• 19 Apr 2020
• 12 min read
• 2

Why Property Agents Are Necessary For Your Property Transactions – Here Are 4 Good Reasons

At Stacked – we monitor the real estate market very closely. This means we are very aware of the business models of developers, real estate agencies and property agents themselves.  Our main concern today is that of the property agent. …

Property Stories

• 19 Apr 2020
• 5 min read
• 1

Singapore’s Best Condos for Spacious Living

Open up YouTube or Instagram, and check out the complaints from Europe or the US about staying home. It’s boring, it’s driving me crazy, it’s cramped. Then they swivel the camera around and you’re struck by a painful revelation: your…

Property Picks

• 18 Apr 2020
• 9 min read
• 0

Help! I’m About To Miss The Six-month Deadline For ABSD Remission!

Losing your Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) remission is a huge deal; the financial damage can take years to recover from, and it’s a real risk for upgraders who buy into new units before selling their current ones.  In today’s…

Finance

• 17 Apr 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

5 Best Condos For Stay-at-home Introverts

It’s eight o’clock: your day has been hell, your eyes are watering from nine hours in front of the screen, and you’re not dead but you kind of wish you were. And then somebody – probably the colleague who tells…

Property Picks

• 16 Apr 2020
• 7 min read
• 4