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5 Top Property Picks For Lifelong, Work-from-home Types

Perhaps you were already working from home before, in which case Covid-19 has probably been a breeze to you. Or perhaps you only started during the quarantine, but work-from-home has now become an ongoing standard.  In either case, dedicated work-from-home…

Property Picks

• 26 Aug 2020
• 7 min read
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Resale HDB or Condo: Comparing Floor Plans for Young Couples

Let’s get real. Purchasing a home is daunting, especially for young couples that are priced out of buying a BTO and can only “afford” to look at a resale HDB or condo. Yes, this is for the sandwiched crowd out…

Resale HDB

• 25 Aug 2020
• 8 min read
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Units Of The Week Issue #25

This week, we’ve got a good mix between old and new developments. But some things don’t change in how we select our UOTW – each one is quite unique in its own way. Our team’s pick of the week? A…

Units Of The Week

• 25 Aug 2020
• 4 min read
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Sant Ritz Review: Super Convenient Location If You Like The Design

Conveniently located whether you take the bus, train, or car. Expect road noise.

Condo Reviews

• 24 Aug 2020
• 16 min read
• 0

When Is It Actually Better To Pay The ABSD?

Tell someone you’re considering actually paying the Additional Buyers Stamp Duty (ABSD) on your second home, and watch as their eyes pop out. They’ll rattle off a whole bunch of reasons how you can avoid it – from buying dual-key…

Investment

• 23 Aug 2020
• 5 min read
• 0

How Well Do Regional Centre Properties Compare Against The CBD?

A short while back, we put out an article explaining how the Bugis – Beach Road area (district 7) has since become more expensive than Orchard. But those of you who follow Singapore’s private property scene may not be surprised;…

Analysis

• 22 Aug 2020
• 7 min read
• 0

Forett at Bukit Timah Review: Freehold With A Palatable Quantum

A freehold development with reasonable quantums but small unit sizes.

New Launch Reviews

• 21 Aug 2020
• 31 min read
• 0

An Analysis Of 5 Shoebox Units Floor Plans From An Architecture Student

For many young singles in Singapore, purchasing and owning a property might be the biggest hurdle to overcome in their late twenties or early thirties.  Looking around me, the conversations have indeed shifted.  Although most of my peers are in…

Analysis

• 19 Aug 2020
• 10 min read
• 0

Units Of The Week Issue #24

It’s Tuesday – time for our weekly round up of interesting units that we’ve come across on our weekly searches. A few oldies but goodies – with a special one perched atop a shopping centre in Bukit Timah! Missed last…

Units Of The Week

• 18 Aug 2020
• 5 min read
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Should You Buy A Newly MOP-ed Resale HDB Or BTO If You Plan To Upgrade In 5 Years? (We Analyse 14 Years Of Transactions)

62 months. That’s how long you might have to wait for if you’re one of the buyers looking at the UrbanVille @ Woodlands HDB BTO project. Is it any wonder then, that many young buyers are pushed to look for…

BTO

• 17 Aug 2020
• 9 min read
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Top 10 Singapore Districts With The Highest Property Appreciation

How much can change in 10 years? If you’re in a small, fast-paced country like Singapore, the answer is “to the point of unrecognizability”. Today, Orchard has been dethroned by Beach Road in terms of price per square foot; and…

Investment

• 15 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
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The Key Things To Prepare For When Inheriting Property In Singapore

Inheriting a property isn’t like inheriting cash, or gold, or an art collection. All those things involve paperwork; but few things involve as much red tape as inheriting a property. To prepare you for what’s to come, we spoke to…

Investment

• 14 Aug 2020
• 6 min read
• 6

Van Holland Review: Well-furnished + good facilities for a boutique project

A surprisingly well featured boutique development that is incredibly close to Holland Village

New Launch Reviews

• 14 Aug 2020
• 26 min read
• 0

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
• 0

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
• 3

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
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