In this week’s episode, the focus is on a serene and retreat-like home that offers a calming oasis away from the city. The 2,400 square feet home, nestled in the east, captures both sea and Marina Bay Sands views, providing…
Living In
I have passed the Goldhill landed estate many, many times in my life and, I must confess, sometimes rather patronisingly thought, “It must be so noisy for the people living here!” Perhaps because it’s located right next to ACS and…
Editors' Pick
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27 Aug 2023
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I like to think of property valuation as a sort of fortune telling. Sometimes, I think property valuation is less like a science, and more like throwing a deck of tarot cards at a ceiling fan, and then reading whatever…
News
Singaporeans love freehold properties; and in many discussions, there’s an emphasis on the permanence of a housing asset. Many feel that a leasehold property is too transient, or complain that even a freehold property might be seized by the government….
Editors' Pick
Hi Team, I’m writing in to ask for some objective advise. My partner and I are below 30 yo, with a combined monthly income of $11.5k excluding bonuses. But as we are starting out in our careers, we both combined…
Advice
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25 Aug 2023
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11 min read
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What would you think of a realtor who, as his very first deal, managed to transact a $9 million bungalow? Impressive right? But this week I spoke about the incident to this very same (former) realtor, who has an odd…
Editors' Pick
Everyone wants to find the cheapest home, but naturally, the more affordable price will often come with limitations. This could be in the form of the location, the age of the property, or maybe even the size of the unit….
Units Of The Week
With ABSD rates as high as it is (recently increased to 20 per cent from 17), some Singaporeans have started to look for various other options. While going overseas is one possible route, not everyone wants to deal with learning…
Property Picks
There’s been a slew of interesting launches over the past decade. We’ve gone from an era when the shoebox craze was just dying down, to en-bloc fever, to the recent trend for larger condo units. This week, we’ve picked through…
Buying
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23 Aug 2023
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Stories about sky-high profits are common in the property market – but fewer people talk about losing transactions. The fact is, some people do lose money when selling their homes, or make so little that they’d have been better off…
Analysis
Along with many other property sites, it is probably the common consensus that only very old flats have a significant size difference. But it’s time to quantify that: how old is “very old”, and how much of a size difference…
Resale HDB
The big news for the National Day Rally 2023 is the new classification of HDB flats, to prime, plus, and standard. This will replace the old system of mature versus non-mature estates, which we’ve used since around 1992. More importantly…
Property News
Today’s tour is a rather belated walkabout of the landed estate at Jalan Seaview. It was requested by a reader some time ago and I’ve been putting it off – not because I wanted to procrastinate but rather because the…
Property Stories
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20 Aug 2023
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13 min read
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In this week’s episode, we tour a spacious four-bedroom unit at The Sea View. Prior to relocating to Singapore, the homeowner resided in a New Jersey townhouse in the US, distinguished by its beautiful rustic exterior and well-curated interior, filled…
Insider Tour
In this week’s episode, we explore a spacious apartment located in Clementi. The design ethos of this home is centred around openness, eschewing excessive ornamentation for a minimalist aesthetic. The apartment spans 1,100 square feet, tailored to the homeowners’ desire…
Living In
I could never sell a superlux property to anyone. By this I mean the cream-of-the-crop properties, like Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) and penthouses and the like. Even if I were a realtor, and I had a shot at such deals,…
News
Dear Stacked Homes, I have been following your site for sometime and really want to thank you and your team for sharing your expertise and insights with us. I will like to seek your opinion as my hubby and I…
Advice
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19 Aug 2023
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12 min read
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If you need to move in immediately but still want something as new as possible, then your best bet is any project that just received its Temporary Occupancy Permit (TOP). It’s admittedly not the cheapest time to buy, and you’re…
Editors' Pick
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18 Aug 2023
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