In a recent PropertyGuru survey, two-thirds of Singaporeans aged 22 to 29 said they’re renting because home ownership is still out of reach. Indeed, this is a trend that’s been noticed since last year, with more young Singaporeans also sharing…
Commentary
New launch condo units are still moving fast, despite the increasingly higher prices. If you’ve been keeping a close watch over the numbers, it is quite shocking to see how quickly the units have moved. There were a few condos…
Buying
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With commission rates of around 2 per cent (it can even be 3 to 4 per cent for new launches), there’s an impression that property agents are rolling in dough. Many clients certainly feel that way, with the average commission…
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11 Sep 2022
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It’s always the same thing in new launches these days. For the bigger 3, 4, and 5 bedroom units, these will always come with enclosed kitchens. But for 2 bedroom units? Finding one that has an enclosed kitchen is almost…
Property Picks
Dear StackedHomes, I plan to renovate my 5-room HDB apartment but have no clue how to make the house spacious and functional. It’s a combination of two 3-room to one 5-room apartment. It’s a mirror image and HDB has converted…
Decor Advice
Among Singaporeans, there’s an unspoken agreement that – if you buy an HDB flat – you should go for the largest flat type you can get. It’s not always just about having more space or for future family planning; it’s…
Resale HDB
Hi StackHomes, Foremost, thank you for your insightful articles and unbiased views on residential matters provided to the community and I believe many had benefited from it. Owning an investment property is an aspiration of many and to be honest,…
Advice
While we’ve yet to see the results from Lentor Modern, we’ve seen from the sales figures of integrated projects like Piccadilly Grand and Pasir Ris 8 that Singaporean’s just love their convenience. But given the high prices of these projects…
Property Picks
This week, we tour a unique single-floor penthouse in Mt Sinai. It’s got the advantage of a quiet location, and this penthouse at Leighwoods comes in at a huge 4,919 square feet. There are 4 large bedrooms here (the master…
On The Market
Everyone wants to live in a bigger home. But there are spacious homes, and there are spacious homes with unique selling points. This week, we take a look at some of the biggest HDB units in Singapore, but these have…
Units Of The Week
There’s one big question that every homeowner will face after buying a resale HDB flat – how many structural changes do you want to do to the property? Hack down a wall to have a bigger living? Sure, it’s always…
Design
While we’ve seen a record number of million-dollar flats, private home prices have also reached new peaks in 2022. In a recent news report, OrangeTee has even stated that new suburban condos now cost 53.6 per cent more than million-dollar…
Commentary
Did you know in 2021 there were 1,300 complaints against renovation contracts in Singapore? While that may not sound like a very scary number, that number is only increasing as we’ve already had 807 complaints in the first half of…
Decor Advice
It’s only been a few days since the August 2022 BTO launch, and while we’ve yet to see the final response, there’s never been a doubt that BTO launches are highly contested. For those who aren’t quite ready this round,…
BTO
Bullion Park may have been built nearly three decades ago, but for an old condo, it actually sports a pretty unique exterior. And while some may dub it (together with the rest of the housing developments in the area) as…
Condo Reviews
An old plan resurfaced in a URA exhibit this June, and it’s worth paying attention to – especially if you own property anywhere along the stretch of East Coast Beach, from Changi to Marina Bay. The conceptual “long island”, first…
Property News
Last week, I toured Frankel Estate (as requested by a reader) and noted how it had some similarities to Sixth Avenue. This week, another reader asked for a tour of Namly Estate, so off I went to Bukit Timah! Fun…
Property Stories
We all know what it’s like for singles to buy a home in Singapore. Other than the prohibitive, and quite frankly, arbitrary minimum to be 35 years of age, the other problem is that you don’t have unfettered access to…
Property Stories
