Buying, renovating, and moving to a new home can be one of the most stressful periods of your life. The uncertainty of securing a BTO or even a resale condo, to the anxiety of working with a renovation ID (oh,…
Homeowner Stories
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25 Jul 2022
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10 min read
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AMO Residence launched last Saturday, and if you want a unit… well, you’re probably out of luck. All but seven of its 372 units sold over the weekend (98% sold), and the whole development may be sold out by the…
New Launch Condo Analysis
Renovations can be one of the most stressful parts of home ownership. No doubt you’ve heard many horror stories over the years: home buyers blindsided by unexpected costs, terrible workmanship and delays, and – in worst-case scenarios – the contractor…
Property Advice
There’s a reason why recently MOP-ed HDB units are in demand. Given the newer condition (compared to an older HDB resale), you’re less likely to spend a fortune for the reno since it’s newer. However, this notion is not actually…
Homeowner Stories
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23 Jul 2022
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11 min read
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There’s gonna be a bumper crop of new launches being completed in 2022 and 2023 (we’ve covered 10 of those here), and as such, more sub-sale units will likely be coming onto the market. A sub-sale can be a little…
Property Advice
Hey Stackedhomes team, Firstly, thank you very much for your team efforts in curating such fantastic and detailed content. I enjoyed reading your articles and have learnt much about the Singapore property market from your website. Allow us to share…
Property Advice
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22 Jul 2022
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19 min read
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With travel opening up to most countries, and restrictions being lifted (we can finally walk around outside without masks), it does seem that we are over the worst of Covid-19. But as compared to 2021, it’s been a quieter time…
Property Picks
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21 Jul 2022
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10 min read
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As much as leasehold properties can make more financial sense to buy if you don’t have a very long exit timeline, it’s always hard to get away from the idea of owning a home forever. This week, we look at…
On The Market
Nothing charges up a condo show flat like a “selling fast” sign, or hyped-up news of how it sold out over a weekend. But as we’re about to see, not every condo that had a great launch ended up performing…
Property Investment Insights
It’s not often you see a home that is done up in a European Farmhouse style in Singapore. For those who might not be familiar, a European Farmhouse design is actually one that sports a lived-in comfortable vibe, with a…
Homeowner Stories
Bendemeer Light was launched in the 2012 May BTO exercise alongside 5 other projects – Two in Punggol, one in Choa Chu Kang, one in Sengkang and another in the Kallang/Whampoa estate (same as Bendemeer Light).
HDB Reviews
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19 Jul 2022
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24 min read
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Most Singaporeans consider the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) to be a good thing. The recent SERS in Ang Mo Kio, however, shows it’s not always a bed of roses: older Singaporeans can suffer greater drawbacks from SERS, and it’s…
Property Market Commentary
When Sarah and Gareth (*not their real names) (@hownowbrownhouse) purchased their 5-room DBSS resale unit at Ang Mo Kio, they knew they had the right canvas to realise their dream home. “We purchased it as we wanted a larger unit…
Homeowner Stories
This week, I headed over to the Springside area to have a look at the freehold landed houses there. A 532-house enclave developed by Kallang Development, it is located along the beginning of Sembawang Road (right after Upper Thomson Road…
Landed Home Tours
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17 Jul 2022
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10 min read
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The Trilinq was one of those condos that we’ve recently identified as a slow seller, but that has worked out quite well – if you’ve bought in at the later stages. It had quite an interesting story, to begin with….
Condo Reviews
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16 Jul 2022
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13 min read
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It’s the most common query anyone has when it comes to buying an HDB – how much is the flat worth? Naturally, that’s a tough question to answer. While the majority of HDB flats do have the same layouts and…
Property Market Commentary
Hello Stacked Homes Team! I’ve enjoyed reading your articles for a couple of years now and naturally thought of the team as I am looking to purchase my 1st property for investment. I was initially looking at getting a new…
Property Advice
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15 Jul 2022
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17 min read
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We’ve all heard stories of someone who has invested in Malaysian property and got burnt. From horror stories of the estate not having enough funds to pay for a working lift, or to developers running out of money to leave…
Overseas Property Investing
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14 Jul 2022
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9 min read
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