Perhaps because of the increasing home renovation costs, or maybe it’s because of how easy it is to get interior inspiration online today. But there is definitely an increasing trend of homeowners who are more adventurous (and creative) to attempt…
Homeowner Stories
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14 May 2022
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The stock market is the only market where people run away when things are on sale. A seemingly innocent sentence, but perhaps none truer than what is happening in the markets right now. Stocks, crypto, the shocking implosion of Luna…
Property Market Commentary
Hi Stacked Homes, I really enjoy your articles and have been following your website diligently for the past couple of years. I would greatly appreciate any advice that you may have! As background, we are a family in our late…
Property Advice
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13 May 2022
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For any first-time homebuyer, looking to buy your first home is always going to be a daunting experience. Especially if you are looking at the resale market, you absolutely have to make a trip down (or several) to see the…
Property Advice
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12 May 2022
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There are just certain places in Singapore where you just assume every development there to be a 99-year leasehold one given how central and prime the land is. And most of the time, you won’t be wrong. However, among the…
On The Market
Despite being a public housing scheme, HDB is surprisingly experimental; over the years they’ve come up with many ingenious designs. And uh… some that aren’t. While all of the following are perfectly functional, they may pose additional challenges, and give…
Property Advice
Take a guess which year this was written: When asked which payment method they used most often, 43% of Singaporeans preferred cash, as compared to 3% who used mobile wallets, and 2% who used contactless payments. If you’re anything like…
Homeowner Stories
There’s been much talk about HDB upgraders in 2021/2022, and while most of the attention seems to be on upgrading to a condo, there are also many who are looking for bigger resale HDB homes as an upgrade to their…
Homeowner Stories
There’s no doubt about it – this is officially the worst time to be renovating your home. From rising material costs, to supply chain issues, it’s a torrid time for everyone involved in a renovation project. It’s made an already…
Property Advice
The walls, floors and ceilings are done. All the fixtures and carpentry are in place. Now comes the fun bit – filling your newly-renovated home with furniture and decor. Well, it can be fun if you’re not an introvert with…
Homeowner Stories
A 99-year leasehold development by CapitaLand, Victoria Park Villas is one of the younger leasehold landed enclaves around. It TOP-ed in Dec 2018 with a lease starting from September 2013 (i.e. no lease decay worries for a good while) and…
Landed Home Tours
With resale HDB flats continuing their relentless ascend to record prices in nearly a decade, it seems that owners can do no wrong, regardless of which floor their flats are located on. But did you know that there was a…
Property Trends
Project: Margaret Ville District: 03 Address: Margaret Drive Tenure: 99-year Leasehold No. of Units: 309 Site Area: 51,772 sqft Developer: MCL Land TOP: 2021 It is quite startling to see just how much has changed in the past few years…
Condo Reviews
Hi Stacked Homes, We’re a young family of 3, and forward planning for our next home to be in the One-North/Buona Vista/Dover area due to its proximity to Fairfield Methodist Primary School. Ideally, we’re looking at a 2 or 3…
Property Advice
There’s an old saying that, if you want to view a more expensive property, you should just revisit the same unit next week. It’s an exaggeration of course; but as of 2022, it’s closer to the truth than some home…
Property Market Commentary
This week, we are back to looking at the still very hot resale HDB market. While the opening up of the Malaysian borders should go some way to help with the construction timelines, looking for a readily renovated unit is…
On The Market
With demand for HDB flats at a peak, the May BTO launch is bound to be hotly contested. In fact, HDB has mentioned that May 2022 will see a bumper crop, just for this reason. We’re seeing around 5,330 flats…
BTO Reviews
If you’ve been wanting to start investing in the Metaverse or digital real estate, I’d pay attention to what the Gen Zs are doing. Many people like to dismiss the younger generations, but you’d be foolish to discount the first…
Property Market Commentary
