In this week’s episode, we explore a renovated 1980s house designed with Japanese Machiya influences. The exterior retains its traditional form, blending seamlessly with the neighbourhood, while the interior has been fully reimagined to enhance light, nature, and spatial harmony….
Home Tours
Much like the backside of a Secondary School delinquent, we’ve thickened our skin against the rotan of cooling measures. We just got a statement that the government is “not averse” to more cooling measures. But when I mentioned it to…
Singapore Property News
Some Singaporeans still insist on buying freehold properties, if for no reason beyond a sense of permanence (one that isn’t well-founded, as many freehold condos tend to go en-bloc just like leasehold counterparts.) This sometimes creates the impression that freehold…
Property Investment Insights
Hi Ryan / Stacked, I’ve been a long time reader of Stacked and have enjoyed the many wonderful analysis pieces by Ryan. I have been giving some thought to my situation and was wondering if it was possible to get…
Editor's Pick
2025 sees the advantage swing to the sellers’ side in the resale flat market. The number of flats reaching their five-year MOP this year is quite low: it marks a sharp U-turn from the Covid era (2020 and 2021), when…
Editor's Pick
When it comes to finding a new home, space is often non-negotiable—but in land-scarce Singapore, balancing size and budget can feel like an uphill battle. That said, if you’re open to exploring locations that aren’t right in the thick of…
On The Market
It’s not uncommon for your first choice to fall through when shortlisting a home. Maybe the seller changed their mind, or the unit got taken off the market. While this can be disappointing, there’s often a silver lining: your fallback…
Property Advice
Offering 113 freehold units, Bagnall Haus is the first new launch in District 16’s Upper East Coast area in 15 years. Positioned in a landed enclave, it can appeal to those seeking a more private and lower-density lifestyle. But we…
New Launch Condo Analysis
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15 Jan 2025
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I’m writing on January 14th 2025, in one of the rainiest months I’ve ever seen in Singapore. It’s a testament to our improved infrastructure that – unlike during my childhood – homes in flood-prone areas haven’t experienced serious disasters. I…
Property Market Commentary
Top-floor units are often associated with luxury and price premiums. But as they say, one man’s ceiling is another man’s… Okay, that cliché doesn’t work here. The point is: not everyone appreciates top-floor units. This is a minority view, as…
Editor's Pick
In July 2024, the record holder for the most expensive flat in Singapore was a $1.73 million Dawson unit. At the time, we thought it was an anomaly—something we wouldn’t see again for a long while. But here we are…
Property Market Commentary
Is your property a way to make money, or just a roof over your head? Well, the most honest answer from most Singaporeans is “Why not both?” But every now and again, we encounter true owner-occupiers; genuine home buyers as…
Homeowner Stories
“False ceiling” is now a term we can apply to an interior design feature, and the cash minimums for Executive Condos (ECs). Right now the income ceiling to buy one is $16,000 per month, up from $14,000 (the previous ceiling…
Singapore Property News
As everyone knows, it’s increasingly difficult to find a non-strata, non-leasehold landed property in Singapore for under $4 million these days. Hence, when I saw that there was an estate in the East which had not 1, but 2, freehold…
Editor's Pick
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12 Jan 2025
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In this week’s episode, Michael and Mabel introduce their home, a top-floor unit in a 1930s three-story walk-up. Surrounded by nature, the couple moved in a year ago, appreciating the blend of an older building style with their lifestyle. Their…
Home Tours
One of the highest premiums attached to resale flats is based on age. When a flat is sold right after MOP (usually five years, except for plus and prime models,) it’s in a desirable state of being ready to move…
Editor's Pick
For some flat buyers, lease decay (aka the 99-year time bomb) is a concern. This has created a lot of demand for younger flats; the most desirable of which are five-year-old resale flats, which have only just reached their Minimum…
Property Picks
2024 was quite the year for resale flats. We saw little real loss of momentum, despite many earlier claims that the rising prices couldn’t be sustained. We even saw notable transactions, such as one flat reaching over $1.7 million, and…
Editor's Pick
