What comes to mind when you think of the residential enclave of Bukit Timah? To me, it is an estate dotted with large, expansive (and expensive) homes set amidst lush greenery, with Singapore Botanic Gardens at its core.
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8 Dec 2021
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From the days of HDB terrace houses to today’s tiny flats, the concept of an HDB property has changed over the years. We see it quite often on the faces of older Singaporeans: whenever someone is buying their second flat…
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7 Dec 2021
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The Metaverse is the latest buzzword, with some investors now rushing to buy digital real estate. As with most novelties, the current buyers are trying to get in on the ground floor – purchase while the public is still skeptical…
Property Market Commentary
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6 Dec 2021
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Buying property for yourself is not just any #treatyoself purchase – you’re imagining how your life could be better. That’s what makes letting go properties you like much tougher, because you’re passing on a version of you that could’ve been….
Homeowner Stories
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5 Dec 2021
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According to JLL, the number of HDB upgraders moving to condos is currently up over 21 per cent from last year. The idea of a condo-buying spree, in the midst of a pandemic, seems worrying; and perhaps it should, given…
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4 Dec 2021
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If you are looking for a property for investment, which would you pick: Would you buy a property with a good rental yield but depreciating prices? Or… A property with decent potential for appreciation but a poor rental yield? I…
Property Investment Insights
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3 Dec 2021
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Hello there Stacked Homes, Good day to you. Our 4 room BTO just MOPed after 5 years. Just want to hear your opinion on the next home for us. Will you recommend us getting a DBSS like Natura Loft or getting…
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3 Dec 2021
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We can’t get around the fact that home prices are, well, crazy in 2021. It’s a rough time for young couples who, for whatever reason, are unable to buy HDB flats but are looking to settle down. And so for…
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2 Dec 2021
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Buying a home can be a very emotional purchase, and a very subjective one at that too. To give you an example (and as surprising as it may sound) there are some people that actually look out for bay windows!…
On The Market
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2 Dec 2021
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At first glance, Skyline I & II @ Bukit Batok probably looks like any other relatively new HDB project, with clean lines and at a towering nearly 40 stories high.
HDB Reviews
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1 Dec 2021
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We last did our ultimate new launch cheat sheet in April 2021 (see here), and since it’s coming to the end of the year, it seemed timely to provide an update on the amount of stock left if you are…
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1 Dec 2021
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A while back, I wrote about freehold waterfront condos at Balestier (most waterfront properties in Singapore are 99-years leasehold in nature). The feedback from my Mom, who grew up in the area, was: “What river? It’s a big drain!” (Fact…
Landed Home Tours
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30 Nov 2021
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The first PLH model flats, River Peaks I & II, are part of the November BTO launch. It’s crunch time for some homebuyers, who are now faced with a tough choice: do they act as potential guinea pigs and go…
Property Trends
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29 Nov 2021
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Have you ever been to someone’s home, only to find that the space just doesn’t feel as luxurious in person? The way the drawers close, the way the floor feels as you walk across it barefooted. Even the kitchen countertops…
Decor Advice
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29 Nov 2021
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With resale flat prices at an eight-year high, most buyers in 2021 are focused on negotiating the price. While that’s the crux of the purchasing decision, haggling over numbers sometimes draws attention from other things you can negotiate. Sometimes, a…
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28 Nov 2021
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Mori at Guillemard Road belongs to the ‘newest’ generation of enbloc sales, with Roxy-Pacific having only acquired the plot of 15 terrace houses back in November 2020 for $93m.
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27 Nov 2021
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A post on Reddit reported that since 2009, household income has outpaced the rise in property prices, which precipitated rave online comments on the credibility of the report. It’s an intriguing stat, isn’t it? Does this explain why property prices…
Property Trends
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26 Nov 2021
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Hi Stacked Homes, Wanted to get your views on freehold condos around Stevens. I noticed that many of those that are launched around 2010 or so (during the recovery period I assume) have been loss-making, such as Glyndebourne, while those…
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25 Nov 2021
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