For anyone under 35 and single, it’s not the best situation to be in if you are looking for a home to call your own. You can’t buy an HDB or BTO, and as a single income, it can be…
Property Picks
Whether you’re on Facebook, or reading an article from local publications, you’ll probably be overwhelmed by talk about how property prices are sky-high and increasing. This is especially so for landed housing (of which there’s only ~5% in Singapore). So…
Landed Home Tours
This week, we visit probably the most interesting type of Singapore housing – the shophouse. This historic 100-year-old house in Katong is home to Jake and Kylie and has been beautifully renovated at a cost of $250,000, with a design…
Home Tours
Dear Ryan, I came across the article you had written for a couple contemplating to upgrade to a condo from their current 4BR flat. It was helpful to see the chart where you compared purchasing a property at a lower…
Property Advice
As a landlord, if you had the choice between a short and a long lease – which would you choose? On the surface, it seems like such an obvious answer. Who wouldn’t want to have a longer lease? But over…
Property Market Commentary
As we mentioned in a previous article, rental rates are at a six-year high, and are still likely to increase. 2022 has proven kind to landlords, but not so much to tenants. 2023 could be the year when rental starts…
Rental Market
‘When buying my first property, I was cautioned by my realtor: “Either you buy very high, or buy very low – don’t buy in-between.” This saying suggests that – whilst most people acknowledge higher floors are better – there are…
Homeowner Stories
This week, we tour a beautifully renovated 3-bedroom apartment at Proximo, a 43-unit freehold development located in the Bukit Timah area. The apartment is owned by a couple with two cats who moved in back in August 2022 and did…
Home Tours
With the government’s pledge to have 8 out of 10 households live within a 10-minute walk of an MRT station by 2030, it’s only a matter of time before their vision of a car-lite society starts to become a reality….
On The Market
The internet is chock full of successful homeowners stories; and with so many realtors advertising sales above valuation, it can paint an overly optimistic picture of the Singapore property market. But while real estate may not be as risky as,…
Homeowner Stories
Flooring is always going to be one of the biggest costs in any renovation project, but that cost can vary a lot too. Likewise, some homeowners lament the cost of “fixing the floor” as often as every three years, whereas…
Property Advice
There’s been a lot of talk over the moving of ACS Primary from its Barker Road location, to Tengah. However, the attention so far has been on brand obsession issues, the age-old complaints of elitism, and the discussion on whether…
Property Market Commentary
Property progression is often discussed, and just as often misunderstood, by many home buyers. We blame sales pitches over the years, which have over-simplified it as a way to “get rich with property” while going only into the skimpy details….
Property Market Commentary
Bedok South Horizon boasts fantastic sea views (for some stacks), a community club right next to it and an upcoming MRT station at its doorstep.
HDB Reviews
Cheng Soon Gardens is a freehold landed enclave in D21, just behind Toh Tuck and the Beauty World area. I thought it would be an interesting area to feature in today’s post as it contains all types of landed housing:…
Landed Home Tours
This week, we visit the home of Kai and Joy, where they reside in a beautiful 4-room BTO flat in Punggol Northshore. Spanning 1,033 square feet, the couple spent $110,000 on renovation and the first thing they did was to…
Home Tours
Greetings to the Stackedhomes team! We have been following your great analysis posts and beautifully curated videos, which have been very helpful to the aspiring property upgraders and home seekers. Kudos and please keep up the great work! As we…
Property Advice
No matter how prepared you feel, buying at a new launch can bring issues that catch you off guard. From inaccuracies in estimated costs, down to defects at key collection, there are a lot of steps where the unexpected can…
Homeowner Stories
