Author: Charles Tan
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Malaysia Vision Valley? Sime Darby Property pushes ahead alone
I think this is what they call an advanced piece of news. Reported in TheStar: Sime to build Malaysia’s largest property project alone; KWAP, Brunsfield out A few key points about Malaysia Vision Valley. It’s 379,000-acre and is said to be twice the size of Singapore. The partners for this super huge project was Sime Darby Property…
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Two Sumos wrestling in your living hall?
Fancy staying in a home where the living room is huge? Within a mature neighbourhood with a Kuala Lumpur postcode? Trinity Group held a press event last week for the launching of Trinity Pentamont in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. The highlight of the event was sumo wrestling in the middle of the unit! Nope, not…
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Four important points about investing in Melbourne property.
I was at Resimax’s Property Power workshop recently. I think there were close to 100 pax in Intercontinental Hotel in KL. Learning as much as we could before we start investing is an important step, especially in a country where the currency is 3 times ours. I enjoyed the session because I learnt many new…
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Property prices should come down, as long as ….
There is this event called Housing and Property Development Colloquium organised by Kingsley Advisory & Strategic Initiatives (Kasi) Institute. The theme is “Reimagining the Housing and Property Industry in the New Malaysia.” (It’s a pretty wide topic. Perhaps what they meant is that let’s restart?) Anyway, the full article in EdgeProp.my is here: Home prices can come…
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Regulating the house prices will NOT be easy
Reported in Edgeprop.my: JPPH proposes Housing Price and Cost Control Committee were two sentences from Valuation and Property Service Department (JPPH). “JPPH does not play a role in controlling the price of any property including residential property but plays a role in providing important property market indicators so that the market remains secure. House prices are…
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Choosing that right condominium by looking at the 4Ps.
Location, Location and Location is the mantra then and is still the mantra today and for the foreseeable future. Let’s understand this yeah. The only reason why people are willing to buy ever further away is because of price. If the property prices nearby KLCC is still low and the property is an attractive one,…
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Cut prices please, Mr. Developer? Well…
This is an interesting view from a property industry observer about the property prices here in Malaysia. The full article is in edgeprop.my here: Developers must cut profits to lower property prices. Basically, in order to reduce the price of properties, the developers must cut their profit margins. “This is the only component of development costs…
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Press Release – MYRA ALAM REDEFINES AFFORDABLE URBAN LIVING
Press Release: MYRA ALAM REDEFINES AFFORDABLE URBAN LIVING OIB Group presents the best of homes perfect for young professionals and families PUNCAK ALAM, 26 September 2018 – What is home? It is not just a concrete box built to sleep, eat and live in; in fact, that is merely the definition of a house. Home is…
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Unsold homes still growing… (Bad news right?)
It’s hard to shake off the perception that unsold homes means a property bubble is about to burst. It really depends on whether there are still units which are priced under the affordable category. Some friends continue to tell me that they will be rich when the market crashes because they did not buy a…
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PropertyGuru: Malaysians are positive towards real estate after GE14
Press Release by PropertyGuru. PROPERTYGURU: MALAYSIANS STAY POSITIVE TOWARDS REAL ESTATE SECTOR POST GE14 PropertyGuru Consumer Sentiment Survey shows 42 percent expressing satisfaction – setting record high for the first time since 2009 62,000 (and growing) looking to ascertain accurate DSR and Eligible Mortgage Amount from PropertyGuru Mortgage Pre-Qualifier, in likely interest to buy homes…
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Press Release: MALAYSIA SECONDARY AND PRIMARY PROPERTY EXHIBITION (MASPEX)
More appropriate for people looking for Greater KL properties. This may be a good show for those looking for their first property beyond just the new ones, they want to also consider the secondary ones. Visit Malaysia Secondary and Primary Property Exhibition @ Starling Mall. (MASPEX 2018) According to the press release, there are over…