Author: Charles Tan
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197 malls in Kuala Lumpur by 2021. ‘Killing’ one another?
Here’s a good read about malls in Greater Kuala Lumpur. According to an article in FreeMalaysiaToday, in three years time, the total number of malls in KL would reach 197. Currently there are already 170 and 27 more are coming. When these arrive, there would be a total of 86.2 million sq ft retail space. The upcoming…
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Cities with potential property bubble bursting?
Someone searched in google.com for this term yesterday “not a safe investment Malaysia 2018” and was referred to kopiandproperty.my Perhaps this person wanted to know if the property bubble is indeed bursting in 2018 as predicted by some property experts? Too bad, I am just a normal working Malaysians like majority so I can only…
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The next ‘Straits Chinese Antique Auction’ is coming in May 2018
Message from MNP Auctioneers (Central) Sdn Bhd We often hear of some paintings or banknotes being auctioned off for huge sums of money. These auctions usually happen in some advanced economies outside Malaysia. Actually, these asset auctions are already happening in Malaysia. The actions during these auctions are hot as well because the collectors are…
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Unsold units are up further 16k units. Now at 146k.
Never stop your decision to buy if you have found a good property. There are not that many lying around waiting for you. That’s the reason why unsold units remain unsold. Remember, when the prices are just too high versus the quality or the location, after one year it will still be expensive. These days,…
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Chinese buyers for property Malaysia? Buying a lot? Short-term?
When local developments are mostly bought by foreigners, I think that is a huge worry. The reason is very simple. If a crisis were to happen, foreigners would quickly sell and move the capital back to their home country. Locals tend to provide much better support. In fact, we must learn from the late founding…
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Soft market does not mean buyers jump in (it’s not the area they want!)
What are your thoughts about the property market of Malaysia for 2018, 2019 and perhaps 2020 and beyond? Is this the time to be fearful? Or is this time to be greedy? Warren Buffett said this with regards to investment. “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” So, is the…
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Investment considerations: Greed vs expectations?
Mr. XYZ: “If you INVEST your money with this XXXXX programme, you will receive returns of 5 percent every month.” Me: “You mean I will get 60 percent returns per annum?” Mr. XYZ: “Yes, that’s TRUE. Our programme is backed by Mr. So, Mr. Sure and Mrs. Must be True.” Dear readers, imagine if there’s…
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So few cars on the road! Market is awesome!
I have been to Jakarta on numerous occasions, both for work and for vacation. Yes, I do think getting a property in Jakarta is an attractive proposition. Well, if only it’s friendlier to foreigners buying a property there. Here are some of the restrictions. The reason why I think so is simple. Did you know that…