Author: Charles Tan
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When to buy and why should we buy.
We should NOT buy when everyone seems to be buying. If we buy during this time, the prices are usually on the higher side We SHOULD buy when everyone is selling. If we buy during this time, the price is usually softer. This is the same for the stock market. Try to buy those usual…
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Malaysia property price? Increasing and now 25th highest in the world.
I was invited by Miichael Yeoh to share my thoughts about the Malaysian property market for 2018. Unfortunately, I do not have a crystal ball which can tell the future. In case anyone wants to know, I am just a working professional like most Malaysians and I do not buy a property every year or…
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Buying one affordable property, getting two ‘units’ and renting out one?
Many ‘experts’ claim that there are no more affordable properties. Browsing the listings in many property listings site would tell us that this is not true. However, many do not like secondary units. For example, the peeling paint outside the building, the need to fix a lot of things inside the unit as well as…
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RM100 per stall per day, property is pushing up price of our meals.
This is a general article but the examples used are all for Penang yeah. Anyone from KL, please comment on KL’s hawker rental prices. Are we paying ever higher prices for our meals? The answer in short is, yes. The reasons include cost of raw materials, cost of labour and cost of living. Yes, usually…
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Buy, move away and rent out your RUMAWIP unit?
I am someone who wish that only qualified buyers would be given the chance to buy any subsidised homes from the government. This is a basic need that all Malaysians should have. If you disagree with this sentence, skip this article yeah. This is also the reason why I dislike anyone who somehow managed to…
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Working for a company and needing company
I cannot work alone. The reason is because I could not bring myself to. It would be so quiet and well who could I joke with occasionally?! Okay,occasionally I prefer to be alone but most of the time. I need company within my company. I support the flexibility of working from home but that is…
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Wondering why property prices are not going down?
Statistically, the availability of property price numbers for the Malaysian property market are usually 2 quarters behind. In more advanced countries, this is usually faster. Anyway, as long as we have some updates, we would still know the direction that the property prices are going. According to housingwatch.my, the Housing Price Index (HPI) shows a…
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Connections to PPR units? Do not trust them, please.
When a deal is too good to be true, it is usually not real. The best deals would only be given to those people who are nearest to the deal. So, if the deal came from your best friend, it may be true. Else, you either lose your best friend or the deal is not…
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Get the government to pay for your FIRST house deposit – Till 15th February 2018
I believe everyone should try to save for our own first-home downpayment. , However, I do know many Malaysians believe that property prices are already too expensive and they could no longer buy? Well, my ex-colleague earns less than RM4k per month and she has just bought her second property last year. It’s really possible lah.…
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Below market price bungalow in Penang, anyone?
Good news for upgraders looking for a bungalow in Penang below RM1 million. Land area is 4,400 sq ft and built up is 3,500 sq ft. Message from PEN Properties E(3)1400 This property is suitable for the three groups as follows: 1) You may currently be staying in a 1,600 sq ft condominium in Penang…