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Do you really need to buy beside a MRT station?

Jan 4, 2018

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These days, especially for those looking for a property within the Greater KL, one primary question asked would be how far would it be from the nearest MRT station. Let me share in brief that I have been using the MRT occasionally for the past few months to go to work. On every occasion, the…

First day of school, it’s smooth… to the office. Nice yeah

Jan 3, 2018

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Charles Tan

in Condos and High-Rise, Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props

It was the 2nd of January 2018. This is the first day of work for many after some crazy weekends. On this morning, I expected the usual jam. I started my journey at 7:35am so that I will arrive in office before 9am. The jam did not happen. I arrived even before 820am and had…

Unsold units up by 40%. Should we be worried?

Jan 2, 2018

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Charles Tan

in Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props

I think it’s always good to look at things from the the basics. A very real example, just because the market is slow does not mean people suddenly start hating some typical hotspots. This is why those few areas that you love to buy are still too expensive to buy. Second example? Oversupply numbers does…

Co-working is working, really. Will work even better in future.

Jan 1, 2018

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Charles Tan

in Co-Working, Investment Resources

My team-mate and I had a meeting with an affordable housing developer in Penang recently. On the way up the developer’s office which was in Tamarins House, I saw Scoopoint (social collaborative opportunities), a co-working office which I read about in Facebook many months back. After the meeting with the developer ended, I went down…

My 2018 resolution? Family, Economy, Property plus kopiandproperty.

Dec 30, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Personal Finance

I disagree that we do not need new year resolutions. (since we would fail to achieve it?) We should have spare some time to just think it through and then decide what would be some of the things we want to achieve for the upcoming year. We need however to make it as SPECIFIC as…

Buying in the secondary market

Dec 28, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Basics – Property Investment

My first property was purchased from the secondary market. I then upgraded to a bigger unit by buying into a new development. After 14 years in Penang, I moved to KL for the past 5 years and my current home is also from the secondary market. Personally, depending on our actual need, it can be…

Property market crash? 4 factors to watch out for.

Dec 27, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Basics – Property Investment, Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props, Malaysian economy and BNM

Every now and then there would be news about the potential for property market crash. It’s therefore important to always note all the potential signs for that to happen and then to be wary about them at all times. Today, we look at what yourmortgage.com.au has highlighted for the Australian property market. As per similarweb.com, yourmortgage.com.au…

2018 property transactions? Sales up moderately, value up by single digit pct

Dec 26, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props

I met this prominent property expert just a week ago in Penang. In our conversation, he reminded me that the Malaysian property market is certainly considered healthy even if nowhere near spectacular. It is far away from ‘about to crash’ situation. He is Raine & Horne Malaysia senior partner Michael Geh. He was quoted in an…

Seriously, why do you need your furniture to last ‘forever?’

Dec 26, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Condos and High-Rise, Personal Finance

This article is for most Malaysians but not for the top few percent who has by far more money than they could spend yeah. This is for working professionals who believe investment is a key success factor for their future. Thus, they need to maximise the money they have with the furniture they could buy.…

When rental units become a norm in the future

Dec 25, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Basics – Property Investment, Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props

I think most buyers today are spoilt for choice when it comes to properties. Every advertisement I see these days would have the T inside; LRT, MRT and KTM… In fact the units are attractively priced too. Attractive to those who have been saving for the past 5 years and has accumulated enough downpayment for an affordable…

Two brands I like. Same company, soon? Money flowing into Malaysia, good.

Dec 24, 2017

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Charles Tan

in IPO / Equity / Stock Market

On a daily basis, I drink two cups of coffee. Usually, one of it would be white coffee and another would be instant coffee with milk. Occasionally, when I am with friends, then it looks ‘classier’ to have a latte in cafes, usually Starbucks. (I prefer Coffee Bean though. 😛 ) One white coffee brand…

More smaller units below RM1 million. Is this the start….?

Dec 24, 2017

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Charles Tan

in Co-Working, Condos and High-Rise, Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props

Remember the recent brouhaha over the flip-flop decision of whether to freeze over RM1 million developments outright or to consider case by case basis? According to Knight Frank Malaysia Sdn Bhd research and consultancy executive director Judy Ong, the recent freeze on condominiums and apartments above RM1 million will encourage the development of more shoebox…

Author: Charles Tan