Author: Charles Tan
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Real estate buy? Better be legal, else suffer consequences.
This has been mentioned a few times and it’s now being more strictly enforced. Foreign buyers of Australian properties MUST get the Australian government’s permission. It is a requirement that all foreigners must seek approval from the government’s Foreign Investment Review Board before they could purchase properties in Australia. There are also restrictions to the…
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IKEA in JB, 3rd store by end 2017 with RM592 million investment
I think I am one of those who visits IKEA a few times every year. Unfortunately, it is not because I was buying a few properties every year. (Would be great if I could but a working professional earns only so much…) It was only because I like to browse for ideas and gauge the…
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REHDA is okay with moneylending for below RM500k
Moneylending license to developers with deep pockets? This is an issue which is still very popular and in fact it should be decided soon, whether going ahead or nothing happens. I shared about the proposal earlier here. No loan? No worry. I (developer) lend you Now, the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) has…
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Penang remains a favourite city, definitely. (Part 1)
Someone asked me the other day about my opinions for KL property vs Penang property. To be frank, it’s a personal opinion. You can however read my views ever since I started kopiandproperty.my. 🙂 One has the attention of many career growth aspirants while another has awesome attraction as it is an island with sufficient…
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EcoWorld and RM500,000 gated and guarded landed?
Every now and then my friends would ask me if there are any projects below half a million which is landed. When I told them to look further, they would say it’s too far. Anyway, there’s another one being launched by EcoWorld, a double-storey landed called Graham Garden. This is part of its Eco Grandeur.…
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Simply spending way too much, dear Malaysians.
Actually, we do not need a research on the topic of whether Malaysians are saving enough. Just look at how they are spending their money would already allow us to predict the outcome. Just a few days ago, a guy called the Melody FM and proudly announced to all listeners that he changes phone every…
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HSR Bangkok – KL – Singapore! Potentially, anyway.
As per reported in The Nation (9 Sep 2016). High Speed Rail KL – Singapore may be joined by High Speed Rail KL – Bangkok! Okaylah, it’s just a preliminary study. However, remember all huge infrastructure projects MUST start with preliminary studies? Relevant agencies from both countries will be meeting to explore this. Since this…
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Think. Why first-time home buyers need HELP
Everyone should own a home. However, everyone should also be responsible enough to own a home. Considering a couple, both engineers and with a monthly salary of RM5,000 each. If they did not SIMPLY spend, and their credit card has no outstanding, they should still be able to save RM1,000 each per month. This is…
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No loan? No worry. I (developer) lend you.
Nope, the title is not a joke about the property market today. The housing developers may be issued with a money lending license to help non-bankable house buyers own a home. As per the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry, this proposal is being discussed. The main reason as per the Minister was that…