Author: Charles Tan
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No Adjustments to Overnight Policy Rate, so many so happy
So many forums were discussing about the rate adjustments. So many experts views were sought. Some said, it will be adjusted upwards. Some said No. Some said maybe. I said, most probably adjust and potentially remain. I think I am right. No adjustments this time. Bank Negara (BNM) has kept the rates steady and a…
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Property Bubble? What Bubble. There’s no bubble.
Today, if you were to google ‘property bubble’ there are lots of articles about the Australian property market, on the arguments about whether or not a property bubble is building, about to burst or still manageable. Australia is considered a developed nation and its property market is a very developed one, both in legislations, implementations…
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Investment in Bank Notes with special serial numbers, interested? Why not?
How about investing in bank notes with special serial numbers? In developed markets such as SIngapore, Australia or even UK, the auction of bank notes is a normal affair and lots of collectors bid against each other for them. The value of a well kept note with special serial number continues to rise and collectors…
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DIBS should NOT be reinstated, even for first time buyers. My views.
I am a supporter of DIBS being reinstated for first time home buyers. Readers to kopiandproperty.my would know that. Latest article written was: RPGT is still around, DIBS can come back. However, please allow me to now soften my stand, a little. Perhaps there’s the other side of the coin which I did not really…
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Seminars, Talks, Property Gurus and Articles
A close friend asked me to join her for an informative property talk by a prominent property guru. That property guru is very famous and I bought her book before. In fact her book was the second one which I bought and I have read it a few times over. The speaker would be speaking…
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80% of developers for Greater KL, Water Shortage, Project Approvals
80% of developers for Greater KL are not able to get approvals for their projects. Main reason? Water. According to REHDA president, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) is not approving projects because there is not enough water. Affected projects are up to 800 in total when both the projects in Kuala Lumpur and…
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20% up since last year, now at RM2.4 million average price per property
No worries, you do not need to read whole article to know where. It’s London. A city which a lot of international buyers love including Malaysians. Current average price in London is now £473,893 (RM2.4 million) and this has shown a huge gap versus UK average property prices which are at £185,496. In fact this gap…