Author: Charles Tan
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A really good real estate agent should…
I have worked with and amongst many real estate agents. Exceptional ones, good ones and not up to par ones. Actually real estate agent are supposed to be professionals in their own field. That’s the reason why they get agent fee. Many people buying for the first time would deal with a real estate agent…
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Bulk Buy? Four is Maximum.
Few days ago, another new measure which is supposed to help in controlling speculation was announced. According to the report in The Star, this will help to stop ‘property clubs’ from walking away with handsome profits, especially in the Klang Valley. Datuk Rahman Dahlan who is the Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government announced…
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Losing money based on %? Are you serious?
I read an article by a very prominent financial website on which are the cars that is worth buying based on the value of depreciation over a period of 5 years. It said that certain cars are worth buying because they lose less in terms of % over a period of 5 years. Sorry but…
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Online Property Site and Online Buyer’s Club?
I saw something very interesting today in PLTM’s facebook postings. Iproperty has a new programme called Iproperty Buyers Club. How does it work? According to the website, the reason why they are starting this is because they want to give the best to their customers. They have the network to do so and that they…
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Melaka Gateway, stay away or buy?
I just wrote about Melaka and its potential as the next Iskandar and suddenly this new announcement came about. Melaka Gateway is envisioned to have a GDV of RM40 Billion. I repeat, RM40 Billion. This is indeed a catalytic type of development which IF successful will propel Malacca to be the next most successful growth story…
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If you do not ‘qualify’, please don’t buy
A man went down on his knees in Penang today. His plea? He hopes that the developer would not force him to pay extra on top of the RM72,000 that he has paid for the medium low cost housing that he is paying for. He said that the developer is forcing all the buyers of…
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My story featured in Ivory Living
First announcement is that my story was featured in Ivory Living. It tells about my love story where my wife and I did not start on a good note. However, I had no choice because she would not let me go. Ok, ok, it was more like the other way round. We have been married…
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Why I engage real estate agents / negotiators
My friend asked me how am I going to sell my properties in Penang. Would I be using any free online advertisements? I told him that I am using the services of a real estate agent. He remarked that if I do that, I would need to pay agent’s fee. I replied gladly, yes if…