Author: Charles Tan
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Kungfu Paradise, Paradigm Mall
We wanted to go Teh Tarik Place again but it did not have dinner sets. So, we walked a few more shops and saw Kungfu Paradise. We decided to try it because my wife said that we went to a similar cafe before. I told her ‘nolah, where got.’ Haha. We went in, immediately the…
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Property for rental – Kepong
My colleague bought a new property recently and told me that he has a good deal. I asked him why. He said he bought it for just RM240,000 but rental can be as high as RM1,300 per month. It got me interested and I asked for the name and I did some checks online. It…
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Steps to start your property investment
Assuming that you have accumulated sufficient downpayment for a property. We also assume that you have a stable job which will enable the bank to approve your mortgage loan. What would be the next step that you should take? Goal / Objective: Understand why you want to buy in the first place. There are so…
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Landed for RM900K in Penang, buy?
A close friend asked if a landed property in Penang is worth buying. He gave me the project name. My advice to him was simple. I have not been to the project but if it meets three requirements, buying a landed property inside Penang island can never be wrong Dimension. If you log in to…
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IKEA and Batu Kawan – buy now?
Ikea is coming to Penang! Today, Penang CM Lim Guan Eng announced a good news for Penang. IKEA is opening in Penang. In fact, it is a good news for Perakians, Kedahans and ‘Perlisians?’ too. This is because they no longer need to drive like crazy, buy a few things in IKEA and then drive…
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‘Syndicates’ in auctions
Within a day of publishing the auction articles, the views hit close to 200. A few asked about this question. ‘Syndicates in auctions’. I posed this to Mr Stephen soon, the Chairman of Penang Auctioneers Association and he smiled as he replied me. A write up of his reply and some additional notes from me.…
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Even more new malls coming up in Klang Valley
Every weekend, I would go shopping, I meant window shopping. Anyway, the main destination is still shopping malls. I have only a few favourites. Number one is 1 Utama, followed very closely by Sunway Pyramid and then Mid Valley. The rest are just too far for my liking since I stay in Kelana Jaya. I…
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Penang Properties the bright spot in uncertainty
I read in The Star that RHB Research is bullish about Penang properties. It gave two reasons, the opening of the new Penang Bridge as well as the potential of many good news. Actually, I do not think the second bridge would suddenly bring up prices within 2014. It is definitely a good thing but…