Author: Charles Tan
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Penang property choices – RM400,000 – RM500,000?
A close friend asked me what properties can she buy because she would really want to buy a property for herself. I replied, ‘Regency Heights’. She said aiyo, why you have only one proposal? I am looking for something from RM400,000 – RM500,000 and I want it to be in Penang and I hope the…
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Vietnam Kitchen – One Utama
I was here a few months ago with my wife and I am here today with my in-laws. Today instead of set we took aka-carte. The highlight for me was of course to try their Vietnamese coffee. Any Vietnamese restaurant which does not serve good Vietnamese coffee, please… do not call yourself Vietnamese coffee. So,…
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Most expensive Penang Property – CONDO
My childhood friend from Ipoh used to say that rich people in Penang only buys landed. Only middle class like myself would buy a much more affordable apartment or condominium. I hope he reads this because I just wanted to let him know that there is NO WAY we can ever buy these condominiums in…
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Penang property prices still going up – REHDA Penang
I read an article in TMI quoting REHDA (Penang), Dato Jerry Chan as saying that prices of land in Penang is still rising and the latest one being RM1,200 psf which was the state government’s land swap deal with Consortium Zenith BUCG which is building the mega RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel and three highways. RM1,200…
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New rules to contain potential property bubble in Penang
The new housing rules caught a lot by surprise. Perhaps even politically motivated. You can also say it stops genuine buyers from selling their home but if you are genuine buyers, why would you buy a medium cost house and try to sell it within 5 years? You suddenly become too rich and needed to…
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Penang properties – what Singaporeans ask first
I was on duty in my previous company in a property show in Singapore. It was early morning, even before 930am and the show does not start until 10am. Yet, there were already a few Singaporean investors arriving early. They also try to listen to each and every seminar throughout the day and loves to…
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Heritage Village – Paradigm Mall has kuih koci!
I loved kuih koci when I was young. I still loved it today but these days, I seldom see it. Perhaps because it’s so hard to a perfect one or the process is long, I have no idea but kuih koci is becoming extinct! Today I visited Heritage Village for the second time and they…