Author: Charles Tan
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Press Release: IRINA provides a fresh take on RUMAH SELANGORKU to help young homebuyers
When it comes to affordable housing in Malaysia, a balance between quality, comfort, and price is rare. But with the current climate that homebuyers are facing, affordability and fulfilling life are undeniably what they need the most, and developers must work towards fulfilling this gap in the property market. In a market saturated with luxury…
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Warning. You rent it out or We will rent it out.
Barcelona is forcing the landlords to find tenants. Else the property will be redeployed as affordable housing. Rental versus good rental If you own a property, would you want to rent it out at a good monthly rental? I am sure you would love to. Then, why are there some people who are not willing…
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Zuraida: We will find other ways instead for unsold property solution
Unsold properties are slowing down the market recovery. In fact it gives a negative perception that there’s oversupply which is not true. There are still by far more Malaysians without a home needing a home. Just that they could not find one which suits their preference and financial capability. Unsold properties also meant that some…
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Press Release: PropertyGuru – Space, Price and Developer Reputation Top Priorities for Malaysian Home Seekers in 2020
More Malaysian home seekers are looking for room to grow when evaluating properties, according to the PropertyGuru Malaysia Consumer Sentiment Study H2 2020, with pricing and developer reputation as key purchasing considerations as well. Low project density (61%), spacious floor layouts and more lifts per floor (40%) were among the project features most frequently cited…
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SO FAST. Vacancy tax coming in 2021, probably.
Vacancy tax is coming if we read all the signs from the many articles in mass media (and blog..) Is vacancy tax truly needed? This was an earlier article on vacancy tax: Vacancy tax will crash the property market? (click to read) Perhaps a better question would be is vacancy tax truly needed for property…
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National demand for subsale residential property in H1 2020 is only at -2.5% despite COVID-19
Press Release: iProperty.com.my: National demand for subsale residential property in H1 2020 is only at -2.5% despite COVID-19 Revealed during the presentation of iProperty.com.my H1 2020 Portal Demand Analytics, the analysis highlights the subsale property demand in H1 2020 using iProperty.com.my’s user visits and property listings data in Malaysia with a particular focus on Kuala…
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Desa ParkCity- How It Became The Most Desirable Township in KL
Press release: Desa ParkCity- How It Became The Most Desirable Township in KL Similar to the history of Kuala Lumpur itself, the 473-acre Desa ParkCity (DPC) emerged out of a barren mine to becoming the city’s first-ever new and popular urbanist township. First unveiled in 2002, the township first made its mark through its innovative…
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Selling ONE home and appointing MANY agents, is this better?
You may skip this article if you do not understand Bahasa Malaysia yeah. I missed this because no one told me about it but I think my sharing should be shared with more people. When we intend to sell our home, appointing many, many and many real estate agents really does NOT mean you can…
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Penang agents most worried about COVID-19 second wave.
Press release from Juwai-IQI. Most of Members of the Malaysian Real Estate Industry Not Too Worried About COVID-19 Industry in Sarawak and Penang Most Worried. Johor Least Worried. Fifty-nine percent of members of the Malaysian residential real estate industry say they are ”Moderately,’ ‘A Little,’ or ‘Not at All’ worried that Malaysia might experience a…
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Alarmed? Vacancy Tax will crash the property market?
Thoughts? Vacancy Tax will crash the property market? What is a vacancy tax? Well, this is a tax levied to developers who were unable to sell their properties upon completion of the project. Okay, one may wonder, if they have not fully sold the whole development, why did they fully complete those properties in the…
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No. No longer just ant vs grasshopper story
The Ant and the Grasshopper. If you like to know what’s the ant and grasshopper story, this is the story of the hardworking ant and the lazy grasshopper. The ant works hard everyday, saving up food for the coming winter. Grasshopper did not because food was still aplenty. When winter arrives, the ant has enough…
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THINK. How fast could we settle our loan? How?
This is the KopiTalk #14 and it’s all about home loans. Ever wondered what happens to the home loan at the end of your 35 year repayment? No prizes for guessing. The total amount would have been a few times bigger than the initial amount you signed for. Well, what could we do about it?…