Author: Charles Tan
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Buying a property. Stamp Duty and Legal Fees?
We may have saved enough for the down payment for a home. Say RM1,000 per month x 12 months x 5 years = RM60,000. So, does that mean we are ready to buy now? Yes and No. Yes if we actually have more than enough in the banks beyond just this or that we found…
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Construction industry in Malaysia amidst effects of COVID-19? Any shortages of materials?
These days, when we are buying something online and the country of origin is China, it will take a far longer time for the delivery versus the days before COVID-19. The reason was because of the lockdown in many cities in China and thus this has affected the logistics and connectivity. In fact many may…
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Press Release: Sunway Property Enters Malaysia Book Of Records For First Property Customisation and Online Purchase System- Offers RM10,000 Rebate for Online Purchasers
Sunway Property has received a recognition from the Malaysia Book of Records for having launched the “First Property Customisation & Online Purchase System” in Malaysia for its integrated Sunway Grid project in Sunway Iskandar, Johor. The Sunway Grid website www.sunwaygrid.com allows buyers to customise, book and purchase their preferred “convertible homes” in Sunway GRID Residence anywhere, anytime…
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That competitive business called hypermarkets. Another one sold and leaving Asia.
I love to shop in Hero Market. Somehow it has the choices I need and the prices I could accept. AEON supermarket is also okay but not my favourite. I have not been to any Giant hypermarket for many months. When it comes to Tesco, I will always have a soft spot because I shopped…
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Press Release: FindMeProp Aims to Change the Way Malaysians Experience Finding Property & Agents
Press Release by FindMeProp. With the advent of Internet, the scenario has changed. Now a major share of property and real estate transactions takes place through websites that specialise in home listings. A real estate agency or agent sells their properties by marketing them to prospects. A website with properties listed is a good marketing…
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Full list of new cabinet of Malaysia. Looking at Finance Minister.
Yes, CIMB will lose its CEO to the nation in this new line-up. Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Yes, he has real qualifications from good universities in the UK. They are as follows: University of Bristol (Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting). University of Exeter (Master of Arts in Finance and Management).…
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COVID-19 and its effects on home prices?
A friend remarked that with the current fall in oil price due to COVID-19, the next one to fall would be property prices. Oil prices has dropped to levels last seen in mid-2017. (click for latest news) (Erm… 2017 is not that long ago, really) In my opinion, oil prices should be less volatile and…
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Buying that property with reference to transacted prices? Possible yeah.
A good friend just bought a condo in Bangsar after a friendly negotiation. She was happy and the owner was also happy. The owner was a retiree who prefers the money and not the property. When my friend asked me how should she negotiate three weeks back, I told her that the first thing we…
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No more cruise ships into Malaysia with immediate effect.
There’s little need to guess why cruise ships are now banned from coming to Malaysia. It’s Covid-19. Malaysia has already banned visitors from some regions in Japan, Iran and Italy too. Usually these arrive via flights. Yes, this will definitely affect tourism industry but I think for now, this is definitely necessary. When I was…