Category: China and Hong Kong Property related
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Now… it’s lower interest with Malaysian properties, in comparison yeah. Then and Now.
Recent couple of weeks, we have been reading many news about the interest of Hong Kong buyers with the Malaysian property market. Just recently: Hong Kong buyers buying 50-100 Malaysian properties weekly (click to read) According to one latest article quoting the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agentc (MIEA) CEO, the interest has slowed down with…
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Mortgage slaves, do we have such a group too?
Please do not believe property prices will always go up unless we are buying and keeping it for a very long time. Within a 10-year cycle, there are times it will drop, times it will be almost stagnant and well times when buying whatever in the market ends up with good profits if we sell…
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Happiest homeless person. Well, not for me.
I am old-fashioned. I need to own the home I stay in. I do not want to be pushed around by the home owner when he / she wants to take back the property which I am renting in. (If I am renting). Remember, good times for people to rent a property do not last…
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16% returns per year for 10 years. Looks like a scam except that it is not.
A good friend told me that in future, it’s not just office workspace that will be shared. Even a home of 1,000 sq ft could be shared by three owners with the living room as a common space. I know this is already happening in some countries but I really do wonder how Malaysians will…
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Losing deposit money of RM18.85 million, anyone?
Usually, we will pay deposit when we intend to buy a particular property. This is so that no one else could buy that property and gives time for us to get our loan approved. It may not be 10% of the property price, sometimes just a couple of thousand ringgit. I do not think there…
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When the size is just too small? Plus POLICY…
Some time back, someone asked me about small sized homes. My view then and my view today remains the same. Buy within our affordability and buy the largest size possible for our money today. It may not yet be apparent but ‘bigger will always be further’ while ‘nearer means smaller.’ Don’t predict, just look at…
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Cheapest home in most expensive city.
A good friend who earns HK$38,000 (RM20,287) in Hong Kong as a non managerial staff told me that it’s not possible to buy an apartment all by herself. In fact, it’s still not possible even after adding in her husband’s monthly salary. Their downpayment has to come with assistance from parents. Based on the salary,…
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Higher yields also mean higher risks
As much as I like to be positive about the Greater KL property market, we must still be wary of world happenings too. It’s uncommon for companies to use up all their cash reserves for operating expenses. The reason is because cash reserves enable the companies to have opportunities to take up sudden available opportunities,…
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Earning RM2,500 and buying a RM360,000 property? Possible?
These days, the requirements to get a loan seems tougher than ever. Actually, is it because of the loan or is it because of the person? Banks need to lend, else they have no profits and could not even pay the interest on our fixed deposits. Okay, they could invest in many other stuffs but…
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100 square feet home? Potential solution for just RM60,000.
It’s really pretty ‘impossible’ to buy a proper property in Hong Kong. This is because it is already the most expensive in the world and it seems that the price has no ceiling. This is the case even for someone who’s earning HK$38,000 (RM20,175) per month. My friend told me that even with her salary,…
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RM10 billion investment into Malaysia within 10 years by CPCG
Forget all those perceptions of Malaysia’s relationship with China. Chinese companies still love Malaysia and will continue to invest here. As usual, the more investments coming into Malaysia, the more will be the demand for properties too. This is especially if the professionals employed in these companies are the highly skilled ones. Let’s understand that…
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Spending more money with connectivity
I love connectivity. With the PLUS highway, a trip to Penang from Sungai Buloh exit (330km trip) takes just 3 hours and 30 minutes or less. Seriouslah, at 110km per hour. (yes, yes, I have done much faster with a close friend) Last Friday I picked up my kids at 2pm, faced some jams when…