Category: Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props
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Maintenance of affordable properties? KPKT has a plan.
Good and timely maintenance is key to continuous appreciation of property price. However, this is an issue with many affordable high-rise units today. Without a strong management team to collect the monthly fees from the owners, there will be shortfalls and these would meant maintenance suffers. After a while, the wear and tear becomes critical…
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REHDA’s appeal to DBKL’s gazetting decision
Every major city must have a city development plan to guide it.For example, Singapore has their Urban Redevelopment Authority which has actually shown a very good example how to best maximise the usage of space in the tiny city state. Recently, DBKL decided to gazette plot ratios in KL so that it follows the Kuala…
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Measures to boost the property market
It’s not easy for the government and all stakeholders when it comes to a mismatch in the property market. The people wants to buy homes but they want it to be affordable and it must be in a good location and at least have good features which they want. The current unsold units point to…
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Decathlon: Great selection, good prices and fun for kids
As a guy, I am in the minority when it comes to shopping. I meant I love to shop! I am not the kind that goes to a mall, buys what I need and leave. I am definitely not a guy with two pairs of leather shoes; one black and one loafer for example. I…
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Improving from 2019 onwards; means BOTTOM already? 🙂
This is the assessment from Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) director Ahmad Zailan Azizuddin. Article in edgeprop.my here. He predicted that the property market in H1 2019 to be resilient and then followed by a gradual improvement in market activity. This prediction is backed by JPPH’s data which showed positive increments or only marginal…
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TRX is one of Malaysia’s best assets. (Invest now)
Tun Razak Exchange (TRX)’s entire development has an estimated value of over RM40 billion. This is what it says about itself. Taken from the website. “TRX is an integrated 70-acre development that will be KL’s new CBD and Malaysia’s International Financial District.” If I remember correctly, it was in early 2018 when my business partner…
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KLCP2020 – Fresh approvals for above permissible plot ratios
I love it when developments are guided by a longer term vision. One such example would be the Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020. (KLCP2020). Let’s face it, there are no cities which could become Most Liveable in the world but developments are done haphazardly or based on whims and fancies of the authority in charge…
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Do not miss a ‘small piece’ of RM22.5 billion sale
The HOC 2019 will be here in less than 2 weeks time. There are reportedly 180 developers with a stock of unsold properties worth RM22.5 billion. Whether these units sell or not would depend on the discounts that the developers are willing to offer to prospective buyers, the type of properties, location and housing loan…
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Is your home size ABOVE or BELOW average?
Ever wondered if a home of 160 sq ft is enough for a couple? Actually, there are homes of this size in Hong Kong which are being purchased by working professional couples. The major reason is due to price. Here’s one earlier article: Tesla vs micro-sized flat? What about Malaysia then? How much space is…
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The lender, the borrower and the market.
When the property market is getting too hot to handle, the government steps in with cooling measures. Whether it’s Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong or even China, it’s important for governments to be attentive enough not to let the market ‘explode’ due to speculative activities. When the market gets a little too cold, then it’s also…