Category: Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props
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The bigger the unit, the better it is, definitely. (PPR)
The Housing Development Board of Singapore has this line in their website. “With more than 1 million flats spread across 23 towns and 3 estates, the Singapore brand of public housing is uniquely different. The flats spell home for over 80% of Singapore’s resident population, of which, about 90% own their home.” Here’s the site. I could not…
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What can RM100 so? Unlimited rides? More, actually.
I think many people love our new Transport Minister Anthony Loke because of this statement, “Unlimited monthly public transportation pass to come on board early 2019, says Loke.” That article was in TheEdgeMarkets.com. No, not just those who are taking the public transport today. It will also include those driving to work whose office are…
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Property bubble bursting only after 2019. Two reasons, says expert.
Remember just days ago the brouhaha about property bubble about to burst? Here’s that article: Property bubble close to bursting due to 3 reasons. Government must be ready. This ‘prediction’ was widely shared. Anyway, I shared my personal views too about property bubble bursting. There are usually three reasons. Please be reminded that I just a…
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Oh… SST is supposed to benefit property buyers MORE.
Good and service tax (GST) has been zerorised since 1st June 2018. This meant that from 6 percent previously, it has been zero for the past 2 months. This will be in place for one more month since our new or rather reintroduction of sales and services tax (SST) will be in place from 1st…
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Slightly up. Recovery in property market Malaysia?
What are your thoughts about the current state of property market? Getting worse? Or even that property bubble bursting prediction? Hopefully we are wrong in our assessment. Knight Frank is telling us otherwise; market is actually getting better. Should be a piece of good news right? This was what Knight Frank shared in an article in…
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Understanding 3 property bubble bursting signs and more
There are many reasons why a property bubble may start building and later bursting. This was a recent view from an academician. Property bubble close to bursting due to 3 reasons. Government must be ready. This view which was published in many media outlets were widely shared and I have received it from many friends. They…
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Property bubble close to bursting due to 3 reasons. Government must be ready!
Edited as at 5pm on 25th July 2018. (Added in the IDEAS paper for download at the end of the article) As well as additional comments after reading the paper. Just a few days ago, I was telling the crowd about the three signs to look out for when it comes to property bubble bursting;…
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If interest rates kept going up, how long could we keep paying?
Briefly (Usually), when the economy is doing well, interest rates may be raised. The main reason is to prevent unwanted speculative activities. So, if the rates are raised and we have existing home loans, have we ever wondered how big would be the impact to our monthly mortgage payments? If the economy is in need…
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Property price will increase in H2 2019? Why is that so?
Anyone here wants to speculate on when will the property prices be rising again? By the way, property prices did NOT go down for the past few quarters even with lower transactions, slower market, negative sentiments and that political uncertainty which has at least passed by peacefully. Here’s that earlier article right after the GE. As…
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30 years, 11,636 acres and RM290 billion of investments. (plus 1.38 Million of jobs)
Economic growth is essential to our property investment. Please be reminded that if we have no confidence with the Malaysian economy, it’s best not to start our property investment journey. Seriously. We have access to so many other countries’ property markets. Without more investments creating more jobs paying higher salaries, there will be no growth…
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People power versus millions of compensation? Not an easy answer.
Remember the “fight” for a football field in Kuala Lumpur? Specifically in Bandar Tun Razak? In brief, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) sold a piece of land to a developer to build high-rise units; four blocks, two of which are for low-cost flats in 2017. The 40-storey building on the 2.09ha land will have 1,814…