Category: Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props
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SP Setia’s FY18? Launching RM7 billion and hitting RM5 billion sales. Where?
For the property market, is 2018 start to become brighter or dimmer when compared to 2017? If we are to ask SP Setia Bhd, it looks bright. In its announcement featured in TheStar article, it says that it will launch RM7.07bil in projects for FY18. It has also set a sales target of RM5bil, of which…
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It’s not ‘sure profit’ with property investment
If someone tells us that he has profited from property investment, congratulate them. It’s just another investment which gave them good returns. If we believe everyone profits from property investment, that’s untrue. I have come across many friends who told me horror stories about their property investment adventure. One good friend who has a cafe…
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Secondary property can be primary choice but money is still needed
EdgeProp has this article, “Can’t afford a home? Turn to the sub-sale market.” I think this makes a lot of sense and has written on this topic a couple of times. One earlier article: Secondary property not necessary a secondary choice Quoted in the Edgeprop’s article was real estate and investment writer Dr Azizul Azli Ahmad who…
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197 malls in Kuala Lumpur by 2021. ‘Killing’ one another?
Here’s a good read about malls in Greater Kuala Lumpur. According to an article in FreeMalaysiaToday, in three years time, the total number of malls in KL would reach 197. Currently there are already 170 and 27 more are coming. When these arrive, there would be a total of 86.2 million sq ft retail space. The upcoming…
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Cities with potential property bubble bursting?
Someone searched in google.com for this term yesterday “not a safe investment Malaysia 2018” and was referred to kopiandproperty.my Perhaps this person wanted to know if the property bubble is indeed bursting in 2018 as predicted by some property experts? Too bad, I am just a normal working Malaysians like majority so I can only…
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Unsold units are up further 16k units. Now at 146k.
Never stop your decision to buy if you have found a good property. There are not that many lying around waiting for you. That’s the reason why unsold units remain unsold. Remember, when the prices are just too high versus the quality or the location, after one year it will still be expensive. These days,…
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Chinese buyers for property Malaysia? Buying a lot? Short-term?
When local developments are mostly bought by foreigners, I think that is a huge worry. The reason is very simple. If a crisis were to happen, foreigners would quickly sell and move the capital back to their home country. Locals tend to provide much better support. In fact, we must learn from the late founding…
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Soft market does not mean buyers jump in (it’s not the area they want!)
What are your thoughts about the property market of Malaysia for 2018, 2019 and perhaps 2020 and beyond? Is this the time to be fearful? Or is this time to be greedy? Warren Buffett said this with regards to investment. “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” So, is the…
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So few cars on the road! Market is awesome!
I have been to Jakarta on numerous occasions, both for work and for vacation. Yes, I do think getting a property in Jakarta is an attractive proposition. Well, if only it’s friendlier to foreigners buying a property there. Here are some of the restrictions. The reason why I think so is simple. Did you know that…