Category: Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props
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6 considerations when buying a property (to be safer…)
What are some of the considerations when buying a property? A reader asked me if he should consider an old neighbourhood but closer to his parents or a newer and modern landscaped neighbourhood around 10km away. The prices are not too different because one is a mature neighbourhood while another is newer and in a…
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Property investment Malaysia, how to start?
Should we invest in Malaysian properties? Is it safe for a long time more? I hope so because I did. You did as well? Great. We are on the same boat. Anyway, what about the question of how to invest? How to start? What’s available and what are prices like? There’s one good article here…
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650 sq ft @ RM326k. Branded developer, Sentul.
Regardless of price attractiveness, I think many Malaysians would consider location as a primary reason for the purchase of their first property. Of course, this ‘location’ consideration depends on individual because some would look at distance as a major consideration. For those looking at distance, then there is one potential development for you. It’s within…
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Attractive Malaysian property; ringgit, prime location vs price
When there are some positive news amidst all the negative ones, let’s read about it. Especially when it’s about property. List Sotheby’s International Realty Singapore chief operating officer Leong Boon Hoe said that developments on prime lands in Malaysia are always “interesting” to those looking to invest in this region. The full article in TheEdgeMarkets here. (Actually…
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VR theme park in Damansara Perdana by 2018
I was in Universal Studios Singapore 2 months ago. Accommodation was provided by my two Ipoh pals and both have doctorate degrees! You know who you are, thank you! One of the rides I enjoyed the most was the virtual reality (VR) ride as part of a rescue mission in a Transformer’s setting. It was exhilaratingly…
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Bandar Malaysia: Positive possibilities?
Positive possibilities. Quite some time back, I wrote about Bandar Malaysia when some colleagues remarked that they have NO IDEA at all why people get excited with Bandar Malaysia. It’s here: Why are there interest with bandar Malaysia? I argued that this is an interesting piece of land. Well, yesterday I wrote about the termination notice…
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Bandar Malaysia: The search for the ONE restarting.
It’s a big thing. It was a widely shared news with everyone having their own interpretations. TRX City Sdn Bhd (TRX) has announced that IWC CREC has been ‘terminated’ from the Bandar Malaysia development. TRX is an indirect wholly-owned unit of the Finance Ministry. The reason cited for the termination was that IWH CREC had failed…
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Property market oversupply? Improve by mid-2018 and recover in 3 years.
Statistically, Malaysia is still growing its GDP. This is an assessment by the International Monetary Fund and basically most of everyone including our very own Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). This is a pre-requisite for everything else to follow. Investments, stock markets and even the property market. When the economy stalls, the unemployment starts to climb…
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KL property prices? Still up…….slowly
I missed a good condo nearby KLCC because a Chinese (China) buyer viewed and paid first. This happened just 2 weeks ago. Well, the price offered was lower than the usual but I did not have the time to view it yet. So, what’s happening to the KL property market in terms of prices? In…
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‘Buying’ 4,263 acres of landbank to become one of the largest in Malaysia
Permodalan Nasional Berhad is looking to merge S P Setia and I&P to form one of the largest property developer in Malaysia. This merger will create a company with close to 10,000 acres of landbank. As per TheStar article on 18 April, this is 3rd largest in landbank size. As we know, S P Setia…
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Love it even more because now it offers MORE; Decathlon Sri Damansara
I wrote about Decathlon Sri Damansara quite some time back. Here’s my first impression. Decathlon in Sri Damansara, worth a visit definitely Since then, I have visited Decathlon many times. Every time, it’s over an hour. I have introduced it to many people and they have visited it more than once ever since. Perhaps it’s because of…
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The ‘Chinese wave’ is continuing to flow into Malaysia.
I think most of us would agree that China should now be easily the biggest investor in Malaysia. From Iskandar in Johor to Bandar Malaysia in KL and even the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), they are everywhere. Well, except Carey Island perhaps which may be by India. Read here: APSEZ and Carey Island with…