Category: Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props
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Eco World: RM4 billion target for 2017 achievable
Yes, the property market is challenging for some developers. For some buyers who has received keys to their unit and found out that the price they wanted to sell is not what the next buyer is willing to accept, that’s a headache too. However to think everyone is pulling back and no longer buying is…
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Outlook of a few major property markets in Malaysia by CBRE / WTW
I have a small Whatsapp group of a few colleagues who love to talk about property. One of them has invested only in Klang and he recently asked this question. ‘Anybody buying any property in 2017?’ He said he is still looking but not sure if he should buy or not. He is what I…
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Bandar Rimbayu’s BIG FUN DAY was fun for my kids.
Branding as they say involve doing a lot of things that people remember you for, positively. If they believe your event is good, well organised and the crowd you invite is also the crowd they feel comfortable with, the chance of them buying something from you grows. I think this is the reason why I…
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KL Gateway Mall with 1,238 automated parking bays!
In my previous company, I used to travel to Bangsar South for meetings, at least on a monthly basis. I was still based in Penang then. I think Bangsar South is a good area. There’s MidValley megamall just minutes away (though finding parking during lunch time is not so easy). Else, there are also may…
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Mah Sing: 70 percent of buyers are below 39.
Mah Sing is considered one of the few big names in the property development scene. Have you bought a property from them before? Personally, I have not, yet. Perhaps I am not their target market? 🙂 In an article in thestar.com.my its current group managing director and chief executive Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said…
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RM2.5 billion sales target? No sweat. As for branding….
Times are slow. It’s hard to sell. So, should developers postpone or still launch? I personally think that the number of units being launched is not lesser than previously. These days, SMSes about new launches come to me every other day. However, with this huge new numbers, it meant that the prices would also have…
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Moody’s: Household debt to GDP will moderate from 2015 (POSITIVE)
Malaysia has a negative number when it comes to household debts vs the gross domestic product (GDP). It was at 89 percent at the end of 2015. Compared to our neighbours, this percentage is indeed high. Based on information from tradingeconomics.com, the household debt versus GDP for Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia is at 61.1 percent,…
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Where to buy? Still where to buy? You should know lah.
I visited many relatives during this Chinese New Year. My mother’s side would be in Ipoh and my father’s side would be in Sitiawan. My wife said that she is surprised with AEON in Sitiawan. It’s huge. Actually along the same road, we have Tesco and Giant too. Yes, the developments in the Manjung district…
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Accepting pricing realities and 58% will buy within 6 months
Within January, we would have read many 2017 investment outlooks. I was personally involved in one. This one: Property Outlook 2017 – BLT Perspective From the forum, I learnt something powerful from fellow panelist, Ms. Prudence Wong. I shared it here: Ask this first: Who is your target market? If you have also been attending and reading…
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JLL: Rent-free period rising from one month up to six months
A good sharing by JLL Property Services (M) Sdn Bhd country head for Malaysia YY Lau in an article in thestar. Read the full one here. JLL is part of the New York-listed Jones Lang LaSalle services and investment management firm. She was sharing in JLL-KLInvest’s 2016 Update & 2017 Market Outlook: Is Malaysia still…