Category: Kuala Lumpur / Selangor Props
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Buying vs Renting a House: Which is a Better Value-for-Money Decision?
The following article has been contributed by CompareHero.my This is a website I frequent occasionally when I needed to do some comparisons of financial products. Check them out. As young professionals who always striving to achieve your short and long term goals, there will come a time when you will eventually ask yourself: is it…
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Evaluating what to buy is better than guessing when to buy
I read an article in Public Mutual’s Calibre magazine. There’s this one liner. “Investors who opt to stay out of the market during the consolidation periods are not able to profit from capitalising on low market prices.” What it says in brief is that when we chose to follow the majority and skip the market…
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Integrated developments with education element is always a plus
Even before I moved to KL, I love malls. Buying a property with a mall or nearby malls was always something on my mind. However, these days there are way too many malls which does not have anything special from other nearby malls. Due to competition, many malls are struggling to gain traffic and for…
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MYHSR Corp: Freeze! Can’t sell.
I think many property investors are looking at any High Speed Rail (HSR) news positively. Yes, it will take another 10 years but for those seriously thinking about investing, 10 year should not be when we start to buy. There’s another confirmation on the seriousness of the High Speed Rail KL – SG was reported…
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RM1 billion target challenging, says OSK Property
Reported in nst.com.my, the Chief Executive Officer of OSK Property said, “We are going through a very challenging economic cycle. There will be a time when the market is robust and there will be a time when the market is challenging.” He said the target of RM1 billion in sales this year will be tough.…
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Property market down cycle may be longer than usual
Another not so good news about property market Malaysia. Reported in theedgeproperty, Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd head of equity research Sarah Lim said, “The property market is going through a structural change as key property market drivers are also experiencing structural changes.” In brief, she mentioned that the property market down cycle may be longer…
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Leasehold to freehold application? Nice to note.
In a news report in Bernama few days ago, MK Land founder Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar said applications to change the leasehold status to freehold for houses in Damansara Damai may be forwarded to the state government for consideration. Yea, do note that nothing has been forwarded yet as per the statement but since…
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Primary property market Malaysia is DOWN in H1 2016
Okay, I think if I ask ten different people, they may be able to guess this as well. Market is really slow these days. I have always thought primary market, especially the affordable ones should still be okay but I think I was wrong. Reported in Theedgeproperty, according to the Valuation and Property Services Department…
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We are PJ folks, we don’t buy ‘those’ places
Buying a property is more emotional than rational lah. Read on. I was at a wedding dinner recently and was seated beside a senior manager of a public-listed construction company. As usual, casual chats was followed with property talks. When I asked if he would be buying places like those in Semenyih, Seremban, Kundang, Sepang,…
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Adding Colour to Life with KL Sentral
City dwellers who have a taste for fast-paced lifestyle will love KL Sentral with the NU Sentral integrated green lifestyle retail mall, the five international hotels in the area and unparalleled public transportation. Popping out during and after work for a drink with friends has never been easier, and getting home during peak hour traffic…
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Population growth in Malaysia? I contributed 2. Haha.
I believe in properties because I could see more babies. My personal way of assessing what to invest. In 2010, my wife and I were still planning for a baby. Today, glad to say that we have two. I wanted another one but my wife said ‘manufacturing plant’ closed. We shall see what happens in…