Category: Real Estate Agents
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MIEA: Need to boost the property market
The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) which represents 25,000 real estate agents and negotiators has proposed two additional steps to the government to help the Malaysian property market. Its president Lim Boon Ping said that the agents and negotiators livelihood are affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially apparent during the Movement…
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Unlicensed real estate office raided by BOVAEP.
I have always used the services of a licensed real estate professional for my real estate investments and I will continue to do so. I feel more assured, these professionals have helped me a lot in my property investment journey and I personally know so many of them who are working very hard to earn…
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Do it successfully or stay back and enjoy
When we google for some information, google will return some results. Most relevant ones on the first page and so on. When we click into one of those results, the website we clicked to may get the ‘search term’ we used. This helps google to learn and the website to churn out more relevant contents…
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MIEA: More options to first-time home buyers please.
I hope first-time home buyers read enough articles (personal finance, property blogs, etc) to understand that even if it may not be the best time ever (in our lifetime) to buy a property, it is definitely a good time today. The developers are more willing to provide a good deal and the government is offering…
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New RENs? Your friends should buy / sell via YOU.
I recently had a good 2-hour coffee break with a close friend. She’s semi-retired after leaving her senior manager role in the corporate world around 2 years ago. She told me that she recently joined a real estate agency as a REN. I congratulated her because this is a great career. She sheepishly replied that…
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REPS series in Penang: Going Forward in 2019.
It will be my first sharing session in Penang for 2019 sharing the day with my two real estate expert friends whom I am trying my best to keep pace. Ms. Elane, the lady has unlimited enthusiasm and it’s going to be a great gain to listen to her sharing. For the upcoming Real Estate…
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‘New’ RPGT to ‘assist’ unsold units reduction?
I received messages from a few friends as soon the below measure were announced: RPGT on gains from disposals of properties and shares in property holding companies (5% for individual and 10% for companies) even for 6th year onwards starting Jan 1 2019. “Is the government really that desperate for money?” Well, some say that…
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Online does not kill RENs. It is a combo yeah.
“Consumer behaviour have changed. No one walks into an estate agents office to start their search for a property anymore.” I read this interesting quote from a good friend’s instagram post. Let’s just say the quote is not entirely true because the sales process does not end with just a search for the right property.…
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It’s ALSO the ‘last-mile’ closure, not just more leads
A senior manager with a property developer was speaking to me the other day. He told me that these days customers are taking ever longer time before buying. Similar views as his have been shared to me by many real estate negotiators (REN) as well. When I asked if the number of people visiting the…