Category: Basics – Property Investment
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7 things to do while waiting for property bubble to burst
I have quite a number of friends who laughed when told about the potential property bubble bursting. They earn their living from the real estate industry. I also have a few friends who are confidently telling me that when the property bubble bursts, they will enter the property market and buy all the properties at…
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Fearing the worst for Malaysian banks?
I just wrote this article not too long ago: Important signs for the market; Banks’ results Banks are extremely important because they allow to see way in advance if the market is in trouble. Here’s a THREAT to Malaysian banks. Article in TheStar here. Moody’s Investors Service has announced that property loans are the greatest threat for Malaysian…
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When should we buy into townships? Beginning or at the end? Both have their advantages.
I love mature neighbourhoods. It has everything I need within minutes, probably less than 5 minutes as soon as I start car’s engine. My wife could to send the kids to school and then drive to the office come home in less than half an hour. There would be school choices from nurseries to primary…
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KPKT needs more land (even from other ministries). Let’s help.
I firmly believe every Malaysian needing help to own a home should be helped to own a home. Without a property, any household would always be poor because they could never enjoy any capital appreciation from a property they own. Even a RM200,000 property can still be worth half a million when retirement comes. Here’s…
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Premium due to ‘next to’ MRT station? Here are some thoughts.
Should we pay premium then for developments which are next to LRT / MRT stations then? Answer is Yes because they do deserve some premium over developments which are further away. Oh yeah, it’s definitely not wise to buy if the rental is no longer able to cover the monthly mortgage yeah. There’s a limit…
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RPGT is to be calculated based on value from year 2000, not before.
I think my good friend in Penang will be slightly happier. He was asking me about the properties he acquired long ago which he needed to dispose now for his daughter’s tertiary education. He will ‘lose’a lot due to the sudden announcement of the 5 percent Real Property Gains Tax regardless of how long one…