Category: Basics – Property Investment
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Let’s wait for the next property bubble to burst, shall we?
A long time ago, a good friend who’s a senior management of a U.S. MNC based in Penang told me that he intends to buy a property when the bubble bursts. However, he does not know at what price would he enter the markets. Well, 2008 mortgage crisis came and left. In 2009 in Penang,…
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When we are 60, just have a RM1,000,000 property, possible?
My parents bought a RM85,000 property in Ipoh 30 years ago. It is currently RM540,000. It took 30 years for that home to reach RM540,000. Still worth buying? The answer in short is, YES. Imagine if my parents chose to rent instead of buying that semi-detached property (which was not that common even then) in…
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Security? Safety? Gated and Guarded. ‘Checked’
One evening way back in the year 1999, I left my first notebook INSIDE a backpack INSIDE my car. My car was parked INSIDE a landed semi-detached home in Georgetown, Penang. It’s considered a safe neighbourhood and I have never heard of any break-ins before. Well, I found out that my car was broken into…
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Affordable housing to worsen the unsold units?
Can unsold units get worse? Well, it seems to be nearing the bottom,some say. Worst over for the property market? Or getting worse? Well, here’s another Interesting article in EdgeProp.my “Affordable housing influx may worsen overhang situation.” As reported by The Edge weekly – A growing supply of affordable housing – variously defined as priced below RM500,000 to…
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Work very hard, invest and retire by 50? Possible?
Someone I look up to who’s also a reader of kopiandproperty.my commented on my recent article, “Car vs property? Well, car ownership do mean something, luxury one please.” He said, “Working under employment cannot really make us able to afford luxury car (Audi/BMW/Merc) even at the senior management level. Sure the company can get you…
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Will the market get better? Does it even matter?
Somewhere in Kuala Lumpur some days back. “Charles, do you think the property market will improve in 2018?” I answered, ‘Of course NOT! It should continue to slow down for a few more years because I need time to save downpayment for the next one.’ My good friend laughed and I laughed too. Anyway, seriously,…
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Frankly, are we aiming to own only one property? (TODAY?)
How many of us here believe we just need to own one property on the day we retire? There’s nothing wrong with this thought! 🙂 The reason is because there would always be many who may not own a property or thinks owning a property is far more expensive than renting forever. Let’s be objective,…
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AirBnB will be legalised in Singapore soon? Malaysia’s progress?
AirBnB is not really regulated even if most governments are not actually banning it except perhaps Singapore? The reason I say so? Just 2 weeks ago (April 3), two Singaporean Airbnb hosts who pleaded guilty in court to unauthorised short-term letting were fined a total of S$60,000. This is the first of such cases under…
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After the CHANGE, do we also CHANGE ourselves?
CHANGE is a popular word currently. 🙂 We only want the other side to change for the better? Are we also changing ourselves for the better? Our current same thing day in and day out job into a career? growing up the corporate ladder by gaining more experience? Experience which could only be gained if…