Category: Basics – Property Investment
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I prefer today, not yesterday
A good friend forwarded an image to a group WhatsApp the other day. It showed three 50 ringgit notes and the things it could buy then and now. Of course, it showed that the things we could buy today are much lesser. I assume this is true. I told the group that I would personally…
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Getting ready for the next global recession?
In an article by a prominent economist, Tan Sri Lin See Yan in The Star, it was entitled, “Watch out for the next global recession.” To summarise, in the recently concluded IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Lima, Peru, global economic outlook appears to be a gloomy one. Growth forecasts were downgraded and it is now…
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PRISM 2015: Malaysia’s Largest Property Investment Summit
PRISM is Malaysia’s largest property investment summit and expo, brought to you by Property Insight. This annual event has been the most exciting and anticipated event for the property industry since 2013. It’s a dynamic platform connecting property experts, developers, investors and homebuyers to network, learn and keep abreast of the latest property trends and…
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Why rebate, why not launch ‘correctly’
I have a small group of colleagues whom I lunch with on and off and the topic is usually property. One thing we have in common is our dislike for rebate. Why must the developer give huge rebates? Well, if it is due to the current slowdown and they are able to give rebates, does…
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What is flipping? Is it short term speculation?
A good friend commented the other day that I am a ‘safe’ investor. She said that I am not a flipper. (Also known as a short term speculator). Well, the conversation started with some Facebook campaigns which said that ‘flipping is the best strategy’ for primary market. After some thoughts, I think I am also…
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That question of ‘best time to buy?’
A reader who was buying his first property asked me a few questions. How bad would the crisis be affecting Malaysia and whether he would be adversely affected if interest rates were to increase suddenly. Thus, is this still the best time to buy? He gave two very valid examples of banks restructuring and even…
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I only rent out, fully furnished.
Thus far I have only been renting out my units under a fully-furnished condition. Not even partially furnished. I have even recently influenced a full investor to rent out his home fully furnished and I will share his excitement in the below few points. There are no right or wrong. Some prefers to rent out…