Category: Basics – Property Investment
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Starting with a ‘peanut’ salary? Think ahead.
Saw a sharing an article about a fresh grad sharing what he can do with his ‘peanut’ salary. He said his salary was only RM2,500. After deducting everything, he had nothing left, not even enough to give to his parents and to treat his girlfriend. Obviously he is getting an above average pay as a…
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Branded developer and the exclusivity
There has been many contests by many branded developers. Some offer money, some offer luxury cars and recently one is offering a RM1 million voucher which can be used to buy their project. Some may say that this shows that the market is slow, thus the developers are trying to do more. Some truths but…
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Just 24 already a property tycoon. HOW?
When I was 24, I had just worked for 3 years after my first degree. Was still struggling to pay for flight tickets to visit my ‘potential’ in-laws then in Sabah. Fortunately, the potential is now a real one and my wife and I have been married for 12 years. 🙂 Well, for a…
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81% Malaysians are confident with retirement via investing
According to Franklin Templeton Investments, it’s fund manager’s Global Investor Sentiment Survey (GISS) 2015 showed that 81 percent of Malaysian respondents were confident of achieving their financial goals. A piece of good news even if truth is, I think the survey was conducted among Malaysians who are already investing right. Top investment goals include retirement,…
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Why did I fear property investment, then?
Seriously, why do people fear property investment? From my close friend who’s a top management in a US electronics multinational to friends who are senior managers and colleagues whom I know earn more than enough to buy at least one investment property, all of them have just one property; their home. I have no idea…
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Luxury price but what if rubbish site nearby?
It’s not easy being a branded developer. Imagine trying to launch a new project with a new benchmark price per sf in an area not associated with high-end thus far. Press were invited. Advertisements everywhere. Special rebates for buyers who sign up on that few days are all ready. Caterer were told to ensure food…
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New market high in 2018, property actions today
If someone were to tell you that the next market high will be in 2018, what would you do? Nothing? Good decision, you may have just stopped yourself from buying because of some predictions and that’s great. However, it’s also bad if you do nothing because what if this is true and you missed earning…
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Losing your job, can you survive 6 months?
Seriously, today there are many negative news online. Every now and then, someone would be predicting that Malaysia will go bankrupt soon due to one institution. In fact many have said that the household debt versus GDP is so high that it is unsustainable. Many would tell you that the property prices are seriously way…
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Spotting signs of a property bubble, 3 points (updated)
On and off, there are comments on Facebook which predicted that Malaysia’s property bubble is about to burst. Currently, the most popular prediction is that of Iskandar. Actually, the main reason for all the cooling measures by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is to contain any dangers of property bubble building up. So, do you want…