Category: Basics – Property Investment
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Tips on ‘Good Location’ to buy.
Everyone has their ideas about a good location to buy. Some would swear by their area and would never buy anywhere else. Don’t believe me? Ask a Penangite who has stayed in island to move to the mainland and tell me what’s the answer. Even for those living within the SAME ISLAND of PENANG, different…
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12 inspection tips on buying secondary properties
I think I will only be looking at secondary property market for a while. I am very sure there are lots of gems in terms of new launches but I told my wife that let’s concentrate on secondary property market since the prices are still quite attractive today. Plus the rental yield is still positive.…
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Some famous property investment quotes from around the world
Many people say a picture tells a thousand words. In property investment, I would say do not be fooled by just the pictures. However, I personally love all the profound quotes which tells you in one line why property investment is good or why property investment should be considered or even why property investment is…
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It’s the duration, not the distance. ok?
My friend visited me the other day from Penang. Born, schooled, got married and working in Penang. A pure Penangite. She went shopping and at 545pm, she travelled from city centre back to my condo in Damansara Damai within 40 minutes. There were some slow jams here and there. When she arrived, I asked her…
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Once you rent high, you may never buy
Property Insight Malaysia asked an interesting question. Should you rent or buy? To be honest, I would buy anytime. If I could not afford the places I want, then I buy 5 minutes away from the places I like. If I still could not find, then I would buy 15 minutes away. The question today…
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Traditional media still dropping, latest update
Many years ago, newspaper was something I could not miss. I ordered them daily. I ordered The Star. On Sundays, I sometimes buy NST. However, 9 years ago, I stopped ordering them, preferring to buy them on days that I feel I want to feel the hardcopies, it’s easier to read than Ipad without any doubt,…
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Developers can be jailed now. Buyers beware though.
Yes, after the amendment to the National Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1996, developers may now be jailed as well as hefty fines. It’s meant to tell every developers in Malaysia today that should you want to build homes, you should be serious.Under this new amendment, any developers found guilty of abandoning their projects…
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Unlicensed agent, Unprotected owner, RM300,000 fine to media.
Unlicensed agents, especially the illegal brokers operating everywhere in Malaysia today should be aware that a fine of up to RM300,000 awaits them if they are caught. This is a warning from the past Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) national president Nixon Paul. According to him, the problems of illegal agents are not happening…
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I feel very lucky, I really do.
I saw these photos maybe a year ago. Real shots of real living conditions for the poorest segments in Hong Kong. Due to the prices being way too high for many of these poorest, their living spaces become so small, so cramped. As time passes, these people who got left behind never did make it…