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Jalan Ipoh, yes, affordability still present.
The headquarter of the first company I joined was located along Japan Ipoh. On and off I would fly down from Penang to KL for meetings. That was 16 years ago. Then, I felt that the houses or even offices there were not that modern. In fact I felt the area was a little dated.…
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Penang’s “affordable”, branded and not so low density
Long time ago, when I bought my first condo in Penang, a friend asked me why would I buy such a high-density project. The project’s name was Regency Heights in Sungai Ara. I laughed it off and told the friend that he should take a stroll inside before concluding whether it’s high density or low…
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July is near, even more fears?
Yes, two more weeks, July starts. How are you feeling today? Negative because of all the news about potential of Malaysia’s rating dropping to BBB by Fitch Ratings beginning July? Negative because all the stocks you bought few weeks ago are all at their new lows? Negative because there are news that the job market…
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Penang, more and more ‘billion’ developments
Just a few years ago, there were hardly any billion Ringgit Gross Development Value (GDV) projects in Penang. These 2 years however, we are seeing more and more of these billion Ringgit GDV projects. I think one major reason is also because many KL developers are now moving into Penang. It does not make sense for…
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Tough to do business these days; malls too many
After a good friend read my latest article, she Whatsapped me and told me that there are just way too many malls these days. She owns two clothing stores and she said retail business is getting slower these days and most of the time, only those big name clothing stores are doing well. Especially those…
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A little positives, at 28th May 2015
Negative news, everyone shares. Positive news, everyone reads and forgets about them. Furthermore, every sharing is always only along political lines which is a sad case for Malaysia. It’s okay. Let me do my tiny little bit for Malaysia. Indirectly giving some positive sentiment to the economy. Who knows, may help the property market a…
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Paya Terubong condo, indicative price is RM846psf!
My first apartment of 700sf was along Jalan Paya Terubong. It was RM123,000. I bought it when I was 25 years old and that’s slightly over 10 years ago. This meant the price per sf then was RM175 psf. The buyer who sold it to me bought the same unit just a few thousand ringgit…
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Penang island vs mainland: Connectivity and Accessibility
Island vs Mainland continues. Ken Lim of penangpropertytalk.com would now compare the Connectivity and Accessibility between the two areas. Actually, the second bridge has helped many people to have another choice in the near future; Batu Kawan. Gone are the days when island is the only available choice if you are working in Bayan Lepas. Many…
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Ready to buy, buy, buy cheaper luxury stuffs?
Let’s not talk about property today. Let’s talk about my other interest, shopping. From shoes to watches to clothes and handbags for my wife (99% of all my wife’s handbags were bought by me), I could shop for hours. I think this is one way I can also manage whatever stress I may have from…