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Langkawi, Affordable homes and 3G Broadband
I think the people in Langkawi would love to hear that there would be 1,000 new affordable units being built under PR1MA in collaboration with Langkawi Development Authority (LADA). In fact the prices are said to be 20% cheaper than the market rate. Ok, now the question of market rate. Actually, there’s not much benchmark…
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‘Affordability Upgraded’: Penang affordable homes for Penangites
Sorry, only open for Penangites. To those who qualify and would like an ‘upgrade’, read on. I said ‘affordability upgraded’ because many years ago, when we hear about affordable units, we think of uncut grasses within the compound, lifts which do not work every few weeks, corridors which are dark, small units without a good…
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Investment in Bank Notes with special serial numbers, interested? Why not?
How about investing in bank notes with special serial numbers? In developed markets such as SIngapore, Australia or even UK, the auction of bank notes is a normal affair and lots of collectors bid against each other for them. The value of a well kept note with special serial number continues to rise and collectors…
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DIBS should NOT be reinstated, even for first time buyers. My views.
I am a supporter of DIBS being reinstated for first time home buyers. Readers to kopiandproperty.my would know that. Latest article written was: RPGT is still around, DIBS can come back. However, please allow me to now soften my stand, a little. Perhaps there’s the other side of the coin which I did not really…
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20% up since last year, now at RM2.4 million average price per property
No worries, you do not need to read whole article to know where. It’s London. A city which a lot of international buyers love including Malaysians. Current average price in London is now £473,893 (RM2.4 million) and this has shown a huge gap versus UK average property prices which are at £185,496. In fact this gap…
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Are buyers still browsing newspaper for new projects? My views.
In a newspaper report on 12th Sept 2014, the Property Industry Survey by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) revealed that 31% of properties in the RM500,001 to RM1 mil range were still unsold after completion in the past three years.The main reasons stated were because loan approval was tough and also…
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Developers and their profit margins, recent updates, Sept 2014.
There has been many rumblings that developers earn too much. If they are willing to lower their profit margins, surely the prices can be lowered. I think I agree on some parts, especially the marketing that they do. If they continue to use traditional mediums, without any doubt that part would be ever higher. Use…
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The 500th Article Milestone. 🙂
Actually, no one doubted me. None of my friends said that I would stop writing after a while. However, one close friend did say, ‘How to find so many things to write?’ Haha. Kopiandproperty.com reached the amazing 500th Article Milestone – 284 days after the first one. A very grateful thank you to anyone who has read…
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PR1MA – No Bank Loan? No Worries. Rent for up to 30 years.
During a groundbreaking ceremony in Seremban, another new enhancement for PR1MA scheme was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. For the applicants to PR1MA who qualifies but were unable to secure a bank loan can now rent for up to 30 years. This Rent-to-Own (RTO) scheme would be for potential buyers who could not…
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Casinos blooming, next destination: Tokyo, Japan.
Just like Singapore, casinos are not regarded highly by the Japanese government, previously. The Singaporean government does not like the casinos in Singapore to cause social problems in Singapore. However, they know that integrated resorts (IRs), with casinos will mean economic growth. It would mean the whole family can travel to Singapore and the father…