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Ask Me Anything: A head start on investing
By Pravina Kaur Sandhu‘Ask Me Anything’ is a platform for the public to inquire about literally anything related to real estate.At some point in our lives, some of us will allow ourselves the fantasy of someday becoming wealthy – though, in this day and age, you need to do more than just make...
Opportunities from residential overhang
BY NG PAU LING pauline@thestar.com.myKUALA LUMPUR: Property agents view the country’s residential overhang as an opportunity to sell, real estate agency Cornerstone Realty executive director Wong Yau Long said.Wong expects the overhang situation in the country to remain unchanged until next...
Rehda calls for lowering of house prices following construction tax exemption
PETALING JAYA: Real Estate Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon called on the developers to adjust the pricing of the houses to reflect the savings brought on by the government’s recent policy changes.He said the organisation would present their case...
Top developers come to town
By Ng Pau Ling pauline@thestar.com.myLifestyle estates enhance living quality and growth of Shah AlamTHE landscape of Shah Alam is littered with different types of landed property in low-density housing arrangements. According to the MBSA City Plan 2020, residential property developments account...
Rehda identifies key focus areas to improve public housing
By Hakim HassanPETALING JAYA: Based on the research findings from the research arm of the Real Estate Housing Developers Association (Rehda), Rehda Institute presented their findings on the current market situation and suggested ways on improving on social and public housing.Some issues were...
Builders of Bukit Jalil: The hands that laid the foundation
By Ng Pau Ling pauline@thestar.com.myTHE advent of an international sporting event led to the successful transformation of Bukit Jalil, with an increasing number of developers arriving at the scene.The pioneerBerjaya Land Bhd, the pioneer developer in Bukit Jalil. It started in the early 1990s by...
Savills presents a macro analysis on the Malaysian property market
By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.my “Oversupply is not an issue for the right product at the right place,” said Christopher.BUKIT JALIL: Despite alarming reports from (NAPIC) about the increase of 65% of unsold properties, the market isn’t as weak as speculated, said Savills Malaysia...
Housing prices projected to go up despite lower transactions
By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.my“Buy property then wait, not wait then buy property,” said Chan.PETALING JAYA: While the volume of property transactions might go down, the average transacted prices have always been on a steady rise since 2001, a proof that the value of the property...
Savills: There has never been a better time to buy property
PETALING JAYA: Savills Malaysia reiterated that 2018 is bound to be a remarkable year as far as the Malaysian property market is concerned. This is because the new government has been seen addressing some of the institutional problems that have held back Malaysia’s long-term prospects and...
Opinion: What is the backdrop of the trade war between China and USA?
The answer: PETRO YUANContributed by Shan SaeedWhen two elephants fight, they both get maimed and roughed up during the scuffle. In the end, nobody wins in the melee. In the same way, China-US trade war is going to send a negative signal to the global financial markets. So what’s the background...