BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMTHE slowdown in the local property market saw loans approved to the sector last year drop marginally.According to National Property Information Centre’s (Napic) 2015 Property Market Report, total loans to the property sector grew 2.6% during the quarter ended December 2015, a...

BY NEVILLE SPYKERMANPETALING JAYA: Developers are questioning the local shortage of steel – which has seen prices go up by between 30% and 40% – where there is none in the global market.Real Estate and Housing Deve­lopers’ Association of Malaysia (Rehda) patron Tan Sri Eddy Chen Lok Loi...

BY CAITLYN NG LI YUIN liyuin@ocision.comEver wondered whether to hire a real estate agent, or sell the properties yourself? Here are six reasons why you should hire a real estate agent:ProfessionalIdeal to have two registered real estate negotiators/agents (REN/REA) to represent buyer or seller...

Crafts, cuisine and culture come together in a conservative city.BY CAITLYN NG LI YUIN liyuin@ocision.comTrishaw rider sending goods from Khadijah Market, Kota Bharu.ONE can expect to find Kota Baru, Kelantan's capital city, well-developed and filled with many places of interest, not to mention...

Holistic solutions needed to address the shortage problem.BY ANGIE NG angie@thestar.com.myS P Setia Bhd's Seri Baiduri Apartments in Setia Alam, Shah Alam, is a good model of a well-planned, affordable housing project. The apartments were sold for RM205,000 a unit when the project was launched in...

BY LEE YAN LI lylee@thestar.com.myBird's eye view of Mont Kiara.THE government’s cooling measures and the rejection by banks for end-financing have resulted in a pessimistic outlook on the property market in the first half of this year.However, property sales have risen about 19% in the second...

BY OH ING YEENAn artist’s impression of Phase 3C. The Aman Putri project has a park that is designed by award-winning landscape architect firm Malik Lip and Associates.FOLLOWING the success of its previous phases, PPC-Glomac Sdn Bhd is rolling out its latest Phase 3C 24x75 terrace houses.In an...

Landforms play important roles in the search of properties.PETALING JAYA: Beyond price, location and space considerations, landforms play important roles in the search for properties by prospec­tive owners and investors.Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Sciences (MINGS) president Professor Joe Choo...

BY ANGIE NGWITH uncertainties clouding the property market, the upcoming Prime Investment Forum to be held on May 8 at The Oak Room, Nexus, Bangsar South, will be able to shed some light on where the market is heading.The forum from 9am to 6pm is organised by StarProperty.my and sponsored by Mah...

Fulfilling communities’ hearts’ desires with Tropicana Heights Central Park.BY MAK KUM SHI makks@thestar.com.myTropicana Heights Central Park.TROPICANA Heights Central Park, with a lake in its midst, is the centrepiece of a township that combines convenience in accessibility together with a...