By Nur Fairuza SyahiraOwning a home is everyone’s dream. In addition to a beautiful and comfortable home, its location is one of the most important reasons for its selection.  However, if a home is located near or adjacent a graveyard, would you still want to buy it? There are reasons why...

By Nur Fairuza SyahiraHaving a comfortable space in a home is a great satisfaction for every homeowner. But with the size of houses and apartments becoming smaller, compact designs will become more mainstream than before.For people who love cook and for those who are cooking for themselves during...

Buying a house usually requires us to apply for a loan. And it goes without saying that people often choose their loan under two sets of criteria—low interest rate and shorter loan tenure.The importance of a lower interest rate is self-explanatory, while the length of your loan tenure determines...

The recent sharp increase in the dumping of pet animals such as cats and dogs following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) begs the question of whether a stiffer punishment is needed. Certainly, more vigorous enforcement is also required.

The movement control order (MCO) period has been tough for the general public but pet owners have discovered that the MCO has been equally distressing for their pets, especially dogs and cats. Pet owners with cats, which have the freedom to roam the outside environment, would have experienced that...

Platinum Victory’s PV9 Residences has all the right ingredients for a brilliant lifestyleAn artist impression of PV9 Residences.They say home is where the heart is. But what makes a home a brilliant one? Being well-connected, private and yet eternally lively, PV9 Residences (PV9) certainly paves...

 The first series of homebound contests launched by omni-channel property platform provider StarProperty Sdn Bhd is getting rave reviews and a strong number of contenders are vying for the top slots. Beginning with the home cooking and bread-baking contests, the ‘StarProperty Stay At Home...

Every cloud has a silver liningBy Vigneswar Rajasurian vignes@thestar.com.myNews is rife about the impact of the pandemic on businesses, and the real estate industry is no exception. Although it’s far from business as usual, real estate activities have shifted into low gear with many property...

Property developers shore up their relief efforts to battle the Covid-19 contagionBy Joseph Wong josephwong@thestar.com.mySP Setia’s charity arm SP Setia Foundation donated RM500,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies.The movement control order (MCO) has been pushed back to April 28 to date...

Pandemic creates a reset that will challenge the real estate industryBy Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myThe Malaysian property market is experiencing an unprecedented conundrum. With the overhang problem largely unsolved, now comes a pandemic that threatens to cripple not only the local...