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Setting the record straight on different versus uniform rates in strata properties
Contributed by Mary LauWith reference to Datuk Chang’s response to my article, “What’s in a rate?”Photo by Grant Lemons on Unsplash.I would like to thank Datuk Chang Kim Loong of National House Buyers Organisation for taking the time to read my article, “What is in a rate?” and share...
Joseph Chan on how to win 2020
StarProperty Awards 2019 - Real Estate at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.Joseph Chan of MIP Properties is the Exceptional Rental Transaction Negotiator (by volume) award winner at the 2019 StarProperty Real Estate Awards, the most prestigious annual awards event...
George Loo defies property market expectations
George Loo of Polygon Properties is the Exceptional Project Sales Negotiator (by value) award winner at the 2019 StarProperty Real Estate Awards, the most prestigious annual awards event for practitioners of real estate in Malaysia. In an exclusive interview with StarProperty, he details how he got...
Hidden expenses after you get your keys
By Joseph Wong josephwong@thestar.com.mySo you finally receive the keys to your dream home but are you ready for the hidden expenses that come with new homes? Everyone knows that banks will be the first one to hit buyers with the full loan instalment once the delivery of vacant possession (VP) is...
Prominent developers to show their homes at Central i-City Fair
By Joseph Wong josephwong@thestar.com.myKUALA LUMPUR: Some of the nation’s most prominent property developers will be at the StarProperty Fair at Central i-City in Shah Alam for the next four days.Beginning today until Nov 3, the list includes township developers LBS Bina Group Bhd, Matrix...
Haunted homes around Malaysia
By Kevin EichenbergerSome abandoned properties get a bad rap – if someone died, by suicide or grisly murder, chances are that property gets labelled as haunted and nobody will want to live there ever again.New year is right around the corner, so it seemed only appropriate that we at StarProperty...
Sunway Property acquires Wangsa Maju site for RM36.97mil
Artist impression of Sunway Avila, sited 200m from the newly acquired parcel of land.KUALA LUMPUR: Master community developer Sunway Property recently acquired a parcel of freehold land measuring 3.7 acres in Wangsa Maju for RM36.97 mil for a proposed residential development.Located 550m from the...
Top five tips when selling your house
Selling your house on the secondary market isn’t rocket science. For some, it is merely a matter of placing it on the market and waiting for house buyers to come knocking. But what happens if your house has been up on the market for quite awhile. Financial constraints may require you to...
Budget 2020 paves way for foreign property ownership
The unveiling of Budget 2020 has brought about mixed reactions from the people. It is common for some to lean on the dark side of pessimism while others foresee a positive light on the horizon. Speculation is rife as many scramble to determine its macroscopic impact, and tacitly, the ripple effects...
A rebuttal to property valuer Mary Lau's article "What’s In A Rate?"
Contributed by Honorary Secretary-General of the National House Buyers Association Datuk Chang Kim LoongA rebuttal to property valuer Mary Lau's article "What’s In A Rate?"The National House Buyers Association (HBA) recognises the fact that there is great diversity of mixed-use strata...