Kim Wong 
When family members, spouses, associates, friends or any individuals purchase a property together, this is called Joint Ownership of Property. There are many circumstances to a joint ownership, with it either being to get a higher loan or just for investment purposes. Regardless of the purpose, there is a need to understand the nature and … Read more
More affordable homes are heading towards buyers’way. The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) will have the back to the roots or ‘balik asal’ philosophy as the thrust of its new affordable housing policy, revealed its chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad. Notably, the ‘balik asal” concept was described by Shahrir as returning to FELDA’s glory … Read more
China-based Country Garden, the developer of the US$100 billion (RM443.95 billion) Forest City project in Johor, revealed that fewer than 60 buyers want to pull out their home purchases in the mega development, reported Free Malaysia Today. Although they have already made significant down payments, the buyers had requested to cancel their purchases, after China … Read more
Malaysia is not expected to see a property bubble in the next five years, said iProperty General Manager Data Services, P. Premendran. He said Malaysia has prepped fallback measures from the 1997-1998 economic turmoil and from the US sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2008. “Malaysia would not be heading into a property bubble as the next … Read more
In Malaysia, only 35 percent of millennials were able to buy their own residential property. Of this, 29 percent were assisted by their parents, according to a survey by HSBC entitled “Beyond the Bricks”. On the other hand, most can’t afford to purchase one. While 94 percent of millennials without any homes have plans to … Read more
Finding the right property can be a daunting and difficult task – but we are here to help you pick out the best one for your needs. Here is a comprehensive look at the pros and cons associated with landed and high-rise properties. Let’s start with all the reasons why it can be awesome to … Read more
Purchasing properties in Malaysia can be complex at times. If you are new to the game, you may run into terms like bumiputera (or bumi) lots, bumi discounts, bumi quotas and Malay reserved land. These are pretty much unique to the Malaysian property buying experience, but purchasers – both local and foreign – should familiarise … Read more
Property investors will always tell you to buy properties that are located in a hotspot, and many of them will tell you that the best properties are always located in the Klang valley’s “Golden Triangle” – referring to that bustling region that is anywhere between KL, Petaling Jaya and Bangsar. But properties in these areas … Read more
Financial planning and investment is all about finding out where to invest your money so that you can get the best possible returns. Real estate investment has always been considered as safe because seldom the demand for real estate witnesses a dip. Property investment is the safest and there are strong reasons as to why … Read more
Every now and then persons trying to make up their minds where to put their money ask me if real estate ventures are more or less profitable, compared to other businesses opportunities around. My response is always that apart from its potential for yielding significant profits, investing in real estate often confers long terms benefits. … Read more
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