7 Tips For Buying A Beach Condo In California

Beach condominiums can be a fabulous lifestyle investment whether you’re an owner occupier or someone seeking a consistent home away from home to lay your holiday hat. However, buying a beach condo in California isn’t necessarily a straightforward affair. A labyrinth of legalities, fees and “in-house” rules must be cautiously examined and weighed prior to … Read more

Malaysia Property Investment – Still A Good Proposal?

Malaysia property investment has been booming. Malaysia has seen a constant growth in the property development market. The growth has been in the apartment, or condominium, space as well as the landed properties, like terrace houses. The latest figures, released by the Malaysian Government, show that the properties have appreciated. This is a significant improvement … Read more

Malaysian Property Market Weakness Seen Continuing

PETALING JAYA: Hard statistics and anecdotal evidence suggest demand in the property market has continued to weaken, according to Maybank Investment Bank Research. The firm also said reported loan default cases and the rise in the number of properties up for auction pointed to a challenging market environment. “From our discussions with the bankers and … Read more

Tanjong Pagar Centre To Be Completed By Mid-2016

SINGAPORE, Jan 13 — The S$3.2 billion(S$1=RM3.05) Tanjong Pagar Centre in which the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) holds a 20% stake, is on schedule for completion by mid-2016. GuocoLand (Singapore) Pte Ltd’s Managing Director Cheng Hsing Yao said a wide range of tenants would be moving in progressively. “For the office space, the tenants coming … Read more

Scanwolf Corp Bhd Sells Kampar Land for RM1.62 Million

PETALING JAYA: Scanwolf Corp Bhd proposes to dispose of two parcels of commercial land in Kampar, Perak, measuring 3.72ha to The Combined Bus Services Sdn. Bhd (TCBS), for RM1.62 million. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Scanwolf said it consists of a disposal consideration of RM1.3 million together with an infrastructure contribution of RM324,086 to build … Read more

10 Things To Think About When Buying A High Rise Property

Here are 10 things to consider before you decide to purchase a high-rise condominium. Dramatic architecture, stunning views, work proximity, resort-style amenities, and customised social activities – these are just a few of the qualities that attract homeowners to beautiful high-rise buildings. However, before you make the decision to purchase a high-rise condominium, here are 10 … Read more

Top 13 Alternative Housing Ideas

Looking for inspiration in alternative housing? Check out the list of these unique, eco-friendly housing ideas! With the rise of housing prices and the number of people on Earth having an impact on the environment, we become more and more concerned about leaving our environmental footprints. We therefore try to think of more eco-friendly solutions … Read more

Residential Property Value To Drop This Year

KUALA LUMPUR: Transactions within the residential property sub-sector is likely to see flattish growth in 2016 as buyer sentiment continues to remain subdued this year. CH Williams Talhar & Wong’s (WTW) managing director Foo Gee Jen (pic) said he expected to see a drop in residential property value and transaction volume this year compared with … Read more

What is a Green Building?

This day and age, you hear everyone talking about going green. Whether you want to admit it or not, at some point everyone will have to follow with the green movement. This is because at the rate we are going, the earth is simply not sustainable. That means that over the years, we will begin … Read more

Land Investment

Property investment in Malaysia is divided into four parts. According to the director of B.I.G Group of Companies Tan Hwa Chuan, a typical property investment roadmap in our country starts with condominiums and then it continues to linked houses before property investor start investing in commercial buildings such as shops or offices. As a matter … Read more