Are You a Property Flipper or Keeper?

What’s the difference and which type of investor are you? Everybody wants to get into the property game – either as a flipper or a keeper. If you not familiar with the terms, a “flipper” is a property investor who buys properties for the sole purpose of turning a quick resale profit, usually within a … Read more

1MDB Focuses On Three Main Aspects

KUALA LUMPUR: Excerpts of exclusive interview with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) president and group executive director Arul Kanda. Question: Can you share a little bit more on 1MDB’s rationalisation plan? What is the company’s current liabilities and assets after it sold its 60 per cent stake in Bandar Malaysia? Answer: If we look back at … Read more

5 Things Your Real Estate Agent Won’t Do For You

A real estate agent (REA) can help you buy your dream house or sell your existing home quickly. However, houseowners should take note that REAs’ do not handle the A-Z of real estate matters. Here are some things that are out of an REA’s scope and how to deal with them. 1. Resolve your finances … Read more

Cleaning Tile Grout

One of the worst parts of having a beautiful tile floor, are the dark nasty mildew stains often occur in grout lines found in bathrooms and other wet environments. Luckily it isn’t that difficult to remove these, as long as you’re willing to apply a little elbow grease. The main tool used to clean grout … Read more

Malacca To Set Up Trade Centre

MALACCA, Jan 11  — The Malacca State Government and its agencies will upgrade and build several new buildings in the town centre to set up the Hang Tuah Trade Centre in a bid to boost economic activities in the area. Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Idris Haron, said the 30- 40-hectare project will be in the … Read more

How Green and Eco-Friendly Is Bamboo Flooring?

Bamboo flooring’s strong selling point is that it’s green and good for the environment, completely ethical, and just about the perfect building material.  Nearly every bamboo flooring manufacturer has jumped on the eco-friendly bandwagon.  Click on any of their websites and you’ll see many that are are festooned with green leaves and cute cartoon panda … Read more

Home Security

Home security is something applicable to us all and it involves safety and security hardware in place on a property as well as personal security practices. The hardware involves locks, doors, alarm systems, lighting, motion detectors and camera systems installed in your property. However before home security can take place, one must practice personal security … Read more

Slowing Market And The Auction Potential

It’s not important to know about the slowing property market and do nothing. It’s more important that we learn about some potential ways to take advantage of this situation. Remember, UMNO. Uncertainty Means New Opportunities. After some following up, finally managed to get my good friend to share for our learning. My honour as his … Read more

Retirement Living: Renting Vs. Home Ownership

Where to live is one of the biggest decisions that retirees face. For many people approaching retirement, the decision between keeping the family home, downsizing to a smaller house or condo, or ridding themselves of the stress and expense that can come with home ownership altogether is a difficult one. Here, we’ll provide you with … Read more

10 Things in Your Yard You Can Get Rid of Right Now

Why is it that your yard never looks pulled together, despite your efforts to trim and maintain the garden and keep the deck and patio area clean? Take a good, hard look: is there clutter out there? Chances are, you have at least a couple of the items on this list that could probably make … Read more