Kim Wong 
You don’t make money just by owning properties. Management and business acumen also need to be applied. In business world, success is about REAL money. It is about the size of your profit margins and the amount of money you are actually making. ‘Potential’ is superb, ‘future anticipated profits’ are wonderful, ‘equity’ is fabulous – … Read more
A look into Real Estate Investment from a variety of perspectives. As investors, irrespective of whether we are novices, veterans, or in between, it is always useful to ask, “How can I use real estate to achieve financial freedom in today’s property market?” When I started investing it was a matter of buying as many … Read more
“Ninety percent of all Millionaires become so through owning real estate” -Andrew Carnegie Although we don’t realise it, real estate is part of our lives since the day we are born. We come into this world under the shelter of a hospital and then are taken home. We go to school for the large part … Read more
In the Malaysian property investor community, like any other community, there are lots of very nice people, but then you’ve got the people who would ruin it for everyone. Given my work at GoodPlace I tend to encounter maybe a few more “jerk investors” than some people do. Obviously, this article is meant to be … Read more
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has hit a snag in its effort to legalise unlicensed businesses. Budget hotels has a host of building guidelines to comply with and some are not able to be met, through no fault of the business proprietors. When DBKL embarked on its mission last year to legalise all unlicensed businesses, … Read more
GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian property market is generally expected to remain stable in 2016 but could see a dip of 5-6% compared with 2015 based on the market trend that has been seeing gradual decreases since the second quarter of 2014. According to Raine & Horne International senior partner Michael Geh, the first half of 2016 … Read more
Several property firms are predicting that Thailand’s real estate market will see growth of around five to ten percent in 2016, with Greater Bangkok expected to lead the charge, reported The Nation. The government’s investment in infrastructure projects across the country is just one reason for the positive outlook this year. “When the government starts … Read more
THE Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has assured residents that road widening works in Pandan Perdana will be finished before the completion of an ongoing high-density project in the area. MPAJ public relations officer Norhayati Ahmad said the developers of the project had agreed to widen eight roads before the project is completed in 2019. … Read more
CONSTRUCTION of affordable housing are among the focus of a five-year strategic plan which the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has drawn up for 2016-2020. Chief Minister and PDC chairman Lim Guan Eng said the building of such homes would increase house ownership among the people. He said there would also be redevelopment of certain commercial, … Read more
JOHOR BAHRU: There are pockets of opportunities in the Johor property market, especially in Iskandar Malaysia, despite the challenging year ahead for property developers. Johor Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) branch chairman Hoe Mee Ling said the association was cautiously optimistic on the market outlook for 2016 “but business remains as usual for … Read more