Prevent Speculation and Property Bubble by Reducing Home Loan Margin to 80 percent

If Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) decides to impose 80% Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) for home loans mainly to so-called prevent speculation on property prices and the risk of potential property bubble, does it workable? What is your point of view about the policy? Impact on Own Stay / First House Buyers The policy of [...]

What is the Definition of Property Bubble

A real estate bubble or property bubble (or housing bubble for residential markets) is a type of economic bubble that occurs periodically in local or global real estate markets. It is characterized by rapid increases in valuations of real property such as housing until they reach unsustainable levels relative to incomes and other economic elements, [...]

Will You Buy Service Residence Above The Shopping Mall For Investment

Did you noticed that, the modern lifestyle concept to stay above the shopping mall is very well accepted nowadays, especially for the group of yuppie (young urban professional) and young couple? Pavilion Residences The Pavilion Residences is an exclusive high-end service residence development located in the shopping district of Golden Triangle and Bukit Bintang Kuala [...]

The Property Show On Air at BFM 89.9 The Business Station

Hi Tiffany, thank you for inviting Mister Hobbes and I to be your guest for The Property Show programme! Sharing about property investment in Malaysia on air? That’s cool right! It is a great motivation for me! Perhaps, one day in future, I will. But, now is not the right timing. If you are interested [...]

Think Twice before Rent Out Your House For Foreign Workers

Are you planning to invest property nearby industrial area and target to rent out your house, flat, apartment or whatever type of properties to foreign workers? Unless you are renting out your property for them and deal directly with their company. Else, you better think twice! Have you read today newspaper regarding the protest of [...]

Is SoHo Protected by HDA

Most of us know that serviced apartment in Malaysia is covered by Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966, which has been amended in 2007 to protect house buyers who bought homes built on commercial land. But, how about those so called SoHo properties? Compare Sale and Purchase Agreement I found out Setia Walk SoHo [...]

Surian Residences in Mutiara Damansara by Boustead Properties

All non-bumi units of Surian Residences, the latest condominium project in Mutiara Damansara Township were fully sold during the first day of the project’s launch on 3 July 2010! Personally, I love the location so much! If you ask me where is the best lifestyle property location in Malaysia? My answer is Mutiara Damansara in [...]

RM50bil Public Transport Plan to Build MRT in Malaysia

It’s great to know that Gamuda Bhd and MMC Corp Bhd had presented a joint MRT proposal to the Government in January 2010. I know, we are still waiting for the existing LRT extension works to be started before we talk further about the MRT. However, just be optimistic. We are slow; but we are [...]

More Than One Million Shoppers Have Visited Tropicana City Mall in SS20 Petaling Jaya

“Since the opening of Tropicana City Mall in 18 December 2009, more than one million shoppers have visited it,” says Managing director of Dijaya Corp Bhd, Datuk Tong Kien Onn. The mall receives some 4,000 visitors a day and double the number on weekends, he adds. The mall is leased out for recurring income. Occupancy [...]

The Best Occupancy Rates For Shopping Complex Space in Malaysia

Did you know that Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan and Perlis have the best occupancy rates (between 98% – 100%) for shopping complex space in the country at the end of Q3 2009?