Seven top developers dominate 70% of local market share - PublicInvest Research
PublicInvest Research estimated that the top seven Malaysian developers have more than 70% of the local market share, out of more than 1,000 property developers
Johor South SME looks forward to KL-JB high-speed rail
Johor South SME adviser Teh Kee Sin: The project, if revised and implemented, will attract investors to Muar and Batu Pahat, hence bringing development to both towns in northern Johor
Knight Frank: Bullish sentiment prevails as Hong Kong buyers snap up new projects
The Knight Frank report, which focuses on Hong Kong’s office, residential and retail property markets, said the secondary market continued to reach a new height with 6,258 transactions – a rise of 6.2% month-on-month – the highest growth for over two years.
Discounts, rebates, freebies – do house buyers really gain from them?
Datuk Chang Kim Loong: The recent news reports on inflating housing prices caused by discounts and rebates have made many sit up and take notice and the National House Buyers Association (HBA) is glad that commercial banks are aware of such discounting practices by developers and its impact to the property market.
Iskandar Investment subsidiary partners with MTDC to accelerate IR4.0 growth in Johor
IIB said the collaboration will be done by transforming Medini Iskandar Malaysia into a digital hub of the southern state.
Tom Cruise is off the market – i.e. his house
Completed in 1994, the 11,512 sq ft home in Telluride, Colorado offers sweeping vistas of the Aspen forests and snow-capped mountains during winter. Blending in with its wooded surroundings, the home is clad in rustic cedar wood and stone with beamed ceilings and many large windows to take advantage of the views.
Renovating an old house requires passion
Old houses might have problems that are not obvious to those not technically-trained and these would include issues with the structure, plumbing and wiring.
House hunting: Drawn to the new or charmed by the old?
There are two options before you: An old property located in a matured area, or buy a new property in an upcoming township that promises an array of exciting lifestyle offerings.
Maybank IB: Weaker 2Q property sales expected but sector on track to recover
Malaysia's property sector is poised for recovery this year, thanks to the historically low interest rates and pent-up demand, said the research house's analyst Wong Wei Sum
DONE DEAL: Two-storey terraced house at Ara Damansara, Selangor
Noteworthy:
● Freehold
● Semi-furnished
● Land size: 1,650 sq ft
● Built-up: 2,000 sq ft
● Four bedrooms; three bathrooms
● Facilities: Guardhouse, parks, jogging pathways
● Amenities: International school, Sime Darby Medical Centre, Subang Airport, Citta Mall, Tesco Ara Damansara, The Oasis Square
● Accessibility: Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP), Federal Highway, New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)
When: April 2021
