Themed "Riding out the storm: Pitfalls to avoid", the forum was held at Sunway Putra Hotel, Kuala Lumpur today. REIF2016 was presented by Sunway Property and supported by TheEdgeProperty.com.

No matter if times are good or bad, there are always opportunities in the real estate industry, be they physical assets, stocks or REITs, depending on one’s risk appetite, according to industry experts.

While Australian real estate does not offer capital gains that are as aggressive as those found in emerging markets, properties Down Under provide long term steady returns and enjoy strong demand, said an Australia property investment consultant.

New transportation infrastructure such as the mass rapid transit (MRT) and light rail transit (LRT) will enhance the investibility of shophouses, said Savills Malaysia managing diretor Allan Soo at The Edge Real Estate Investment Forum 2016 (REIF 2016) today.

Investors should keep an eye on the market as buyers of properties under the Developer Interest Bearing Scheme (DIBS) seek to unload their properties this year, said JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd country head and managing director YY Lau.

LD Legenda is Lien Dak's first project as a property developer. 

The planned purchase came on the heels of another land deal that the group sealed for the purchase of a 850-sq-m site in Prahran, Melbourne, for A$10 million, just two weeks earlier.

Vertu Resort is the second phase development in Aspen Vision City, a mega-scale, joint-venture development between Aspen Group and Ikano Pte Ltd.

Company launching 60 units of 2-storey terraced houses, with built-ups ranging from 1,862 sq ft to 2,097 sq ft.

The 2016 Mapex Property Showcase organised by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Youth (Rehda Youth) will kick off on May 11-15 at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre from 10am to 10pm, the organisers announced in a press release today.