Seeking opportunity in adversity

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Property investors who have the guts to take the plunge during a challenging period such as this stand to gain huge capital gains from their investments, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) immediate past president Siva Shanker (pictured, right).

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Adopting a global outlook in real estate

ON a sunny Wednesday, at the small yet smart headquarters of boutique agency Property Hub Sdn Bhd in Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, a few of the agency’s well-dressed agents and negotiators are seen looking through stacks of organised files, while the rest are busy replying emails and answering phone calls at their respective cubicles.

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A convention with a difference

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The Malaysian Annual Real Estate Convention 2016 (Marec ’16), which helps real estate practitioners stay abreast of the property market, is opening its doors to the investing public for the first time.

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New home sale restrictions may see developers repricing homes

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): The revisions to Budget 2016 -- which include limiting the sale of new homes priced up to RM300,000 for first time buyers -- may see developers re-pricing properties launched last year to accommodate customers who bought properties before, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents’ (MIEA) president Erick Kho.

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Scarce and pricey land drives up Sabah city centre property prices

KOTA KINABALU (Nov 16): Property prices in Kota Kinabalu’s city centre have shot up as land becomes more scarce and expensive, said Sabah deputy chief minister and state industrial development minister Datuk Seri Panglima Raymond Tan Shu Kiah (pictured) at the Malaysian Secondary Property Exhibition (Maspex) Sabah 2015, which ran from last Friday till yesterday.

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Maspex Sabah to showcase over RM1.6 bil worth of property

KOTA KINABALU (Nov 13): The inaugural Malaysian Secondary Property Exhibition (Maspex) Sabah 2015 – which runs from today until Sunday at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall – will offer 36 booths showcasing 3,000 properties in the secondary market worth over RM1.

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