Cloudy outlook for malls

PETALING JAYA (Feb 17): The outlook for the retail sector is expected to remain flattish this year due to multiple negative factors, said Savills (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo.

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Iskandar Malaysia can tap overseas market

PETALING JAYA (Feb 10): Property prices in Johor’s Iskandar Malaysia is expected to drop in 2017 due to weak market sentiments and other challenges, but there are opportunities for developers to target buyers from overseas, said Landserve (Johor) Sdn Bhd executive director Wee Soon Chit.

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How about lowering property prices?

AS controversy rages over the suggestion for developers to lend money to prospective buyers who have difficulties getting financing to purchase properties, one question remains unasked: Will lower property prices help resolve the buyers’ financing problem? The logic is that by reducing prices, prospective buyers will be eligible to get a margin of financing that is sufficient to buy the developers’ products.

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Shoebox units to kick off in Penang?

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Escalating housing prices and the changing needs of young buyers have spurred interest in shoebox-sized apartments on Penang island, said Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn Bhd director Jason Teoh.

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