Fomca backs Nube's interest-free housing loan plan
PETALING JAYA (April 20): The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) backs the National Union of Bank Employees' (NUBE) plan of interest-free housing loans for its members in the middle- and lower-income segments, Bernama reported today.
Napic: Weak property market performance in Sabah in 2015
KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Sabah’s property market showed a downtrend in 2015 with the decrease of all sub-sectors and fewer new properties launched.
S P Setia buys fourth piece of land in Melbourne for A$38m project
KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): S P Setia Bhd, the country's biggest-listed developer by sales, has acquired its fourth piece of land in Melbourne, Australia, which it intends to develop into a high-end residential project with a gross development value (GDV) of A$38 million.
Is it too late to invest in Australia?
SINCE the mid-2000s, Australia has seen low interest rates, an abundance of liquidity and strong population growth, underpinned by high levels of immigration.
When your dream home becomes a nightmare
VICTIMS of abandoned projects often feel like they are trapped in a nightmare and usually blame themselves.
DONE DEAL: 2-storey semi-detached house at Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur
Sold for: RM2,150,000 Concluded by: Terence Yap of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd (012-210 3557) When: December 2015 Noteworthy: • Freehold • Built up: 2,500 sq ft • Land size: 3,300 sq ft • 5 bedrooms and one utility room According to the agent, Terence Yap of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd, the property is located along Jalan Desa Mesra, which happens to be a popular street in Taman Desa.
One with the great outdoors
REFRAINING from judging a book by its cover also applies to houses — some exteriors express the moods within, from kitsch to classic, while others keep their cards close to the chest, revealing little about the lives and styles of the occupants.
Penthouses in Singapore attempt rebound
A DECADE ago, penthouses were fashioned as bungalows in the sky.
