Shift to affordable sector may strain developers’ margins

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The shift of focus to affordable housing below the RM500,000 per unit range, which has been seeing more resilient demand than higher-end properties, may strain the margins of developers, especially those who are not traditionally involved in this housing category, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

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DONE DEAL: Cluster house at Kota Emerald West, Rawang

Sold for: RM685,000 Concluded by: Des Yap of Vivahomes Realty (016-220 2209) When: December 2015 Noteworthy: • Built up: 1,900 sq ft • Land area: 3,053 sq ft • Corner lot • Unfurnished • 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Gated-and-guarded scheme • 3km to Rawang Aeon and McDonald’s Kota Emerald West consists of 2-storey terraced houses and cluster houses (semi-detached homes that comprise four homes joined together, resulting in each house becoming a corner house).

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