If can’t afford to buy, why not rent?

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Dissatisfaction over expensive home prices has been escalating in Malaysia in recent years, with prices now reportedly beyond the reach of an average worker in key states like Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

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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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