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KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): There is no oversupply of residential properties in the country as demand for housing has outstripped supply in 2017, said CBRE|WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen.

PETALING JAYA (April 21): The declining prices of properties on the secondary market – by as much as 6% in some cases – will affect primary market prices, prompting property developers to amend their offerings to control costs, said CBRE | WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen.

PETALING JAYA (April 7): The real estate rental market will be boosted by rail connectivity, even more so than road connectivity, said CBRE|WTW Malaysia managing director Foo Gee Jen.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Although salary growth has kept pace with growth in property prices, basic salaries are still low compared with average property prices.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Perhaps it is high time for a paradigm shift where the absence of homeownership does not imply welfare deprivation, said managing director of CBRE|WTW Malaysia Foo Gee Jen.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 19): A property industry expert has advised caution when buying into properties packaged with guaranteed rental return (GRR) schemes, despite the enticement of hassle-free rental returns over a specific period.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The government should ensure that the many affordable housing schemes by various federal and state agencies will not create an oversupply of affordable homes in the market, said CBRE|WTW Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): Iskandar Malaysia’s high-rise homes market may have bottomed out as the fall in transacted values have slowed, while transacted volumes have grown substantially, said CBRE|WTW Johor.