Giving new meaning to earth architecture
IN Ghana and other West African countries, mud houses or dwellings made from earth are common, especially among the low income group.
Treading cautiously while remaining optimistic
2015 was indeed a challenging year for the market due to several internal and external issues, such as the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the weakened ringgit, political uncertainty, and property market cooling measures, resulting in poor consumer sentiment.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 4: What’s hot in KLCC?
• Today, we look at price growth and indicative asking rental yields for non-landed residences in KLCC.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 3: What are developments priced in KLCC?
• Today, we continue our focus on KLCC by looking at average prices on a per square foot (psf) basis.
Seeking opportunity in adversity
KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Property investors who have the guts to take the plunge during a challenging period such as this stand to gain huge capital gains from their investments, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) immediate past president Siva Shanker (pictured, right).
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT: Mont’Kiara's 1Q2015 average price down 2.8% y-o-y
• This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences in the trendy enclave of Mont’Kiara.
Mixed reaction to restriction of RM300,000 homes to first-time buyers
HIGH property prices have been an issue, especially for first-time homebuyers, for a while now.
The Babylonian buildings of sustainability
One of the most heated discussions of our age is climate change.
Don’t jump the gun, PJ councillors tell RRI land developer
PETALING JAYA (Dec 16): The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has urged developer Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd to refrain from making any statement about potential projects at the former Rubber Research Institute (RRI) land when they are inconsistent with the current local plan.
