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WHILE many continue to be cautious about the property market due to the weak market sentiment over the past two years and while lending guidelines remain tight, investors may be encouraged to know that there are some condominiums selling below RM500,000 that saw double-digit capital growth last year on the secondary market.

A picture speaks a thousand words, and sometimes a good photo does a better sales job than any sales pitch by a real estate agent.

Rented for: RM10,000 Concluded by: Rajesh V Hassaram (REN 00456) of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd (016-225 5604) When: May 2016 Noteworthy: • Freehold • Built-up: 5,500 sq ft • Land size: 5,500 sq ft • 5 bedrooms and a maid’s quarters • Comes with a swimming pool • Each room has its own en-suite bath and walk-in wardrobe • Partially furnished with kitchen appliances such as an oven, microwave, stove, two fridges and a dishwasher • Leased for two years According to the negotiator, Rajesh V Hassaram of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd, the house is located in a gated-and-guarded community within Damansara Heights.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) is disposing of its factories and two parcels of leasehold land measuring 5.

BANDAR UNIVERSITI SERI ISKANDAR, PERAK (June 9): Hua Yang Bhd has obtained the certificate of completion and compliance (CCC) for D’ecolake, its residential project in Bandar Universiti Seri Iskandar (BUSI), Hua Yang’s fast-growing 777-acre (314ha) township in Perak.

ALREADY bright due to its predominantly white palette, this kitchen in a Damansara Heights home plays on natural light for illumination.

PROPERTY stocks have gone into a tailspin as the boom years have come to an abrupt halt.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) has agreed with the Penang Development Corp (PDC) to rescind a letter of award dated March 26, 2015 for the purchase and development of 449.

PETALING JAYA (June 8): A fresh crop of fraud cases involving illegal property brokers making headlines have prompted the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAEA) to issue yet another warning to the public against dealing with such agents as they put their life’s savings at risk.