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•     This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences in one of Kuala Lumpur’s oldest suburbs, Setapak.

STRATA living is the norm in land-scarce areas such as Kuala Lumpur and other cities in Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA (April 16): Sime Darby Property Bhd will launch its RM586.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia president Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor (pictured, below) aims to achieve bookings for properties worth RM500 million in the three-day real estate exhibition event Mapex 2016.

PETALING JAYA (April 15): Sunway Bhd is launching its third and final phase of properties at this Sunday in its Sunway Cassia residential development in Batu Maung, Penang this Sunday.

MK Land Holdings Bhd (April 14, 37 sen) Maintain outperform with target price (TP) of 50 sen: MK Land Holdings Bhd’s unbilled sales are now at RM150 million from RM200 million previously.

Sold for: RM2,150,000 Concluded by: Terence Yap of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd (012-210 3557) When: December 2015 Noteworthy: • Freehold • Built up: 2,500 sq ft • Land size: 3,300 sq ft • 5 bedrooms and one utility room According to the agent, Terence Yap of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd, the property is located along Jalan Desa Mesra, which happens to be a popular street in Taman Desa.

PETALING JAYA (April 14): Despite the generally pessimistic outlook of Johor’s property market, Johor-based developer Astaka Holdings Ltd is confident things will look up next year as the market exits its “corrective phase” and embarks on another surge of activity prompted by the growth of Iskandar Malaysia’s core sectors.

REFRAINING from judging a book by its cover also applies to houses — some exteriors express the moods within, from kitsch to classic, while others keep their cards close to the chest, revealing little about the lives and styles of the occupants.