Great ideas stem from fulfilling basic human needs
PETALING JAYA (Sept 30): Improved connectivity, security and comfort of living are the three main factors that homebuyers look forward to when it comes to innovation.
DONE DEAL: Verde Condominium @ Ara Damansara
Sold for: RM890,000 (RM643 psf) Concluded by: Belle Low (REN 06824) from Hartamas Real Estate (012-503 5111) When: August 2016 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● Mid floor ● 1,383 sq ft ● Facing east ● Partly furnished with kitchen cabinet, air-cons and water heater ● 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms ● Facilities: gym, 2-storey function hall, open Jacuzzi, BBQ area and golf driving range Verde @ Ara Damansara is a newly completed upscale condominium by Villamas Group of Companies.
Trend beyond colours 2016/17
THE instinct to beautify and decorate our living spaces is a basic one that has been passed down to us from prehistoric times.
Rehda hopeful of special tax for property segment in Budget 2017
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) hopes the 2017 Budget will offer a special tax scheme for the property sector, Bernama reported today.
CapitaLand builds on growing Vietnam market
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): OCBC Investment Research is keeping CapitaLand at “buy” with an unchanged fair value estimate of S$3.
MKH launches final phase of Maple
MKH Bhd launched the final phase of Maple in Hillpark @ Shah Alam North on Sept 24.
趋势：大马中小型酒店公会：房屋共享平台需要政府管制
Airbnb和HomeAway等房屋共享平台已越来越普及，因为房地产业主可通过这种短租模式来赚取收入。 不过，随着房屋共享开始成为全球的新常态，这股趋势也带来了许多有关安全和法律的忧虑。 最大的争议是房屋共享不必如同旅店般遵守法律规范，也无需支付额外的成本，因此享有更佳的定价优势，但中小型酒店却也因此难以与房屋共享平台竞争。 大马中小型酒店公会（MyBHA）主席PK Leong向TheEdgeProperty.
CIMB says higher withdrawal cap of EPF savings 'most' promising for Malaysian home buys
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): A higher withdrawal cap on the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings appears to be the most viable among proposals to help first-time homebuyers in Malaysia, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.
35-year loan tenure more than enough, says Rehda president
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): In response to requests for an extension in the tenure of housing loans to up to 40 years, the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) said the current 35-year limit is more than enough.
