#WestMalaysia

Affordability Tops Housing Issues in 2018

The year 2018 has been a year of consolidation for the property industry as both the Pakatan Harapan-led government and property developers grappled with w...

22-12-2018

#kk

Home’s Where the Heart Is, but Also Where the Money Goes

Like others who are disciplined enough to plan their finances, Dominic Peter Muji and his wife Wijinia Reyes set aside a day in each month for sorting out ...

21-12-2018

#WestMalaysia

Rehda Debunks 2019 Price Turnaround

Contrary to property consultancies and real estate agents' reports that house prices will pick up in the second half of 2019, Rehda Institute chairman Datu...

26-09-2018

#EastMalaysia

Local Housing Minister Urges for More Affordable Business Premises

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Jaujan Sambakong urges the Housing and Urban Development Board (LPPB) to consider building affordable business premises for the...

13-08-2018

#WestMalaysia

Kuala Lumpur - Today and Beyond

The City of Kuala Lumpur returns in hosting the 10th series of the International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities 2018 (WCSC 2018). The event w...

04-07-2018

#WestMalaysia

Government Eyes to Ease Bank Loan Process for First-Time Buyers

Many young housebuyers are unable to purchase properties due to affordability and stringent financing. Nevertheless, majority of first-time homebuyers are ...

07-06-2018

#WestMalaysia

The Choice of Malaysians: To Buy or Rent a Home?

According to PropertyGuru Malaysia, despite the rising perception that more Malaysians would choose to rent than to buy a home, statistics from the recent ...

22-05-2018

#WestMalaysia

Residential Property Market Remains Undersupply on Mismatch Issue

The residential property market remains undersupply amid discrepancy between buyers' income and property prices, said consulting firm CBRE-WTW. MD Foo G...

08-05-2018

#WestMalaysia

Helping Malaysians Look Forward to Home

To help homebuyers overcome their two biggest hurdles when buying a home, PropertyGuru Malaysia has brought together two industry-first initiatives that di...

04-05-2018

#property

How and Why Properties Are Increasing in Price?

Property investment is always interesting. Like I shared in my proprietary model of "Property Invest Quotient” (PIQ) on many occasions, there are onl...

13-04-2018

#WestMalaysia

Housing Loans Dominate Malaysia’s Household Debt

Housing loans account for 52 percent of the country's total household debt, reported The Edge, citing a study by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) that was publis...

01-04-2018

#WestMalaysia

Demand for Homes Expected to Rise After GE14, Says Savills Malaysia

Demand for residential property is expected to rise after Malaysia's 14th general elections, thus pushing up real estate transaction volume this year, said...

23-03-2018

#EastMalaysia

Potential OPR Hikes Suggest No Property Sector Rebound

KUCHING: In light of new findings in relation to the overnight policy rate (OPR) impact on the property development sector and investor sentiment, Kenanga ...

06-01-2018

#WestMalaysia

2018 Not Good for Property Sector

The property market outlook for high-end and low-end properties does not look good this year. Excess supply of such properties and the economic and poli...

03-01-2018

#WestMalaysia

PR1MA Not on Track With Objectives

PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia People's Housing Programme (PR1MA), which was meant to alleviate the affordability issue in Malaysia, is facing difficulties i...

21-11-2017

#EastMalaysia

Best Time to Bargain Hunt Property Now

This is the best time to bargain hunt choice property. Better now than when the market goes upswing as Sabah has become one of the preferred destination fo...

21-11-2017

#WestMalaysia

Bank Negara's 6 Policy Options to Reduce Property Market Imbalances

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued six policy options to reduce supply-demand imbalances in the property market, warning that the oversupp...

20-11-2017

#kota

KK Houses Too Expensive? Really?

House ownership among the young generation is an issue of heated debate that needs to be addressed. Some are saying that property prices in Kota Kinabalu a...

02-10-2017

#WestMalaysia

Malaysia Named Among Best Retirement Havens in the World

Malaysia has been listed as one of the best retirement havens in the world, thanks to its affordability, ease of communication, and transport and healthcar...

02-09-2017

#WestMalaysia

House Buyers Body Tells Developers: You Are to Blame, Too

Housing developers shouldn't blame the authorities for houses being expensive as they, too, contribute to the inflated housing prices, the National House B...

25-08-2017