#WestMalaysia

Property Expert Renovates, Resells Auctioned Houses Under Market Price to B40 Buyers

The term ‘house flipping’ refers to the buying of a house at a low price and reselling it at a high price, and is a well-known strategy among p...

24-07-2019

#Article

Things to Note After Buying a Secondary Market Property

If you’re looking for a fully developed, more established and less speculative type of property, then the secondary market is definitely the place to...

14-07-2019

#Article

Here’s a Beginner’s Guide to Buying Land in Malaysia

Are you prepared to take your very first dive into the world of land ownership in Malaysia, and reap its many benefits — including high potential pro...

03-07-2019

#WestMalaysia

KL Homes Remain Affordable for Foreigners Despite Rent Increase

Average expatriate rents in Malaysia’s capital increased by 7.42% to US$1,621 per month in 2018 compared to US$1,509 in the prior year, according to the ...

15-03-2019

#International

Chinese Millennials Are Clicking Up a Storm Buying Asian Property Online

Ice Chen, a 36-year-old bank manager in Beijing, hasn’t been to Bangkok lately, but she just bought two apartments there. The millennial is among you...

13-03-2019

#WestMalaysia

No Point Becoming an Advanced Country if People Still Unable to Own Homes

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said that it is pointless for a country to become advanced if its citizens still live in impoverished houses b...

02-03-2019

#BankingInvestment

Loans Access Issues Must Be Addressed to Help First-Time House Buyers

Issues related to loans and access to financing must be addressed to help first-time house buyers purchase their dream properties, says local property deve...

02-03-2019

#online

Online Searches Surge

More people are searching for properties online, especially in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, and Johor. Could this be an indication that people are wi...

08-02-2019

#buy

I Want to Buy and I Am Ready to Buy Now

An interesting survey by StarProperty.my in its latest Buyers’ Sentiment Survey revealed that the majority of the 3,000 respondents in their latest surve...

07-02-2019

#australia

Chinese Home Buyers Set to Snap Up Australian Property in 2019

The number of Chinese buyers of Australian homes is likely to remain steady this year in what’s being seen as a major boost for the weakening domestic pr...

22-01-2019

#BankingInvestment

Property Expert Cautions Govt Against Taxing Long-Time Owners Who Sell Their Homes

A senior chartered property surveyor has urged the government to exempt senior citizens from the real property gains tax (RPGT), saying it is not fair to b...

21-01-2019

#kopiandproperty

Living With Your Parents? Why You Should Buy Anyway

The topic of property investment was discussed on a radio talk-show recently. The DJ wanted callers to tell him at what age they bought their first propert...

04-01-2019

#WestMalaysia

KL Property Prices Dip 0.6%

Property prices in Kuala Lumpur dropped 0.6% during the 12-month period ended September 2018, as cooling measures and rising interest rates continue to aff...

28-12-2018

#kopi

When Is Best to Buy Into Townships?

Living in a mature neighbourhood has its advantages. It has everything you need within minutes from where you stay. A housewife could send the kids to s...

27-12-2018

#invest

10 Reasons to Buy Property

What makes property investing special and why you should start. Whether you’re a businessperson seeking out new ventures to invest in or a family person ...

13-12-2018

#EastMalaysia

Property, Investment and Home Expo (PiHex) Returns to IMAGO Mall This Weekend

The Property, Investment and Home Expo (PiHex) returns this weekend for property hunters to find great deals from 8 – 9 December 2018 at the Lower Ground...

07-12-2018

#International

Batam Authority Ready to Vouch for Foreigners Wanting to Buy Homes on Island

Batam Indonesia Free Trade Zone Authority (BIFZA or BP Batam) says it is ready to be the guarantor for foreigners who want to buy property on the island to...

21-11-2018

#WestMalaysia

Only One Percent of Malaysian Property Owned by Foreigners

Foreigners do not own more than one percent of property in Malaysia, revealed Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. Zuraida said tha...

13-11-2018

#budget

All Eyes on Malaysia's 2019 Budget

The very first budget under the new Pakatan Harapan's (PH) administration has been unveiled. Let's take a look at some key highlights from the 2019 Budget ...

02-11-2018

#WestMalaysia

'Redefine Affordable Homes'

The National House Buyers Association (HBA) has demanded that housing developers rewrite their definition of “affordable houses”. They want the Real...

16-10-2018