Archive for September 2017
Real Estate Investment, Really?
Yes, really. Believe it or not, we can participate in the growth of real estate other than just buying properties with a higher capital requirement which often times can become the factor in stopping people from investing in properties. There are generally three options when it comes to real estate investment:- Route 1 Direct Investment…
Read MoreShopping Malls: The Battle For Survival
Uncertainties in the global fiscal, economic and geopolitical policies plus the effects of the shrinking ringgit and weakened consumer sentiments continue to flood the local market with some degree of concern. Adding to the catch-22 situation is what is touted to be a large flow of incoming retail space that is anticipated to lead to…
Read MoreIpc Shopping Centre: Powered By Redevelopment
IPC Shopping Centre (IPC) recently undertook a major redevelopment project after 14 years of its existence in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor. IPC Corporation Sdn Bhd Assistant General Manager Karyn Lim shares on the shopping centre’s stage by stage redevelopment initiative with Property Insight recently which was meticulously planned and undertaken to ensure it not only stays…
Read MoreStrata Management Tribunal
A proprietor can make a claim with the Strata Management Tribunal (SMT) under Section 107 of the Strata Management Act 2013 (SMA). The SMT can hear claims up to a limit of RM250, 000. The subject matter jurisdiction of the SMT is provided for under Section 105(1) of the SMA 2013, Fourth Schedule Part 1. According…
Read MoreRight Time To Sell
Identifying the right time to sell one’s property is quite a difficult task. A series of factors need to be taken into account when deciding on whether to sell a property or to hold on to it. Potential home sellers can certainly be in pole positon ahead of the rest by arming themselves with the…
Read MoreSeeking The Right Property Match
“Home is where the heart is,” proclaims television personality and Emcee Lynn Lim Pei Ying. Also an entrepreneur with her own Le Sucre Studio restaurant located in the mature township of Taman Tun Dr. Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, Lim managed to secure her first property in Taipei, Taiwan in 2002. The opportunity to be independent…
Read MorePlanning for Your First Property Purchase
Good things don’t come easy and no one agrees to this statement more than KT Microhandling Sdn Bhd General Manager Chong Kok Siong who worked extra hours, followed a shoe-string budget and strict financial plan just to buy his first property. Looking back, this savvy investor who has accumulated three properties under his name which…
Read MoreMOBIKE – The World’s First Smart Bike Share Company
Mobike, the world’s first and largest smart bike-sharing company, today announced it is launching its dockless bike-sharing service in Shah Alam to provide convenient, affordable and sustainable mobility solution to the city’s residents. Malaysia is the third country in the Southeast Asian region to welcome Mobike’s operations, after the company announced the start of services in…
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