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Property Prices Have To Fall By 51% To Be Considered Affordable. So, Do We Still Wait Before Buying Property?
I would like to share my thoughts about housing unaffordability in this country and how this impacts first time homebuyers and even investors who feel priced out of the market. What options are available to them? And, should they be resigned to this predicament? Firstly – some context. The average household income in Kuala Lumpur averages…
Read MoreBasics Of Borrowing
Before borrowing, you should ask yourself what the purpose of the loan is for. It would be wise for you to keep in mind that you should borrow to meet your needs – and not your wants. When you want to take a loan or use a credit card to purchase something, ask yourself the…
Read MoreMoving The Indonesian Real Estate Fraternity Forward
Property Insight recently held an exclusive interview with Chairman of Real Estate Indonesia (REI) Soelaeman Soemawinata who also goes by the name Eman. REI is an authorised body representing the real estate fraternity in the populous nation of Indonesia whose aim is to increase economic growth and commitment by upholding its mission and vision in…
Read MoreThriven – Driven To Thrive
It is not every day that one meets a developer who literally walks the talk and practices what is being preached. Besides exercising restraint when developing projects, this developer also takes the initiative to organise monthly walking trips to a forest reserve in Kuala Lumpur in order to educate its employees on the importance of…
Read MoreBön-ding Generations Through Realty
BÖN Estates Sdn Bhd Managing Director Goh Soo Sing, a young and passionate developer, had much to say during Property Insight’s recent visit to the swanky sales gallery located off Jalan Maarof and situated on Jalan Penaga in Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur. Goh, 34, who hails from the Pearl of the Orient, majored…
Read MoreRejuvenation Of Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya is a mature township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This self-contained neighbourhood comes with a good mix of landed residential properties comprising terraced, semi-detached and detached houses complemented by two- and four-storey shophouses and shop offices. Developed by Paramount Garden, then part of the See Hoy Chan Sdn Berhad Group in the mid-seventies, Damansara…
Read MoreReal 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…
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