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Land transacted at more than RM10mil in 2016/2017

How much do you think land costs in Penang?

Land is the most important asset to a property developer as it enables the developer to sustain and grow its business. The constant rise in land prices is the simplest reason that explains the escalating property price especially those in prime areas. We have solicited some actual data from reliable ... Read More
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The Park vs Quinton

Population is the key driver of growth in property market. Here is a comparison between two affordable projects - highly populated area in mainland versus a less populated area in the Island. Take a look at the comparison between the two projects below. Despite Quinton offers cheaper options in the ... Read More
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20 Most Active Projects in Penang (Jan & Feb 2017)

Property transaction has undeniably indicated a downtrend pattern for past few years. However, people’s obsession with home ownership did not exhibit any declining effect. In fact, we experienced consistent upsurge in our pageviews. By comparing our Jan & Feb 2017 traffic vs the same period in 2015 and 2016, approximately ... Read More
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All New Property Listing Portal

A new property listing portal in Penang is now available for all home owners, landlords and property agents!! If you have been looking for a property portal that provides comprehensive property search for Penang real estate property listings, home for sale and properties for rent, Penang Property Sale is now ... Read More
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Penang Property Outlook 2017

It has been a quiet year for the Penang housing market in 2016. The cooling measures and tighter credit environment have continued to negatively influence the local market. While many are hoping to see a recovery soon, recent disappointing economic performance has further dampened market sentiment. Buyers are adopting a ... Read More
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Is affordable housing a good investment in Penang?

Affordable housing has been the key growth driver for Penang residential property sector in the past two years. Today there are already 17 projects under construction while at least 26 more are in the pipeline. Aiming to stimulate the sale of affordable housing, the developers are allowed to sell 30% of ... Read More
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5 Most Popular Affordable Housing Projects in 2016

Affordable housing is one of the hottest topics in Penang property market these days. As of today, Penang has more than 38 affordable housing projects proposed, 16 out of which are opened for application and registration. The chart below shows the 5 most popular affordable housing projects in Penang, based on the ... Read More
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The Tamarind vs Queens Residences

Queens Residences and The Tamarind, the two most popular Q2 2016 projects in Penang have their own unique popularity. Take a look at the comparison of these two projects... The Tamarind Queens Residences Developer E&O Property Ideal Property Group Location Tanjung Tokong Bayan Bay Standard unit size 1,042 onwards 950 ... Read More
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The Blooming of Batu Kawan

Batu Kawan, situated at southern part of Seberang Perai is the new branding in the making. A decade ago, it was not a place where people would want to visit. An empty land, it was. However, a makeover took place when the Government chose Batu Kawan as the mainland site ... Read More
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Top 20 Property News Portals in Malaysia

Which are the most popular property news portals in Malaysia? I have shared the top 8 last year and PenangPropertyTalk.com was ranked 5th based on the number of visits recorded in October 2015. To find out how we are doing after six months, I went through the long list of ... Read More