* Article by Freemind Works * Since the start of the year, the real estate market has somewhat quiet down. Many asked my view of the market moving forward. Here it is. It’s time the market consolidated and we reflect on what happened these past years. We experienced one of ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia said developing broader home ownership alternatives, including a well-functioning rental market, was deemed a policy priority to protect homebuyers from financial hardship. In a statement today, Bank Negara said the suggested need for alternatives showed the adverse consequences poorly designed incentives to increase home ownership could have ... Read More

Interested to know what's coming in Sungai Ara? Here are a list of newly proposed projects at Sungai Ara in 2016. These projects are still in their planning stage. Project name and launch date has yet to be confirmed. 1. Potential Dual Sdn. Bhd. Affordable housing development by Potential Dual Sdn. Bhd. at ... Read More

Encorp Bhd is selling 2.33ha of freehold land in Bandar Batu Ferringi, Penang to Crescent Consortium Sdn Bhd for RM25 million, Bernama reported yesterday. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, the company said the disposal will enable Encorp to unlock its capital from being tied up as long-term assets, ... Read More

The federal government is studying the possibility to allow first-time home buyers to withdraw more money from their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account to finance their affordable house purchases. "That is a very good suggestion," described Minister of Finance II Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani, as it could allow EPF members ... Read More

Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd (MCHB) is the latest property developer to join the call for more incentives for first time buyers of affordable homes in the upcoming Budget 2017. Although the demand for affordable housing exceeds supply, difficulties in getting financing and unattractive locations have deterred many house buyers from ... Read More

Hunza Properties Bhd is undertaking RM1bil worth of projects in strategic locations on Penang island and in Seberang Prai, where the value of properties has risen steadily for the past five to six years. The projects now under construction are the RM600mil Alila 2 in Tanjung Bungah, and the RM400mil ... Read More

At the very centre of Penang's new CBD and Lifestyle Hub, Utropolis Batu Kawan is a 44.15-acre self-contained integrated development comprising offices, retail shops, residences, hotel and KDU Penang University College. The commercial component, comprises retail shops/offices,  will be opened for booking soon. Register for early bird preview now! Click ... Read More

At a recent property seminar organised by Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute, several developers and property consultants had a debate predicting when the property market will pick up. Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) patron Datuk Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip reckoned the residential sector should recover next year ... Read More

Non-landed residential projects on Penang island have performed better than landed homes on the island in recent years. There were more non-landed residential projects that recorded a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of above 20% from 1Q2012 to 1Q2016 compared with landed housing projects. Over on the mainland, however, the ... Read More