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With federal funds for PTMP, scale of PSR to be reviewed

By Charles Tan I no longer stay in Penang but I support the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) scheme. The main reason is because it provides funding for Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) without which PTMP will not have the fund to proceed. Let’s understand that traffic jams in Penang is ... Read More
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Claiming LAD and Defect Rectification from Developer

by Anders Ong Many home buyers have faces problems mostly during the handover of their property keys. It includes defect in the property itself and maybe late delivery of vacant possession. The most basic remedy to those problems are through filing of defect form to the property management for rectification ... Read More
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Are you ready to buy a property? 5 things to ask yourself first

By Edward Tagnipis For many young people who have just finished their studies and have entered the world of working life, saving up and buying a house is one of their top priorities. Some may intend to buy the property as a home for their own stay and others may ... Read More
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Why 2019 will be a good year to purchase residential property?

by Anders Ong Wondering when is the right time to purchase property? Had been on the lookout for perfect property since last year? People still saying property market are trending downwards for year 2019? Waiting for the latest launching? Afraid of buying the wrong property or afraid of losing current ... Read More
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Residential Vacancy Rates: Property Overhang and Market Supply

By See Kok Loong Lately, there are several publications such as National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) published on Jan 2019 on the data for 3Q18, the number of unsold homes in Malaysia has reached a new high of 30,115 homes amounted to RM 19.54 billion. (The above figure is the ... Read More
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Better to buy a car or a house first?

By Datuk Alan Tong Many people kick-start the new year with a fresh set of resolutions. I always like listening to resolutions from the younger generation and take a peek at their life goals. It is interesting to keep our finger on the pulse. Buying a new house and a ... Read More
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Why invest in properties on Penang Island now?

By Timothy Tye By “now”, I am referring to January 2019. To answer that question, I need you to take a moment to look back at the Penang property landscape for the past 5-6 years. In particular, I want you to pay attention to Penang Island, for that’s the context ... Read More
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What is acceptable rental yield?

By Edward Tagnipis One of the key factors to consider when choosing property as an investment is the rental yield. Most times properties are bought on bank loans and the rental yield will determine if the rental collected can cover the monthly loan repayment or not. If you are buying ... Read More
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Penang Residential Property Guide

By Timothy Tye Penang Residential Property Guide provides you with an overview of the residential property landscape of Penang. For a more in-depth understanding, I am planning a series of location-specific guides covering every Penang neighbourhood, so stay tuned for that. It is to give you a comprehensive picture of ... Read More
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Type of High Rise Residential Properties

by Anders Ong There are so much confusion among people for categorizing the type of high rise properties. Most people cannot differentiate between flat and apartment or apartment and condominium. Thus, it is of utmost importance for us to learn each one of it to be more familiar. Flat  A ... Read More

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