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Doctor House Calls A First For Singapore Condo

The sales gallery for Gem Residences, the first private condominium to launch in Toa Payoh since 2009, will open (29 April) at Lorong 5 Toa Payoh.

Jointly developed by Gamuda Land, Evia Real Estate and Maxdin, the 578-unit project is expected to cater to the pent-up demand for property in the area.

A mix of one- to five-bedroom apartments and penthouses are available, with sizes ranging from 452…

Many Singaporeans Still Dissatisfied With Housing Market: Survey

Many Singaporeans are still unhappy with the state of the local property market, according to PropertyGuru’s latest Property Affordability Sentiment Survey 2016.

About 44 percent of the survey’s 933 respondents reported being dissatisfied with the market. The main cause of unhappiness remains the sky-high property prices.

However, the majority of those polled believe home prices will stabilise or…

How Will ‘Baby Boomers’ Impact The Property Market?

Baby Boomers are an interesting bunch.

They refuse to be pigeonholed, as their lifestyles, financial situations and even their definitions of retirement vary significantly – both from each other and from the generations that preceded them.

The only one thing that remains certain is the fact that we’re in uncharted territory, as the ripple effect of Baby Boomers’ lifestyle choices in years to come…

KLK Unveils Rumah Selangorku Project In Sungai Buloh

PETALING JAYA: KLK Land has unveiled its Rumah Selangorku, Hibiscus 2 Homes in Bandar Seri Coalfields, Sungai Buloh.

Interested applicants can now apply online at ehartanah.lphs.gov.my, and to select Daerah Kuala Selangor, Mukim Ijok and Property Type D, 1,000 square feet in the application.

Receiving overwhelming interests from the public, KLK Land offered assistance to guide registrants to…

What You Need to Know About Home Loans

Do home loans become a little too much for you to consume because it involves big money? We’ve broken down all the essentials you need!

If personal loans are loans you take out for personal use, home loans are loans you take out specifically to buy a house. On the surface it sounds pretty straightforward, but there are some important wrinkles unique to home loans that’s worth exploring.

You Have…

Green Features: Do They Sell a Home?

Your home’s solar panels and geothermal system probably seem like big selling points to you, but buyers may feel differently.

Whether they’re environmentalists or not, today’s home buyers appreciate hearing about a home’s geothermal system, solar panels, Energy Star-rated appliances or LEED certification.

Home builders and sellers of upgraded homes with “green” features want their prospective…

Bukit Jalil: The Next Investment Hotspot

Bukit Jalil is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia located in the centre of vibrancy; with the National Sports Complex on the east, the Shah Alam Expressway on the north, city boundaries to the west, and the Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway as well as city boundaries to the south. It was known as the Bukit Jalil Estate until 1992 when it was developed into the National Sports Complex for the 1998…

Slowdown In Property Loans But Demand Still Strong For Cheaper Homes

THE slowdown in the local property market saw loans approved to the sector last year drop marginally.

According to National Property Information Centre’s (Napic) 2015 Property Market Report, total loans to the property sector grew 2.6% during the quarter ended December 2015, a drop from the 4.3% in the previous corresponding period.

Of this, loans for low-cost properties recorded the highest with…

Vivocom Unit Inks Hoa For RM90m Development In Perak

KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Vivocom Intl Holdings Bhd subsidiary Vivocom Enterprise Sdn Bhd (VESB) has inked a heads of agreement (HoA) for a RM90 million contract to construct a mixed development on a 3.11ha land in , Perak.

In a bourse filing, Vivocom said its unit entered into the HoA with Green Ventures Development Bhd, which will act as the developer of the mixed development with a gross…

SP Setia To Launch 900 Affordable Housing Units

PETALING JAYA: SP Setia’s Setia Eco Templer development, which is expected to launch its first phase in two weeks, will be building approximately 900 affordable housing units starting at the later part of this year. The units will be priced from RM42,000 to RM250,000.

The master plan of Setia Eco Templer has a gross development value (GDV) of RM2bil. It features English, Balinese or…

New HDB Flats Now More Affordable

Paying off the monthly instalments of HDB loans for Build-To-Order (BTO) flats has become easier in the past three years, even though the maximum tenure of these mortgages was reduced from 30 years to 25 years in 2013, reported TODAYonline.

According to the Housing Board, the debt servicing ratio (DSR), or the proportion of a household’s monthly income that’s used to repay the loan instalment,…

Promising Outlook On Penang Property Market

PETALING JAYA (April 26): Despite its weak performance last year, Penang’s property market outlook is still promising, according to the National Property Information Centre (Napic).

“Forward-looking, Penang’s property market would remain promising. In recent times, various developments are taking place in Batu Kawan, particularly the new township of Bandar Cassia. Batu Kawan is the third…

Mah Sing To Launch Well-Connected Yet Green Cerrado

MAH SING Group Bhd’s latest project, Cerrado Residential Suites, is in the Klang Valley and yet is surrounded by greenery, thanks in part to its location near the Bangi Forest Reserve. The project is within the developer’s largest township, Southville City, in Bangi.

“It is quite rare to find modern developments that are both well-connected and green. Cerrado embodies the concept of work, live…

Property Tips For Beginners

If you are looking for investments options that have a high return you should consider investing in real estate. Traditionally property investments is a good high return investment. Yes, the prices of investment property can fluctuate down and up in the short term but over the long run you can make a profit. Being the owner of a section of land is an investment that eventually you can bank on…

Housing Affordability: Baby Boomers Vs. Gen Y

Inter-generational arguments over affordability have again become salient in the media.

Characterizations of moaning millennials were made by economist Stephen Koukoulas, prompting a response from young writer Osman Faruqi that baby boomers should choke on my soy flat white.

Confusion around the severity of housing affordability arises because dwelling prices change daily, yet the institutional…

Owner Of Kedah’s Aman Central Mall Said To Be Looking For A Buyer

PENANG-BASED property developer Belleview Sdn Bhd is said to be seeking a buyer for its Aman Central shopping mall in Alor Setar, Kedah. The mall, touted as the largest in the state, which commenced operations on Oct 1 last year, has an occupancy rate of 95% and high visitor numbers.

The Edgeunderstands that several potential suitors, including foreign funds that invest in Malaysian malls, have…

Think Like a Millionaire: How to Invest in Real Estate

Many people fail to see that skills fade, but assets are forever.

They don’t know their entire financial education in their lives is completely WRONG!

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Too many people believe that a good job, good skills, and a positive attitude will make them great wealth. The problem is that it just doesn’t work that…