The BEST among peers. This is worth sharing Malaysians.

If we really want to create a more positive sentiment, articles like these should be forwarded. Just plain numbers versus everyone else. This is NOT a prediction from some property experts about some bad potential happenings. This is the title: “Malaysia beats emerging market peers as Asia outshines.” Article is from The Edge Financial Daily. last Friday, 30th November 2018.  Somehow, no one Whatsapped this news to me because it’s a positive piece of news. Yes, I have to admit, when I publish articles about some negative news, it’s always more popular than the positive ones. Haha. Read on.

Take a look yeah. Right at the top is Malaysia followed by all the other emerging countries all over the world. the ranking was based on GDP growth, Current Account surplus, Latest Ratings, The Reserves as well as Valuations. So, in order to be top, Malaysia had to excel in all the items stated and yes, we are ahead of China, The Philippines, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia and many other countries too. By the way, what this says in brief is that the outlook is positive because we have a stable growth outlook. Do not think too much about whether to invest or not to invest. If the top of the pack is NOT worth investing, I have no idea about all the rest. 🙂  By the way, speculation is NOT the same as investing yeah. Investing is also NOT about simply buying yeah. Whether good times or bad times, it is very possible to buy the wrong thing and thinking of it as an investment.

Actually, this is not the only good news recently. In terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), this was what our Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng shared. “We recorded RM14bil in FDI in the first nine months of last year. Within the same period this year, we recorded RM49bil in FDI, which is a huge amount. This demonstrates the increase in confidence from investors in the new leadership of the country under Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the world’s oldest prime minister.
Here’s that article in thestar.com.my
 RM49 billion is a super huge number yeah because the world is still very sluggish in terms of GDP growth. With this FDI number, what do you think our ranking will be in 2019? Smile please. Happy sharing.

written on 3 Dec 2018

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The Best Latte

Do you know what’s the best latte in the world? The best latte in the world is the one brewed by your good friend and he lets you see but you have no chance to taste it yet. To add salt to the wound, it looks so professionally made that made you feel that you have really missed the best latte in the world. Latte, up to a certain extent must rely on the beans that you use and the machine that you bought. The more expensive the machine is, the better the latte, it seems. In my life however, do you know where is the best Instant Coffee mixed with milo in the world? It’s made by my wife. Haha. Oklar, since she is not reading this, I tell you that the one made by mamak stall is more delicious but when it comes to love, dedication and ‘one and only’, the one made by my wife becomes best.

Enjoy this picture because majority of you, like me, may never get to taste this latte made with professionalism and love. One thing you may enjoy though is a drink made by your loved ones. That’s the BEST. Note, it may not be the most delicious, tasty but it is the BEST. Pit Shing, I know you are very good in finance but latte? Today, I know that I now have two friends who are professionals when it comes to coffee. Oops. I better watch out on my own articles about latte from now onwards. To compensate for this loss, I will go and drink my favourite white coffee in Ipoh later. That is something my friend Pit Shing cannot have because in Penang….. white coffee…. well…. have a nice day!

written on 21 dec 2013.

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The changing condo versus the loved landed. My views.

Many months ago, I wrote about condo transactions going down. Recently my friend told me that she was right. Landed properties are the best because it is more limited in supply. I told her, yeah true. That’s why prices will continue to inch up. However, this is also dependent on the whole market and not just because it is a landed property. A terrace house in a good area may have gone up to RM1.5 million today but to me, there’s also a limit to how much this can go up. Would you buy a terrace house (22 x 75) for RM2 million today? I think the answer for majority is NO. Semi-Detached perhaps. Then you ask the question of would you buy Semi-Detached for RM2.5 million? The answer is NO. Unless the Semi-Detached has a huge land size. Now, how about if I ask you if you would buy it if a condo comes with a generous 2,000sf space and has a huge park and facility for your family and security is much more guaranteed, for RM2 million. You may think, NO. Personally, with the passing time, I feel that the right condos will be making its presence felt and your decisions may start to also change.

It is easy to choose when the condo size is just 1,200sf versus a terrace house of which the built up may be 1,800sf and you have space in front of your home and the back of your home. However, if the condo size is similar, the design is much more contemporary and it comes with lots of facilities and more, then if I am looking for a place, I would buy a condo, pay less and save the rest to buy another smaller place to rent out. If you do not agree, sure, continue to buy your landed. I am quite sure you would still earn profits after a few years. However, a check with a few of my friends confirmed that they are not able to say for sure that landed would win, once the conditions I said above is met.

A neighbour moved in recently into my project, Armanee Condominium. (1,740 sf) He bought GROUND floor, thus the view is the car park. You may think, huh? Who would buy a unit with car park view? Listen on. He sold his recently bought terrace house for this project after viewing his friend’s unit in another block, higher floor. He said, ‘I used to think landed is great. I still do. However, this unit gives me a car park view and I can see my car from my unit! It’s like my own car park space. I visited the park which is so huge and my kid loves running around it. Furthermore, there is a guard post on ground floor, thus giving me a personal security guard’. I smiled. I think he has made an objective choice based on actual circumstances. Don’t worry, I am very sure some would continue to insist that but for landed properties there are so many other advantages. Yes, I do agree. That’s what makes the property market so vibrant, both for landed and condo.

written on 23 Aug 2014

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The Clovers, Penang – An Overview

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The Clovers, Penang – An Overview

The Clovers is a freehold luxury residential development by Asia Green Development in 2013 and completed in 2017. The project’s logo was inspired by the four-leaf clover, whereby each petals represent the element of fortune, hope, love and faith; signifying prosperity, good luck and blessings to bestowed upon its inhabitants.

If being in a great location, having ease of access, surrounded by interesting facilities and being in safe neighbourhood are what you are looking for in a home or for investment purposes, the Clovers should be placed on your radar. Here’s why:

 Strategic Location with high accessibility.

Strategically located within the established township of Sungai Ara, the condominium is highly accessible to and fro prime locations like Georgetown (15 minutes drive) and Penang Bridge (30 minutes). On top of that, with just 5 minutes of drive away from the Penang International Airport, the Clovers makes a great hub for travellers to stayover for a short trip.

 Great neighbourhood.

The Clovers is surrounded by a variety of important amenities such as shopping malls, restaurants, banks and cinema, all of which are connected by good infrastructures and public transports. For family with children of different ages, you’d appreciate that renowned educational institutions are just around the corner such as Straits International School, Penang Fairview International School, SJK T Bayan Lepas, UTM Space Penang and Universiti Sains Malaysia.

In need for urgent medical services? Fret not as the Klinik Public, Tay Dental Clinic, Bayan Baru Health Clinic, Pantai Hospital Penang, Hope Children Hospital and Pearl Maternity Hospital are just within 5 to 10 minutes drive away.

Psst! If you’re running out of ideas for a great cucu-cicit day out, travel slightly further ahead as there is the Penang War Museum, Audi Dream Organic Farm, Palik Island and Air Itam Dam to choose from.

Ehh but I prefer air-cond, got shopping centre or not?

Yes, of course-lah! This area has a plentiful of lifestyle, leisure sites and high-end shopping malls such as Queen’s Bay Mall, Mayang Mall, D’Piazza Mall or grocery shopping at Giant Hypermarket, Sunshine Square and Udini Square for you to choose from. Again, all of which are located within close proximity to the Clovers.

 Facilities and Amenities

The Clovers has pretty much all the desirable facilities for a fun and healthy lifestyle of the residence such as:

Outdoor Jacuzzi

Lifted Outdoor Gymnasium

3 Pools: Infinity Lap Pools, Leisure Swimming Pools, Children Pool with water play

Vast Rooftop Garden

Barbeque Area

Jungle track among verdant greenscaped

Children Playground

3-tier 24 hours Patrol Security System

Private Car Park Space (covered)

Now, wait that’s not all. This is where is gets exciting.

It’s hard not to feel privileged when you’re being greeted and arrive at a hotel-like lobby. Plus, each of the units has a PRIVATE LIFT that gives you straight access to your home.

Project Summary

Developer: Asia Green Group

Project Name: The Clovers

Location: Jalan Merbah 3, Taman Sri Bayan, 11900 Sungai Ara, Penang, Malaysia

Property Type: Condominium

Title Code: Strata

Land Title: Residential

Land Tenure: Freehold

Towers: 3 blocks with 42 floors each

Built-up Area: 699 sq.ft. — 2900sq.ft

Total Units: 892 (180 affordable units)

Price PSF: RM400++

Our Verdict

Pros

Located in a prime location in Penang with excellent infrastructure connectivity and often has smooth traffic.

Great long term investment opportunity with good capital appreciation return due to its location at close proximity to the Penang Second Bridge and Penang International Airport.

Large floor spaces at reasonable prices in comparison to other new developments on the Penang island.

Prime area for housing as it’s situated close to MNCs with rising employment prospect.

Low Maintenance fee @15cents/sqft

Cons

The area has underwent a congested development.

Ongoing excavation work has a short term effect on both noise and air pollution.

In summary, regardless if you’re looking for a suitable place for long term stay or to invest for capital appreciation purposes, the Clovers Residence would make a lovely home due to attractive inbuilt facilities and is well connected to roads, public transports and travel hubs, making travelling around relatively convenient. Aside to that, the area hosts abundant of lifestyle centers, F&B outlets and facilities which caters well to the growing needs of active lifestyles of the community. We forecast great opportunities for both rental yield and capital appreciation over the next 5 to 10 years.

About the Developer

Asia Green Group is relatively new property developer with growing footholds in real estate projects in northern Penang. Aside to being among the largest plywood producer in West Malaysia, the company is reputable in developing international quality grade medium cost homes to luxury real estates. Asia Green Group possess an impressive portfolio of development projects namely the Asia Heights, Hilltop Villas, QuayWest Residence and Mandarin Quarter.

For further information,kindly contact
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This exclusive review was written by The Clovers.

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Media Release:
the Curve Achieves Target Occupancy Rate of 92% in 2022

PETALING JAYA, March 31, 2023 –
 As the country settles into the endemic phase, the Curve shopping mall recorded a strong recovery in 2022, closing the year with 40 new leases and occupancy rate of 92%. The total number of tenants currently stands at 248 compared with 228 tenants one year ago.

The positive momentum last year can be attributed to the Curve’s ongoing transformation initiative to restrategize and enhance its tenant mix with more diverse brands and local favorites. This includes the country’s first and biggest premium Korean grocery store, eateries, and entertainment outlets to provide shoppers with a one-stop shopping experience that appeals to a broader consumer base.

Last year, the Curve welcomed K Plus Food Market, providing access to popular, authentic and affordably-priced Korean products, ranging from food and cosmetics to homeware essentials.

Trending F&B outlets that have opened at the Curve include Me’nate Steak House, which serves a fine selection of meat, signature dishes, and fresh lobster, and Padi House, for a blend of Western and local food. Additionally, international flavours of Tasty Chapathi bring tasty family-style Northern Indian cuisine, while Congkak offers a fast, fuss-free Nusantara meal for mall-goers.

Given the increase in urbanisation and growing out-of-home dining trend, the mall’s extensive F&B offering coupled with its competitive edge as the only pedestrianized mall in Klang Valley, further strengthens its appeal to customers.

Jazmi Kamarudin, Senior General Manager, Property Management & Investment of Boustead Properties Berhad, said “While the cost of living has been on the rise, many Malaysians are still drawn to eating out. F&B outlets that offer variety and quality have become increasingly important as people are constantly searching for value and an avenue to connect family and friends. It’s also the Instagram age and everyone is uploading memorable dining experiences. This multifaceted appeal has encouraged the Curve to focus more on tapping into the F&B segment as a key part of sustaining our restrategizing efforts.”

The mall’s carefully selected tenant mix reflects its commitment to creating a more inclusive shopping experience for its customers. In addition to the fresh line-up of tenants, international brands such as Forever 21, Football Republic, and Spy Game by Superdough have sealed their tenancy with the mall.

Jazmi added, “The improved tenant mix at the Curve has been a significant draw for shoppers and drove our average monthly mall footfall to 900,000 last year. In addition to the new tenants, 12 existing tenants of the Curve are also upgrading and refurbishing their premises in an attempt to expand their footprint at the mall. We are headed in the right direction, as the first two months of 2023 continued to draw an average monthly footfall of 1 million.”

Meanwhile, customers looking for a quick bite can enjoy the new F&B kiosks like Gigi Cofee & Diner and Madam Croffle. Apart from F&B and fashion categories, Malaysians’ favourite, Hauntu, is ready to offer an immersive horror experience at the Curve in the second quarter of 2023.

“Looking ahead to 2023, we are optimistic about the Curve’s prospects and aim to continue providing an exceptional shopping experience for our customers. We will also be finalising plans for eCurve’s redevelopment which will certainly boost traffic into Mutiara Damansara once it is completed,” concluded Jazmi.

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The Day After COVID-19: Economy, Businesses, Digital Transformation and Property

Dear kopiandproperty.com readers, this is a FREE Webinar and the panelists are all specialists with vast experience in their area. Please register thru Whatsapp to Saifuddin (012-384 3410) soonest possible okay. The panelists would be sharing their thoughts and views about the following:

Outlook and Predictions for the Malaysian Economic Growth following COVID-19

What can we learn from this pandemic in terms of”Future of Business”?

Where are the opportunities and How to remain ahead in the race?

An era of Social Distancing: How is this possible?

The Malaysian property market, the existing “Sand Trap”situation and the scenario in months to come.  ONLY 100 seats are available yeah.

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Desperate Developer vs Insufficient Marketing

These days in newspaper, for those who has been following the property scene, you would notice some same names keep popping up. Their advertisements come up every week or every 2 weeks. Some are even on radio and I hear them daily! The message is the same, ‘investment potential’, ‘next to something amazing like universities, hospitals etc’ or even ‘this property is hot and you must quickly grab it’. Just wanted to share two stories of marketing effectively versus insufficient marketing. Please note that marketing costs are categorised under expenses and typically are between 2% – 4% of the total GDV. So, if you are selling a RM500,000 / unit condo and there are 500 units, your GDV is RM250 Million. Thus, typically your advertisement budgets are between RM5 million to RM10 million. Is this a lot? YES.

Many developers however chose not to advertise heavily at first, believing the good times for the past many years would still last, that their properties would be fully sold out within 6 months. Let me tell you a truth, there are now hundreds of developers all over Malaysia, each with their own special projects somewhere in KL, Penang, Iskandar or KK. For investors, if they happen to know that your project is still not even 50% sold after 6 months, do you think they would buy from you? For people who do not know, they have SO MANY choices, do you think they would buy your property? Thinking objectively, you already have the marketing / advertising expenses, why are you saving the money? For bonuses? I think if you can sell all your units, the bonuses would be larger.

There is one project in Ipoh, called The Haven. Hundreds of units of luxury condo and it was the very first luxury condo in an area which a lot of Ipohans do not really think about property. The CEO put all his efforts and the budgeted expenses into marketing the property. At the same time, ensuring the best materials are used. It is true, I think not a lot of Ipohans bought the property. Those who bought may not even tell others for fear of being laughed at, buying a luxury condo in Ipoh? Where the semi-detached houses are even more cheaper? However, with his efforts of going anywhere and everywhere relevant, he has buyers from all over the world not to mention KL, Penang, Singapore. Thus, all these different places, each contributing few buyers meant that his project was sold out and the owners were handed the keys this year. Currently, the prices has more than doubled from the first block that he started selling. I love this project tremendously but I have no funds to buy it then. Sigh….

Think carefully. When the markets slow down, your marketing should slowdown or change to higher gear and Do It Fast?

written on 13th dec.

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The economy should determine property prices. More natural.

Ever imagined what will happen to the property market if the economic growth was 4.5 percent per year and the salary increment was 5 percent but the property prices were rising by double digits? Now, what happens when the same thing happens for the next couple of years? We will soon have a situation where salaries are said to be insufficient to support the property price growth.

Fundamentally, what has happened is that property prices are no longer supported by fundamental and this may soon turn out to be the start of a buildup of property bubble. Some signs for a bursting property bubble? Here’s that earlier article.
Three property bubble signs
Let’s look at a country where the property prices are rising slowly amidst a slowing economy. I think it’s a good thing to follow.

Article in globalpropertyguide.com
   Singapore’s house price rose 1.67% during the year to Q3 2019, a sharp slowdown from a y-o-y growth of 7.93% a year earlier. Quarter-on-quarter, house prices increased 1.23% during the latest quarter. Meanwhile, Singapore’s economy grew by 0.1% in Q3 2019 from a year earlier. This is the slowest year on year growth within a decade. This was due to a decline in manufacturing and exports sector, amidst the ongoing US-China trade war.

On a quarterly basis, the Singaporean economy grew slightly by 0.6% and this is a turnaround from the previous quarter’s 2.7% contraction. The government’s previous estimate was 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent and the expected economic growth this year is between zero percent and 1 percent. Please refer to the full
Article in globalpropertyguide.com

The Malaysian economy is expected to grow positively within positive territory this year and 2020. In fact, these are the predictions thus far.
Predictions on GDP growth for Malaysia in 2020
.  The property market is expected to show transactions numbers which are higher in 2019 versus 2018. Earlier article here:
Property transactions in 2019 vs 2018? It’s up
 As for the property price, I prefer for it to stay stagnant or very small increase. Reason was because it has gone up way faster than salaries during the 2009 – 2013 period. Happy understanding.

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Press Release by IOI Properties: The Gems @ IOI Resort City.

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The Gems, in IOI Resort City, a resort address nestled in the south of Klang Valley, is ideally located away from the hustle and bustle of the city life yet enjoying modern living with the convenience of easy accessibility to neighbouring townships and the capital city of Kuala Lumpur due to its connectivity and accessibility via major highways. IOI Resort City is connected with highways including South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) as the main entry and exit route, SILK Highway, Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP), Maju Expressway, North-South Highway and Besraya Highway.

The Gems at IOI Resort City will be developed by IOI Properties Group (“IOIPG”), one of Malaysia’s Top Ten leading developer and Mitsubishi Jisho Residence (“MJR”), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd (“MEC”), which is a leading Japanese real estate developer in a diverse spectrum in the real estate industry including residential, office, retail and hotel businesses in both local and international scene. The project is undertaken

IOI Properties Group Berhad (1035807-A)

by Pine Properties Sdn Bhd (“PPSB”), a 99.8%-owned subsidiary of IOI Properties Group Berhad (“IOIPG”) and MJR Investment Pte Ltd (“MJRI”). The land in which The Gems is to be developed is a freehold land measuring approximately 9.6 acres in IOI Resort City, Putrajaya.

The Gems, will see eight blocks of residential units with sizes ranging from 1,250sqft – 1,750 sq ft.within a high-end development. It will provide an affluent lifestyle to discerning home owners with a serene resort environment in a well-guarded enclave of lush greens and tranquil surroundings; yet within close proximity of world class and award winning facilities such as 5-star branded hotels, award winning shopping mall and golf club and GBI-certified office towers. The Gems will offer a healthy and active lifestyle complemented by the various exclusive clubhouse, dining and entertaining facilities and amenities within its contemporary architectural design.

The development is scheduled to commence in FY 2017; and is expected to be completed over the course of 4 years.

“Our collaboration with MJR is highly valued as its impressive track record and a brand renowned for its quality excellence resonates with the IOIPG drive to strive for the same in its property businesses covering property development, investment and leisure as well as hospitality. We believe our IOIPG venture with MJR well known for its strong track record in providing high-quality residences will enhance the value of The Gems and IOI Resort City. The Gems will be an ideal property choice awaiting to be discovered by discerning home owners who will be buying into the mature well-planned lush-landscaped, integrated and sustainable development of IOI Resort City,” said Lee Yeow Seng, Chief Executive Officer of IOIPG.

IOI Resort City is one of IOIPG’s sustainable township developments, with a well- conceptualized resort-style ambience; lifestyle conveniences of shopping, entertainment and recreation; with offices and residences within a lush green environment which includes Puteri Palma Condo, GBI-Certified IOI City Towers, world-class hotels ie Putrajaya Marriott Hotel, Le Méridien Putrajaya, the biggest mall in Southern Klang Valley namely IOI City Mall and an 18-hole championship golf course, Palm Garden Golf Club.

Lee added, “We are positive that this development will be yet another timeless gem in this mega-city development of IOI Resort City.” he added.

Corporate website:www.ioiproperties.com.my

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The Haven, the struggle and the sweet fruits of labour; Ipoh’s Luxury Condo.

How do you market a luxury condo in Ipoh, a city where there were not many high rise buildings and people loves the word ‘Taman’ which meant a landed development. How do you tell people that instead of paying RM500,000 for a semi-detached double storey in Meru, why not pay for a 1,000sf condo tucked away by nature or at nature. How do you convince people that you are building quality and that you will complete it, even though you are not a top 10 developer in Malaysia? What do you do when banks themselves try to avoid your project and said that such projects can never make it in Ipoh? Worst still, an acquaintance shouted to everyone that, ‘YOUR PROJECT WILL FAIL’ in front of other friends during a group dim sum breakfast?

 I met The Haven CEO Peter Chan over two years ago. He took me around his project and this CEO knew every detail in the development. I was shown the show units, which were most impressive. Next we went up the actual units. He proudly claimed that the actual units were better than the show house units. It truly was. From the door hinges, to the quality tiles, the specially ordered dining tables, these are just a few of the tiny details that Peter has taken upon himself to ensure the buyers get the best value for their money. He was in a battle where he could not afford to just be cozy inside his office while buyers come in droves and all his sales people so busy there’s no time for lunch. The Haven was in Ipoh, not in KL or Penang.

The Haven is in Tambun, more famous for its pomelo rather than luxury condominiums. Ipoh is a city more famous for its white coffee, dry curry mee, dim sum and many more food diversity than for condo development. The argument was that land was plentiful. That’s not entirely true though. In terms of actual site, I have yet to see any development with such a natural surrounding which is just one road away from Mc-Donalds and a very nicely designed Starbucks. This would be what I would call a luxury development close to nature but with excellent connectivity. I must say that at this time and age, it would be inconvenient to stay in a luxury condo which is not connected to the world.

I love reputable developers and I am willing to pay a premium for their projects. However, I am even more attracted to developers who really put their hearts and mind into their project. Developers whose management really know their work, willing to share and never vary their vision and principles even when the objections are numerous. I told my wife the other day after I visited a small developer in Malacca that I think it is these ’boutique’ developers who deserve support and a pat on their back for striving to do better than what they promised. For the developers of the Haven, the courage to do something which has never been attempted before simply because ‘there is no such market’ in Ipoh is most admirable. Of course, The Haven is not the only such project in Malaysia but The Haven stands out because it is in Ipoh, my city, my hometown.

written on 17 July 2014.

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The home we want is never affordable. Always true, unless..

Until today, I firmly believe that the home we want is never and will never be affordable enough. Unless of course I hit a lottery jackpot but I buy maybe once a year. Haha. Low probability right. My first property was bought because it was the one that met most of our (my wife and I) requirements. It was in Penang. I have moved to KL around 4 years ago. Three major reasons for the purchase.

1) Good sized kitchen (rooms are smaller though)

2) Close to our working place. (jams occasionally though due to traffic light just outside)

3) Big enough for my wife, my wife’s brother, my sister and I (Haha. 730 sq ft for 4 pax, okay lah)

This was nowhere near the perfect property for me. In fact it was a little different from what my wife and I was expecting when we first started looking. At that time, we were both first time buyers and thus did not have much experience. There were no friendly property sites like kopiandproperty.com too. Haha. Okay, there was another famous Penang based property site then.

There are a lot of reasons which are not awesome.

1) It’s smaller than what I wanted; 800 sq ft or higher.

2) It’s not in an awesome area. (not Greenlane, not Gelugor and not Gurney)

3) It is not that new anymore, from the outside. (peeling paints after over 12 years from completion).

In fact I would say most of the time, these are the reasons why people may choose not to buy and wait for the prices to fall in places they love. Well,guess what, places we love may just be places where everyone loves. Haha. Unfortunately for us, there are many richer buyers who are able to accept higher prices. Just yesterday, an agent whom I was engaging to look at a condo nearby KLCC Whatspped me. She asked if I was able to view the condo on that very day. I said I could not because I was out of office. She apologised and said that a China buyer will be viewing the condo during lunch time. Guess what, at 1pm, she Whatsapped me and said, it’s sold. The buyer paid a price which I would have wanted to negotiate for lower. When opportunities present itself, speed becomes key. When it’s a hotspot, then price becomes another priority. The question we should also have in our minds would be as follows:

1) Is the place we are looking for realistic for the price vs location?
(Use this resource to understand more)

2) Does it fulfils all the MUST HAVEs?
(If it’s a condo, here’s some inspection tips)

3) Are we able to make a quick decision? Remember, it’s just one buyer away. If that buyer buys first, we need to look for the next one.

Happy looking and buying!

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the KopiChat #001. Lower interest rates, what may go Higher?

Updated 5th July. Thank you for listening yeah. Here’s that session in case you missed it because you were hiking in the jungle with your son. (real reason!)

Lower interest rates, what may go Higher? Yes, I have prepared 25 slides to share with everyone on 5th July (Sunday) at 11am sharp.  Refer to the below for details and please do help share to everyone you believe will benefit from a very easy and simple sharing about why interest rate movement really do affect a lot and why property investment is not just about interest rates alone.

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the KopiTalk #10 – Healthy Gut, Healthy You!

Let’s face this reality. We are more stressful these days when compared to long time ago. Haha. I mean when I was way younger than today. This is why health is wealth and this is also why our KopiTalk #10 is one where I managed to invite Ms. Gina Koay Wan Lee, Founder of City Wellness Pharmacy and a sought after speaker to share on this topic of “Healthy Guy, Healthy You!’

She is also the Chairman of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (Penang) too. She will be sharing a topic which is super important to all of us. Her question to start us thinking is a simple one. “What are the different type of gut problems faced while you are stress out? What are the ways to solve them ?”  There will be even more questions we will cover.

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About Gina Koay Wan Lee

She is the Founder of City Wellness Pharmacy and also a IIN Health Coach. (Integrative Nutrition). Gina is a registered Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Malaysia. She is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach from The Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New Work. She is also a certified PSMB / HRDF trainer.

Gina has more than 18 years of experience in primary Health Care in community pharmacy setting in Malaysia and Australia. She has a passion in public health focusing on mental health issues and chronic health conditions. She is an advocate for healthy lifestyle. Her vision is to build healthy communities.

Gina is a frequent speaker in public health talks to the community and private sectors. She is currently the Chariman for the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (Penang) and also the Chairman for the WomenBizSENSE.
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the KopiTalk #11: Becoming a YouTuber? Here’s the HOW to do it?

Digital marketing is the future, today. Youtube is meanwhile a very important channel for all marketers. This is where all the viewers get to view and later decide on their next course of action. This is why successful YouTubers are much sought after and the KopiTalk #11 is so honoured to have
 iHerng with 19,000 subscribers
and his videos get very healthy views! Take a look at the image below:

Let’s learn from him yeah. Image below shows his topic which is a MUST-LISTEN for all aspiring
YouTubers. (click here to view yeah). I
 can safely assure you that you will learn from his frank, direct and easy to understand YouTube videos.

About iHerng

With the intention of funding his architectural studies overseas, SeanTan(aka iherng)started off as a real estate agent selling properties via online property portals online right after his graduation.

After transacting several properties, the process of developing an empty land into actual townships caught his interest. Hence, he attached himself with one of Malaysia’s top public listed property developer for 5 years while getting his Master of Real Estate at the same time.

Sean went through every single process from land transaction to development, design to construction, social media marketing to branding, investment to establishing REITs throughout his career. Personally, he bought his first investment property when he is only 23 and he never stopped since.

One day, he heard about his neighbour that consist of 5 working adults are struggling to pay rent while he was consulting his client for his 15th investment property. It was that moment Sean decided to make a change to bridge the knowledge in real estate for young Malaysians. iherng is a (Youtube) channel for Sean to share his knowledge and experience that may not be easily accessible by the public.

His work of reviewing properties across Malaysia gained interest of many audiences where he aims to educate and entertain. As a result, Sean is constantly being invited to collaborate with top tier developers and media house numerous times as an industry expert, sharing his insights and findings after documenting more than 100 different properties.

Currently, Sean is both a Youtuber and Marketing Manager for TheMakeoverGuys.

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the KopiTalk #13:  Frenzy in the stock market. Are you ready?

They say the time for property investment is gone. The focus now is the stock market. I say, it’s not true that we should forget property investment but that’s another story. Today, we talk about that focus; stock market. Every other FB post, I could see people sharing how much they have profited. It does seem like it’s a no-brainer. However, the ones who lost money DID NOT share it on their FB posts yea.

So, it’s my honour to invite my good friend, Eza to come and share with us about trading in the stock market. We are talking about someone who continues to share his results whether positive and negative and thus this is someone I trust. Let’s hear from him about the pros, the cons, the risks and the returns from the stock market and how we too could enter after we have learnt some tips from him, okay? See you 19th August 2020 at 9pm, SHARP.

About our guest-of-honour. Eza Ezamie is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of
MajalahLabur.com
, Malaysia’s premier portal in Bahasa Malaysia that talks about what we Malaysians love most – MONEY (or lack of it). He is well versed in various investment vehicles that are available in the market – stocks, property, unit trusts, robo-advisor and more.

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the KopiTalk #15: Empowering SMEs through Orders.my

Hmm… what is
Orders.my?
 How does it actually help the SMEs or most of the time, new businesses?  Many new businesses especially F&B outlets really do need our help and not where their profit is eroded extensively when they sign up for some of the more famous brands currently. Could a small group of successful corporate professionals help them using technology? What if this is not even going to be earning any money beyond sustaining operations? Could it be a possibility?

I met James in a cafe over a cup of latte and when he shared about Orders.my, I thought this was his full-time venture. He clarified that this is a Corporate Social Responsibility which will help make the market become more open rather than to be monopolised by one or two main brands. Let’s listen to him sharing about how everyone of us could actually do something to help our fellow Malaysians who may be struggling to keep their business afloat, especially F&B ones.

Come and learn yeah.  2nd September 2020 at 9pm, sharp.
Sign up here and get a chance to win in the lucky draw for a great property investment book, “Property Investment Wisdom”

This is orders.my. Try it, you will love it too.

http://orders.my

About James Tan

He is the managing director of Kai Assets Sdn Bhd, a development entity that has been focused and successfully delivered many quality boutique residential buildings and precints. Qualifications wise, he has a B.Sc (Commerce) from Deakin University, Australia majoring in international Business and E-commerce. This is his personal vision about how businesses will continue growing. “The future of business is synergies and collaborations. The success of business is tenacity and that relentless hustle.”

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the KopiTalk #16: All the nightmares in renting out your home and the legal solutions

We have a home of a few hundred thousand and we are renting it out to earn rental income. Usually this amount is likely to be small. Yet, we have the potential to face unforeseen circumstances from the tenants. It may be a small one like the need to replace an air-conditioner unit which has been used for the last 10 years to a big one which may just be the tenant refusing to pay rentals on time! Please do not take matters into our own hands because it may be a wrong move!

Okay, do we have legal solutions to the nightmares in renting out our homes? I believe our guest-of-honour Mr. Alfred Chong will be able to help provide sound advice, legals ones too. I have known Alfred for some years and I see him as a down-to-earth guy who is always passionate when it comes to legal stuffs. I think this is why he is now highly sought after for high profile cases too. Please refer to the image for your view yeah.

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About our guest-of-honour

ALFRED CHONG YEE LIM LLB (Hons) UWE, Bristol CLP (Malaysia). Alfred Chong started his legal career as a part time legal clerk in a law firm when he was 18 years old and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of West of England, Bristol in the United Kingdom in 2010.

Alfred Chong obtained his Certificate of Legal Practice in 2015 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2017 after completing his chambering in Messrs Shu Yin, Teh & Taing. While chambering, he attended to conveyancing matters including developer’s project, loans and subsale.

Alfred Chong started his own firm, Messrs A. Chong & Co. in 2017 and his areas of practice includes general civil litigation matters involving land disputes and corporate matters, conveyancing matters involving subsale, factories, estate property and corporation, criminal matters, probate and administration of estate, family law and trust, auction and bankruptcy proceedings, debt recovery and assets acquisition and disposal, assets transfer and dispute resolution involving assets.

In addition, Alfred Chong is passionate about sharing and adding value to the public on the legal aspects of property transactions, strata title and properties investment. Alfred Chong was very active as a speaker having previously spoken at the 7th Malaysia Land Conference 2020 and at different venues including at MRCB, 9 Seputeh Gallery and road shows for StarProperty.my and Iproperty.com. Alfred Chong has also previously written articles for Starproperty.my and property blog, Kopi and Property. Alfred Chong has also previously shared his thoughts live at Star Property Ask-Me-Anything series.

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the KopiTalk #2’s LUCKY DRAW. Free Hotel Stay.

the KopiTalk #2 on 13th June (Saturday) at 9pm has one more pleasant surprise.

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Restriction to travel within different states in Malaysia is no more. Where are you thinking of going? Natural white sandy beach facing the South China Sea? Fresher than fresh seafood? Just a few hours away from Kuala Lumpur? (Flight lah) Read on.

KopiTalk #2 is all about Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Who am I to talk about the Land Below The Wind? Okay, I am not from Kota Kinabalu. However, I have climbed Mount Kinabalu twice. I am not from Sabah but I fly to Sabah at least 2-3 times per year. My wife’s from Sabah. I own properties there too. Dear friends, for your information, Kota Kinabalu is a city which has the second busiest international airport in Malaysia. Second only to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Yes, busier than Penang International Airport yeah.

It’s not possible to cover the whole Sabah in one talk yeah. This time, we focus on just Kota Kinabalu. I am also getting someone who’s more familiar, more authoritative than me when it comes to speaking about Kota Kinabalu. Sharing from the heart. We have the
Director of Property Hunter (this is the top property site in East Malaysia. Check out their website here)
Elson will share with us what are some of the must visit and must-do and hey even some EXOTIC food to try over there.

The details for the KopiTalk #2 as follows:

Date:13th June (Saturday)

Time: 9pm

To sign up, click here and fill up just three things.
We like to know if you are from West Malaysia and whether have you ever visited Kota Kinabalu, Sabah before. I think this will be interesting to know. Do join us and ask more questions (for those who intend to visit Kota Kinabalu) or even tell us if the places you would recommend was not discussed by us! (for Sabahans)

Hope to see as many of you as possible yeah. Those who are from Sabah and just want to correct some of the facts we say. ? Or people from West Malaysia who just want to know more prior to visiting. By the way, when the CMCO is lifted, it will definitely be a Cuti-Cuti Malaysia for many. So, why not understanding well ahead of what to expect? Happy listening.

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the KopiTalk #4 – Effective & Critical Non-Verbal Communication

Updated 20th June.  Thank you for another good session of KopiTalk. Many good friends and new friends joined. I think all of us learnt more about non-verbal communication and why it is so critical today.  The video could be viewed below: Happy learning and sharing.

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Whether we are from the technical side or even front-liners, we face people either every other minute or every other hour. How often do we have friends or colleagues who misunderstood what we said? If what we communicated were correct, then the not-so-correct one may just be our Non-Verbal Communication. Imagine speaking to someone about something exciting and yet your face showed no expression… Ahem…

Alternatively, communicating to a non-performer in the organisation and yet we smile too much. What may be the final outcome be like? It’s no just facial expression yeah. Come and listen to what our Guest of Honour Carmen Loo, DTM (highest level in Toastmasters programme) has to share.  You could
also ask her some questions in advance too. Fill up this form here.

Details as follow:  20th June (Saturday) @ 11am. Click on image to know more.

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the KopiTalk #5 – Malaysian Property the best value in ASEAN, Really?

Updated 28th June 2020. The longest KopiTalk thus far in the series. 1.5 hours of non-stop learnings from Dr. Daniele Gambero. Feel free to watch the video for more information. Not just about Malaysia but many other countries within ASEAN too.

Yes, we have reached the 5th in the KopiTalk series. This time, my guest of honour is none other than my good friend, Dr. Daniele Gambero. He is Malaysia’s only Propenomist and he is also the Co-Founder and CEO of REI Group. He is a well sought after property speaker and I think he does probably 3 speeches every week. Thus, it has always been super hard to get him to have coffee with me and this time, I managed to secure an hour of his time.

The topic we will be going deeper is this, “Malaysian Property the best value in ASEAN, really?” When we talk about value, everyone would have their own idea. Highest growth in property prices for the last 10 years, is this considered the best value? The most stable growth within the last 10 years versus a fluctuating one, is this considered the best value? What about the advanced property market, is this the best value? They have transparency in transactions super fast versus some other countries where the data or information could only be available a quarter later, if not more.

Come and ask Dr. Daniele lots of questions yeah. I think he should be well prepared.
Date is 27th June (Saturday). Time is 9pm.

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the KopiTalk #6 – Making Better Decisions with Data

Updated 1st July. WOW, an hour of lots of actual information. Where are the most popular areas in Kuala Lumpur when people search? By the way, the most popular in search WAS NOT where the most transactions happen… Most searches also do not mean highest capital appreciation! Happy viewing yeah. Lots of good information to guide our decision making. Please do not miss this.

It’s the KopiTalk #6.  In our life, making good decisions is not easy at all. Imagine first time buying a smartphone which costs RM1,000. It’s endless research online on the reviews for many smartphone brands before we decide. What about buying our very first car? Even if it’s a secondhand unit? It’s still easily RM30,000 or higher, maybe. These two decisions, RM1,000 and RM30,000 if we were to make that wrong decision, the outcome is going to be disastrous. Okay, maybe that handphone one is still okay but the RM30,000 one?

Then, we come to that stage in our life where a property seems to be the next logical step. We either got promoted and now have a higher pay and could now afford to pay for a first property. We could be getting married soon and needed a roof over our head because the father-in-law insisted that if you get married, you better NOT stay in some rented rooms… A property is many hundreds of thousands of ringgit. So, how do we make that huge leap? By making better decisions with data. We definitely need information to do price negotiations, right?

Joining me as guest of honour is Premendran Pathmanathan, Founder of
Brickz.my
 This is where we could get the updated transacted property prices in Malaysia. Why do we need to access this data you may ask? We will ask many more questions during the KopiTalk #6.  Please do fill up this survey form and put in those questions.
I will ask him for you on 1st July (Wednesday) at 9pm. Okay? See you.

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the KopiTalk #7:  Making sure our wealth is always SAFE

Too many times we are too focused on building up our wealth and we forgotten that whatever we built up could be gone if we face unforeseen circumstances. Too many times we take things too lightly. However, how we know how to protect what we have built effectively? Just simply buying an insurance, can? What about buying medical insurance then, can? Enough?

If we have many properties, how do we protect the value of the assets without losing it too much to bureaucracy related payments? (Yes, it could happen!)  How do we know how much is too much and how little is too little? Truth is, managing our wealth effectively will save us a lot and even more importantly, we ensure our wealth is always safe!

This is why our guest-of-honour is the best person to talk about this. I managed to invite Ms. Elane, Founder & CEO of  Vision One Hundred Consultancy Sdn Bhd who will have to answer all these super important questions and more.

Do not miss this session.
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the KopiTalk #8: Expanding and in need of Fund Raising?

I must start by telling you that the guest of honour for KopiTalk #7 is very experienced and extremely knowledgeable lady. Title of our KopiTalk #8 is, “Expanding and in need of Fund Raising?” This is a talk for the SMEs which would like to raise funds for further expansion. This is also a talk for the entreprenuers who are now deciding on embarking on the next phase of growth and in need of sound advice on funding. She will share more during the FB Live talk yeah. Questions to ask her?
Tell us the question(s) here.
All submissions will be in a Lucky Draw at the end of the FB Live for a comprehensive property investment
book by Dr.Peter Yee. (This is the book)

About Agnes Wong

Our guest-of-honour is Ms. Agnes Wong, the Managing Partner of Syarikat Ong Group of Companies.  Agnes is a Chartered Accountant. She holds membership under Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM), Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia and Associate Membership under Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA).

Her experience included a number of audit engagements for public listed companies, as well as special engagements involving listing of company in local stock exchange and fundraising exercise of public listed company. She shares her knowledge and experience with the public in many public events. Her sharing is simple, direct and very real. No sugar-coating and many points she shared could also be said to be courageous too. I always learn a lot every time I listen to her talk. This is why you must not miss this session.

Details are as follows:

Date: 18th July 2020 (Saturday)   Time is 9pm.  More details as per image below.

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the KopiTalk #9:  18-year Property Cycle? Which Year are we now?

Ask the guest of honour a question and you may win a
super good property investment book yeah. (Click here)

I love it a lot when people do analysis and present to me their findings. Everyone says that it’s a buyers’ market now. Well, I am not so sure about that but my good friend Ikhram has something very interesting to share for our learning and perhaps decision making too. In the upcoming KopiTalk #9, Ikhram will be sharing this topic with us, “18-year Property Cycle? Which Year are we now?”  Frankly, I am really looking forward to it and I am very sure you are as well.

Date: 25th July (Saturday) at 9pm. SHARP.  Channel is
 fb.com/kopiandproperty

Do refer to the poster below for more information and YES, you are entitled to be in the lucky draw on the night to win this exclusive and comprehensive
property investment book by Dr. Peter Yee. “Property Investment Wisdom.” (My personal review here) Just fill up this form to ask Ikhram a question.

All the best yeah.

ABOUT IKHRAM MERICAN

Ikhram is a certified content marketer, public speaker, and author of
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Property
.   Ikhram’s specialization is in property markets and personal growth.   The Asian Property Review, in 2017, called him “one of the most experienced and successful AirBnB hosts in Malaysia”.

He shares insights about the property market on his blog at
www.LivingSpace.com.my
.  Ikhram holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Monash University with double majors in Strategic Management and Electronic Commerce.

Do not miss this KopiTalk #9.  See you!

Happy understanding that investment? That’s like
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the KopiTalk #2: My Kota Kinabalu (Time for a visit soon)

Updated on 14th June.  Thank you for joining the session. For those who missed it, here’s that video for everyone to get to know more about Kota Kinabalu! It’s a very compact 1 hour and 10 minute session.

12th June Update. the KopiTalk #2 on 13th June (Saturday) at 9pm has one more pleasant surprise.

Want to get
ONE FREE NIGHT
 stay at Stanton Hotel of Kota Kinabalu? This is a hotel reborn from a heritage building and the design and architecture reflects the Gregorian era design. Yes, your wefie and photos taken there will be the envy of many.

How to be the LUCKY ONE? Just 3 to-do steps. Step 4 and 5 will be done by kopiandproperty.com

Share this post on Your FB with this message.   start:     the KopiTalk #2: MY Kota Kinabalu chat with Elson Kho.
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Restriction to travel within different states in Malaysia is no more. Where are you thinking of going? Natural white sandy beach facing the South China Sea?  Fresher than fresh seafood? Just a few hours away from Kuala Lumpur? (Flight lah) Read on.

KopiTalk #2 is all about Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Who am I to talk about the Land Below The Wind? Okay, I am not from Kota Kinabalu. However, I have climbed Mount Kinabalu twice. I am not from Sabah but I fly to Sabah at least 2-3 times per year. My wife’s from Sabah. I own properties there too. Dear friends, for your information, Kota Kinabalu is a city which has the second busiest international airport in Malaysia. Second only to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Yes, busier than Penang International Airport yeah.

It’s not possible to cover the whole Sabah in one talk yeah.  This time, we focus on just Kota Kinabalu. I am also getting someone who’s more familiar, more authoritative than me when it comes to speaking about Kota Kinabalu. Sharing from the heart. We have the
Director of Property Hunter (this is the top property site in East Malaysia. Check out their website here)
 Elson will share with us what are some of the must visit and must-do and hey even some EXOTIC food to try over there.

The details for the KopiTalk #2 as follows:

Date:13th June (Saturday)

Time: 9pm

To sign up, click here and fill up just three things.
We like to know if you are from West Malaysia and whether have you ever visited Kota Kinabalu, Sabah before. I think this will be interesting to know. Do join us and ask more questions (for those who intend to visit Kota Kinabalu) or even tell us if the places you would recommend was not discussed by us! (for Sabahans)

Hope to see as many of you as possible yeah.  Those who are from Sabah and just want to correct some of the facts we say. 🙂  Or people from West Malaysia who just want to know more prior to visiting. By the way, when the CMCO is lifted, it will definitely be a Cuti-Cuti Malaysia for many. So, why not understanding well ahead of what to expect? Happy listening.

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The LAST of the LAST, buy quickly?

My auntie showed me a SMS message by a developer. In the message, the developer said that it was time to buy because the
 development is the final piece in that particular area.

Actually I do not even agree that it is the last piece within that area. I told my aunty, the developer is just trying to sell. Nothing more. Actually this particular ‘last’ piece is also untrue. There is a very huge piece of land just minutes away from that ‘last piece of land. So, should you buy if it is really the last property project in that area? How about it being the last few units?

If you are buying for your own stay, just ask yourself if you like or not. If you like, just buy. If you don’t like, then don’t buy. There is little need to consider too much. If you like chances are, many others would like and there’s little
problem for you to sell in the future
. However, if I am buying for investment, all these ‘last’ statements would make me avoid it. Think objectively, if that area has NO other potential development and you are buying that very last project, do you think you are buying it at the lowest price or highest? If you are buying at the same price level as the current one, it meant you are buying the highest. If however, the developer tells you that the price you are paying is lower than the market price, it may be wise to ask around as to the actual reason.

I have also received many SMSes telling me that the said property development has just last few units and I better be quick. I would normally skip these. The reason is because if it is truly the last few units and I received the SMS from someone I do NOT know, frankly how many last units which are being marketed? Why are they sending messages to strangers? Today, it is also no longer like last time when online was not as accessible. If the property is
 indeed as attractive as what they advertised
, it is really quite impossible not to have sold all the units within 6 months. Seriously, if a property has to be sold for over 1 year nowadays, I think the product is really not that good or the developer has to hire new marketing manager or appoint new agencies. Tell me, what would you think if you saw the project 1 year ago and today the developer is still telling you about early bird discount?

Thus, if I receive such SMSes about the last few units or even the last development in that whole area, I would skip. I think I have lost a very good opportunity but when I browse online, I would learn that there are still lots of other opportunities around including even new projects which are ‘about to launch and have early bird discount’ today. Haha. Happy buying.

written on 23 Mar 2015

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The lender, the borrower and the market.

When the property market is getting too hot to handle, the government steps
in with cooling measures.
Whether it’s Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong or even China, it’s important for governments to be attentive enough not to let the market ‘explode’ due to speculative activities. When the market gets a little too cold, then it’s also up to the government to heat it up a little. It can be through fiscal measures such as tax and some useful mega projects or it can be through monetary measures by the central bank (BNM) such as reducing interest rates which will then spur more investments since the returns from banks are less attractive. All these measures should however be done in an orderly and SYSTEMATIC manner and not haphazardly. Let’s now look at the lender and the borrower.

Banks lend to qualified borrowers so that both parties will benefit. The bank will continue to have monthly mortgage payments and the borrower would not need to lose their home due to inability to pay. This is why the banks should not lend to borrowers who do not qualify and why buyers must not overstretch themselves financially to buy something they could not afford. I hope this resonates well with most of kopiandproperty.com readers because when we look at Malaysia’s property market, we will know that the market has been slowing down (transactions wise) since 2013 and not 2018. However, despite all these years of slowing down, we did not face any sub-prime crisis issues. The reason is due to what I mentioned above. Hopefully we keep to that.

I love the Malaysian property market because we are NOT an
advanced property market, not yet anyway.
 I love the Malaysian property market because the median age of Malaysia is
 just 29. (Lots of future)
I also love the Malaysian property market because Bank Negara Malaysia has been pretty pro-active when it comes to handling potential speculative issues. There are many things I do not like but that’s another story for the future. The reason for this article is to remind all the ministers we have to also understand the market and think before giving their thoughts because whatever they say is construed as a potential policy in the future. It will be very good to engage more stakeholders too, especially an independent one like
kopiandproperty.com
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The MOST searched areas in Malaysia. Did you search for the same ones?

When I looked through the list, I realised that I have also searched similar areas too. In fact one area may just be where I may want to move to in a few years’ time. It’s CLOSER to my hometown Ipoh. Hint… It’s always a good idea to understand what others are searching so that we do not buy something which not many people searched. Just understand that the choice should be based on what you personally wanted instead of buying into an area which you do not like so much simply because it was the most searched yeah. Happy referring to the full press release by iProperty.com.my below.

Press Release by iProperty.com.my reveals the most searched areas by Malaysian homebuyers in 2019

 ? Klang Valley townships are the most searched areas for homes and residential properties
 ? Semenyih and Rawang, townships on the outskirts of the Klang Valley are gaining traction among Malaysian homebuyers

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 December 2019 — As the year comes to a close, iProperty.com.my has revealed the most searched areas on its website by Malaysian homebuyers in 2019. These areas are ranked according to consumers’ search behaviour data captured by iProperty.com.my’s big data solution, iPropertyiQ.com. These areas have recorded the highest number of searches among homebuyers who visited iProperty.com.my from January-November 2019. The properties are ranked in descending order and the popularity is displayed in terms of percentages (%)

#1 – Shah Alam – Search percentage: 17.14%
The most searched areas on iProperty.com.my are still concentrated in the Klang Valley, with Shah Alam being at the top with 17.14% overall of searches. Shah Alam has now become a top pick for people who want to live in a greener, quieter surroundings and yet still have easy access to multiple amenities.

Shah Alam is also an international education hub with many prominent schools such as UITM, MAZ International School, Greenview Islamic International School, Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park and Dwi Emas International School. Apart from the Federal Highway, Shah Alam is accessible via the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) and Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS).

In addition, the future LRT 3 Line that connects Bandar Utama to Johan Setia in Klang, will consist of 6 stations in Shah Alam and is expected to be completed in 2024. This is set to boost the capital growth of Shah Alam properties, especially those near the future sites of the train stations.

#2 – Ara Damansara – Percentage of searches: 16.98%
First developed in 1999, Ara Damansara is fast becoming a favourite neighbourhood in Petaling Jaya.  This is mainly due to its strategic location right in the middle of several prime locations such as Bandar Utama, Tropicana, Sunway, Glenmarie and Kota Damansara.

Accessibility is a major feature of the township which provides convenience for the community. There are two new LRT stations along the Kelana Jaya LRT Extension that started operating in Ara Damansara as well as the six-lane dual carriageway Subang Airport Highway and Subang Kelana-Link interchange.

The second access is through the NKVE tunnel via Crimson Condominium to Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP). The eastern portion of Ara Damansara is linked to Persiaran Tropicana by a new access road that passes through Damansara Idaman. In terms of amenities, Ara Damansara is very much a self-sustained neighbourhood. There are amenities such as shopping malls, clinics, cinema, international schools and popular restaurants.

#3 -Cheras – Search percentage: 13.15%
 The large geographical footprint of the suburb means property in Cheras can be found at widely different ends of the price spectrum. The area boasts a range of house types and immediate neighbourhood amenities to ensure opportunities and choices for a diverse demographic of homebuyers.

There are many developments of infrastructure to cater to its large population, as evident
from the MRT stations linked conveniently to shopping malls such as MyTown, IKEA Cheras and Sunway Velocity. Out of the entire 31 stations of MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line there are 11 MRT stations within the Cheras area itself.

#4 – Bandar Utama – Percentage of searches: 12.22%
Bandar Utama is a popular residential township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling District, Selangor. It is a thriving residential area that is home to many shopping malls and attractions such as 1Utama, The Curve, IKEA and Ikano Power Centre (IPC). The township is easily accessible via highways and expressways such as the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP), SPRINT Highway, Penchala Link and New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). There are also the MRT, buses and shuttle services connecting Bandar Utama to other major areas such as TTDI, KL, Subang Jaya and Putrajaya.

#5 – Semenyih – Search percentage: 11.96%
Just 30 minutes away from major townships in the Klang Valley, Semenyih is fast becoming the choice for former city-dwellers seeking a more laid-back area to set up a home near eco-tourist hotspots.

Semenyih is an upcoming township that will be the next hotspot for property development growth in the southern corridor of Klang Valley. As for connectivity, the LEKAS Highway has very much benefited the township.

The SILK Highway and Pintasan Kajang-Semenyih Bypass connect the township to all
major roads heading towards Kajang, Cheras, Seri Kembangan, Bangi and Putrajaya. While currently there are no train stations located within the township, the nearest train service available is the KTM train station located in Kajang. There are several MRT stations in Kajang that are available for residents from Semenyih to access train services travelling to any part of Klang Valley.

#6 -Petaling Jaya – Percentage of searches: 7.91%
Petaling Jaya is a satellite town of Kuala Lumpur. Covering 97.2 square kilometres and is known as a self-sustainable city, Petaling Jaya was granted city status on 20 June 2006. The reason PJ makes it into the list year after year is because of its proximity to KL and the endless amenities and countless shopping malls readily available in the area.

In fact, PJ topped the chart for the most searched areas to rent in Klang Valley in 2019 too. PJ residents tend to resist going to KL unless they have to because as far as shopping is concerned, there are plenty of malls to visit. Major highways such as the LDP, Federal
 Highway, Sprint and DUKE all offer easy access to Kuala Lumpur and other parts of Selangor.

#7 – Rawang – Search percentage: 5.50%
Rawang may not have been on the top of the list in the eyes of homebuyers years ago, but it seems times have changed. Rawang has now become a hotspot with new projects seen all over and selling at good prices. It started as a township offering a place to work and live. Rawang now offers more job opportunities with entertainment elements, transforming itself into a self-sustained township. This had led to buyers becoming less hesitant to the idea of moving to Rawang.

Though the only integrated railway system available in the area is the KTM, it is now easier for people to commute to KL. Simply stop at the Sungai Buloh station and switch to MRT for easy access to KL. Other than that, the KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway) links Kuala Lumpur at Templer’s Park with the township of Ijok, creating an alternative link road. The expressway has successfully shortened the travel distance between KL, Rawang, and Ijok, making it more feasible for Rawang residents to work elsewhere, and vice versa.

#8 -Subang Jaya – Search percentage: 5.19%
A booming and well-connected area, Subang Jaya is a popular area for homebuyers because of its constant growing development. Easily connected to KL through major highways and ample residential, commercial, and recreational facilities make Subang Jaya the perfect choice for those who want a work-life balance but with the benefits of a major urban centre.

Subang Jaya is also home to many tertiary education institutions such as INTI International College Subang, SEGi College Subang, Taylor’s University and Monash University. It is estimated that the number of residents here will rise to over 1.5 million by 2035. The population growth means ongoing investments in infrastructure is a key part of Subang Jaya’s future.

#9 – Johor Bahru – Search percentage: 5.16%
As the only township on this list that is outside of the Klang Valley, Johor Bahru’s increasing popularity among homebuyers has been the city’s ever-evolving connectivity. Johor Bahru remains an attractive choice due to its geographical location near Singapore.

The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS), which is slated for completion in 2024, will bring many impactful changes with positive multiplier effects such as more job opportunities, increase in state economic growth and positive tourism growth.

Additionally, this rail line will help to reduce traffic congestion along the Johor Causeway by up to 15%. Existing townships as well as new ones that are located just outside of Johor Bahru could benefit from the RTS ripple effect. The older townships could see a spike in value, while the newer ones which were built or completed before the arrival of RTS in 2024 could see growth in interest, demand and value.

For example, Taman Desa Tebrau is located merely 15km away from Bukit Chagar, where the first RTS station in Johor will be located.

#10 – Puchong – Search percentage: 4.79%
A good reason why Puchong is the preferred choice is its strategic location between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. It is easily connected via several major highways such as the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS) and Damansara Puchong Highway (LDP). There are plenty of amenities such as shopping malls, F&B outlets, eateries, supermarkets and entertainment hubs.

As one of the most established locations in the Klang Valley, Puchong is also considered by many due to its easy connectivity. Bandar Kinrara, IOI Mall, Bandar Puteri, and Pusat Bandar Puchong are the main LRT stations that have secured Puchong’s promise of easy accessibility.

Explore your desired neighbourhood with iProperty.com.my’s Point-of-Interest feature. One thing in common that these areas share are their easy accessibility to countless amenities such as shopping malls, hospitals, schools, transportation systems and thriving economic activities.

iProperty.com.my offers a feature which helps homebuyers to find out what key amenities are around their chosen properties.

This customised Point-of-Interest feature is integrated into the maps of the searched property to help homebuyers make better decisions in terms of how convenient it is to access, for example, the nearest hospitals, schools and shopping malls. Homebuyers are able to view the
distance and route to these amenities surrounding their desired property, all in one convenient view.

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The Rift @ MidValley. Lots of fun, definitely.

Are you looking for excitement and entertainment at the same time? Yet very safe?  Are you having teenage kids and wants to do something together with them? Boring weekends and need some fun-filled sessions? Perhaps this new attraction in town is for you. The Rift invited kopiandproperty.com to drop by and review them. Here’s a brief review by
 MMY.
She has this to say, “I had lots of fun!
The Rift @MidValley
 is definitely worth visiting soonest possible.”

The Rift is Malaysia’s first ever Hybrid Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR)  theme park which boasts a 40,000 sq ft of space in Mid Valley Megamall.  This theme park will be officially launched on 8 February 2018 and it boasts a dozen of world-class themed attractions which are bound to set you off on an out-of-this world experience like no other!

One of the star attractions is Zero Latency. I was given the opportunity to experience the team effort to investigate a secret military space station that has gone dark and we have to fight our way through killer robots. We wore VR masks, ear phone with microphone to communicate with teammates and of course a gun. We are like ghost busters haha. The images are so real that we feel scared to fall down when we had to ‘walk’ through a narrow bridge one by one and there are enemies behind us!

Another star attraction is Terminator X,  players will be given laser guns to accomplish mission in the dark space in 2 floors. I cannot even see my fingers!  But there will be no problem when laser gun is on. This game is not ready yet but will be coming very soon!  Motion Blaster is another exciting game which gives a more relax mode as you just sit on the chair and shoot the enemies on screen in front of you with a 3D spectacles on.

Hurricane VR is another not to be missed game It brought me up and down the Great Wall of China in a bicycle! I meant, I was riding a bicycle in virtual reality! The hurricane  gives me a cooling feeling and the scary part is when the bicycle turned 360 degrees!  There were 3 times in the whole journey. A few other players beside me kept saying how scared they were.  Wow..  it is really like a roller coaster but definitely a lot more safer than the actual roller coaster.

Raceroom gives the player the actual feeling of riding a F1 car. The F1 driver will ride on this simulator car as their practice at home. The strong gentleman claim that the steering is hard and not easy to control. Please come and show off your driving skills! Who knows, you are the next driver to join the F1 race!  There are a lot more games for you to try individually, in pair or team,  such as VR Adventure, Hado Monster Battle, Hado  PVP,  Holowall,  Holodek, The Leap.

The Rift also cater for juniors as there are play rooms, party room and some other physical games which will be available soon.  Let’s together EXIT REALITY,  come to
THE RIFT!

A sneak preview is available below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50rjTxicG1E

reported by MMY.  (kopiandproperty.com’s junior reporter)

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The right focus for 8th PM? The economy first. I agree.

I am not an economist. Extremely far from it. I am also not a political analyst. Nowhere near it. I am however an avid reader and yes, I do have a business degree as well as an MBA. Thats why I do write more than just about buying property, selling property and everything property. Haha. Anyway, unless you have been sleeping for the past one week or so, you should already know that Malaysia’s 8th Prime Minister is Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

If you intend to comment on whether it should be him or someone else, please do find other platforms yeah. Go to Facebook or other social media to do it. Here in kopiandproperty.com, we talk only about the economy, the investments we could make and the economic decisions the new PM could make. I refer to IQI Global chief economist
Shan Saeed who said the following as per reported in an article in borneopost.com

He said, “In my view, under the new prime minister’s administration, the government will remain committed to deliver solid economic outcomes based on uplifting the masses, keep price inflation down and above all maintaining economic confidence to attract more foreign direct investment into the country.

“The administration will pursue expansionary fiscal policy in the short run and then move to follow the monetary policy. Local businesses and investors can expect support from the government in order to provide incentives to compete on a global scale.

“Markets should recover sharply since the new PM is announced and uncertainty is over. The markets will be closely monitoring who would be the finance and economic minister to gauge the impact of policy levers being delivered by these gentlemen.”
Please do read the full article in borneopost.com here okay.

Frankly, I really hope that expansionary fiscal policy is pursued more intently. Look at the catalytic potential of those projects and choose the ones which will be most beneficial. This is totally different from giving away cash to the people which will help one time. Look at how Petronas Twin Towers have bring up the whole KLCC area.

Look at how many millions of new tourists have come in through Kuala Lumpur International Airport and think what may have happened if Subang Airport is still our ‘international’ airport today. We should thank the Prime Minister who pushed these two projects through despite objections yeah. Yea, the HSR KL – SG is definitely one of such catalytic projects. We will see if this happens or whether there are further changes politically next week…

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