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5 Things You Should Know Before Flipping A Property

This week we will look into flipping property. The definition for flipping property by Investopedia as follow: Flipping - A type of real estate investment strategy in which an investor purchases properties with the goal of reselling them for a profit. Profit is generated either through the price appreciation that occurs as a result of a hot housing market and/or from renovations and capital improvements. There is nothing wrong in flipping a property but it has to be done in a correct way.

Posted by Danny Ko on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

How Does the Economy Affect the Malaysia Housing Market?

In most countries, real estate represents a significant portion of people’s wealth, an average person has at least one-third of his or her net worth tied up in real estate. The size and scale of the real estate market make an attractive and lucrative sector for many investors. Sky rocketing property prices remain a very common topic among fellow Malaysians for the past few years. But right now, times are bad, will property prices starts to fall or remain stagnant?

Posted by Stephy Lim on Friday, March 4, 2016

Cyberjaya: Something You Should Know About

Often when people tell me about new project launches in Cyberjaya, my replied is always skeptical particularly on Cyberjaya property…. “it’s so far away, it’s very quiet and there’s nothing much in that area etc” Until recently, I visited a friend of mine (residing in Cyberjaya) whom changed my mind and view on Cyberjaya. Pay a visit there someday and trust me you will love it too, more of a relax lifestyle living compared to hectic city life.

Posted by Stephy Lim on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Pros and Cons of Investing in Holiday Home/ Apartments

Many people fall in love with the idea of owning a holiday home/ apartment due to lifestyle purposes and neglected on the important fundamentals of investment. Hence if you plan to invest into a holiday property in the future, make sure you are purchasing with your head and not just your heart. Before you would jump into any investment, ask yourself two simple questions: Why am I buying real estate in the first place?

Posted by Stephy Lim on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Advantages of Buying Property in a Downturn Market

“Times are bad”, “Now is not the right time to invest”, “Property market is slowing down”, I believed these are the common topic among your peers recently, so am I. The housing price index has fallen to 4.10% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, from 7% in the fourth quarter (Q4) in 2014. This is a significant drop. Many property purchasers generally buy a property during a hot market, and avoid purchasing in a downturn market.

Posted by Stephy Lim on Tuesday, January 12, 2016