Just the other day over lunch, a colleague was discussing with me about renting strategies. He asked if we should still buy a property to rent out, even if the rental could barely cover the mortgage and the maintenance charges. From an investment point of view, my answer is yes. Of course, if we have …
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The concept of lifestyle purchases, or buying second homes, is gradually becoming more popular in Asia, and is expected to dramatically increase over the next five years, according to Knight Frank. The property consultancy firm noted that the long-term prospects for capital appreciation may be positive if supply is constrained due to a sustained economic …
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The Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAEA) is concerned that the number of cases involving illegal real estate brokers will increase if the problem is not addressed soon. To curb the problem, the board will be working with the relevant government agencies in order to trace and bring these criminals to justice. …
Malaysia clinched the sixth spot in this year’s Baseline Profitability Index (BPI), up five notches from last year’s 11th place. Published by the Foreign Policy Magazine, the BPI is a ranking of destinations of attractiveness for foreign investors. Among the Asean countries, only Singapore and Malaysia were listed in the top 10. Indonesia took on …
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We’re bound to think that the only investment options we have in real estate is house flipping. But there’s actually more to that than we think. Here are ways at which you can enter the real estate investing industry: 1. A Basic Rental Property. This is an investment as old as the practice of …
This question is not only asked by the purchaser of a property transaction but is also asked by the seller who sells the property to get money out of it. Most seller and purchaser expect a property transaction to be completed within a month or two. That is not the case as there are various …
