For young couples, apart from starting a family, owning a home is also a top priority. But, might renting not be a better option? For the purposes of this article, owning a property would be until retirement and it is not for investment purposes. The lifetime is split into three stages – the initial years, […]
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Christmas season can be a very stressful time of the year for many people. Feng shui is a powerful tool in creating calm and harmonious energy and that’s what makes it so perfect to utilize during the holiday season. Here, we explore the basic feng shui decorating tips to help ease your stress and really enjoy […]
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So, you have put up the “For Sale” sign and listed your property online, but months later there are still no takers. What went wrong? A key point in selling a house is to be aware of the market conditions, and the property market in Malaysia remains sluggish due to the current economic headwinds. But […]
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The current slow market is not an excuse to relax your guard and simply rent to any Tom, Dick and Harry. Here are 10 things to think about when choosing your potential tenant: 1. The don’t like at first sight type If you do not have a good feeling about the potential tenant during the […]
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When buying a home, the emphasis tends to be on “location, location, location”. That’s why all property ads mention that a home is located near highways, schools, or MRT stations and so on. However, location is not the only factor. Before putting down your hard-earned money on buying a home, remember to consider other aspects […]
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THE outbreak of the Covid-19 has significantly reduced the average sales of businesses across multiple industries and will play negatively on the local property market, says a senior real estate marketing consultant. “Many developers are already struggling to keep their heads above water. With daily updates, new information, and more confirmed cases, the long term […]
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NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Eric Marrus, a real estate broker at Compass in New York, walked through a US$7.5 million (S$10.4 million) townhouse in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood last week, pointing his phone into every corner of the property. He was conducting a virtual tour via WhatsApp for a Chinese couple unable to visit the […]
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There are many disagreements about inflation numbers. The man on the street will say that inflation numbers are actually higher than what the government says. The government will say that the inflation numbers are based on a basket of goods and it’s not a number plucked out of nowhere. Very high inflation numbers are not […]
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BEIJING (REUTERS) – New home prices in China grew at their weakest pace in nearly two years in January, as the economy slows and a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak brings the country’s property market to a standstill. Worryingly, analysts say the worst is yet to come for the property market, noting that with stepped-up measures to contain the […]
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Being secretly filmed by a hidden camera is a traumatic experience for any unsuspecting traveller. In 2017, a couple staying in an Airbnb unit in Japan noticed a green light from a smoke detector in their bedroom. Dismantling the device, they found it was actually a well-disguised camera recording everything in the bedroom, the Korean […]
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