Happy New Year 2014 to you!
I’m going to give a talk this coming Sunday (5 Jan 2014) at Cititel Mid Valley.
It’s an exciting event organized by Money Compass. You’re welcome to attend 🙂
Top 10 Tips on Investing in Iskandar Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia will be a challenging market to maneuver from 2014 onwards.
by Khalil Adis (edited by iProperty.com Malaysia)
The brainchild of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, Iskandar Malaysia is quickly proving to be a favourite with both Malaysians and foreigners. A current hotspot for buyers and investors, Iskandar Malaysia’s growth potential may see a plateau post-tabling of the Budget 2014.
Some of the new measures that will kick in effectively in January 2014 include an increase in the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) from 15% in the first two years and 10% between the third and fifth year to 30% for the first three years, 20% in the fourth year and 15% in the fifth year.
Let’s have a drink at Setiawalk Puchong
Lastest Update: 27 Nov 2013 (Wed)
Thanks guy for turning up yesterday at Setiawalk 🙂
Those last minute cannot make it one, we will catch up another time ya…
If you are keen to join me next round, hop into my email list, I will notify you through emails
Budget 2014 Malaysia: GST, RPGT and other highlights [Infographic]
The much hyped Budget 2014 was tabled by the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak with various new changes. Some of the highlights include the Goods and Services Tax (GST), abolition of sugar subsidy, 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 3.0 and higher property taxes – mostly predicted by budget watchers days before the announcement.
New Rules For Home Loans July 2013
Bank Negara Malaysia announces today, the implementation of a set of measures aimed at avoiding excessive household indebtedness and to reinforce responsible lending practices by key credit providers. These measures, which take effect immediately, complements the earlier measures introduced since 2010 to promote a sound and sustainable household sector.
Iskandar Malaysia 5 Key Flagship Zone
Iskandar Malaysia 5 Key Flagship Zone:
A Malaysian Guide to Home Buying Fees & Charges [Infographic]
Before we make any purchase or put down our booking deposit, it is wise to firstly enquire from the developer side, if they are absorbing the SPA Legal Fee, MOT Stamp Duty, Loan Agreement Fee, Loan Stamp Duty and etc; or you are the one who will bear all the costs.
If you are buying from the secondary market / sub-sale, then you have to bear all those charges. So, please always remember to do some calculations before finalizing your buying decisions.
Let me give you some general guidelines on how does all the costing works. To be exact, always consult your representative lawyers, please see the below break downs:-
Have you check your CCRIS Report recently?
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Applying an eCCRIS account is superb easy
I was always thinking to drop by Bank Negara Malaysia to check on my own CCRIS. Due to the traffic jam and other reasons, this matter keep on delaying…
Finally, I paid them a visit last week, after my appointment at KL City.
To my surprise, it only took me about 1 minute to get the report printed from the kiosk!! SO QUICK!!
The Kiosk is just located on the Ground Floor.
All you need to bring along is only a piece of your own Identity Card (IC) and your thumb (for thumb print verification).
That’s it! Simple?!