By NG PAU LING pauline@thestar.com.myLONGING for a perfectly decorated home but you're on a tight budget?Here are six tips to help you deck the halls without breaking the bank.1. Plan before you startFirst, research and plan. Decide on the style you desire. Limiting the fashion focus could help...

By Sharmilah DeviyDo you seek to live large in a small dwelling?Some simple techniques to transform your small home into a spacious and comfortable house with a personalised touch. FlooringBe choosy in your flooring type. It is advisable to choose large-format designed tiles as lesser grout lines...

If you are a Malaysian with low to middle income looking to buy your first house, PR1MA housing project could be the right fit for you. However, you will have to secure the right loan to buy your home.The PR1MA housing project is an initiative by the government to build houses at affordable prices...

By Viktor ChongGENERATION Y’s coming of age suggests new markets for the avid real estate agents. With that knowledge, agents understand a need to connect to this generation by all means necessary. According to Wordstream, Instagram demographics mostly consists of users between the age of 18 and...

Check that everything is in its place before moving in YOU have just become the proud owner of a house, and it's the first time your name is on the title of a property. Like any other new home owner, you want to shop for furniture and start with the renovation.But owning a home is a heavy...

Contributed by Messrs & Partners founder Eunice Tan Mui LeeImportance of Tenancy Agreement TO procure the interest of the landlord and the tenant, a tenancy agreement will be signed between the two parties. A tenancy agreement is a contract which lays down all the mutually agreed terms and...

Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum, managing director, Mah Sing GroupThe property industry will benefit from an economic boost, resulting from various initiatives in Budget 2018, said Mah Sing Group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum.He cited the government's initiatives that focus on lower and...

Is the lower income group an easy target of housing scam and property fraud?Will “Rental Law” solve the issue of inequality between tenant and landlord?Catch this week's hosts Tharmini and Viktor discussing these property issues.Reel Estate, a new series by StarProperty.my, brings you the...

This week, hosts Hakim and Pauline discussed the recent tahfiz school fire accidents, the relocation of dwellers for a new MRT line and also the reintroduction of the inheritance tax.Reel Estate, a new series by StarProperty.my, brings you the latest happenings in the real estate industry.

BY VIKTOR CHONGProperty valuation is more than a maths gameKUALA LUMPUR: Just because your neighbours are selling a property at a high price does not pertain that you can do the same. There are many factors need to be considered when pricing a property, according to Propedia Consultancy founder Sr...