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OngKL - ArticlesComing from a humble little town called Tangkak in north Johor state of Malaysia, OngKL has chances to learn and work both in Johor Bahru and Singapore - a conurbation with 6.49 million still fast growing population - since year 1996. He is now having a chance to contribute back to the community by sharing what he sees, what he knows and what he learns in this wonderful place.
He founded, owns and is one of the directors for GreenSouz Sdn. Bhd., an investment holding company focusing in real estate investment. http://reijb.com Will property price and rent fall further?One side of the propert market is confirmed – supply has increased. On the other hand, rental rate are expected to increase. More people will prefer to rent first until they feel secured with job markets. Expectation on rental hike during this tough period due to the reasons discussed here may be the explanation why there are more investors enquire for rental properties recently. Where to find sources of start-up capital for your real state investment?Waiting to build a substantial amount of investment capital may prevent you from ever getting a start in real estate investing. If you are convinced that your funds should be placed in real estate now when property prices are low in the recession time, first thing you need to do is to find your start-up capital for your investment. Let’s look into the usual places where people keep money and some possible sources of capital you may not have thought of. Why floating interest rate can be a better choice now?When there is any interest rate hike, real estate investors should be happy about it because it means the economy is doing well and the government is concerned about inflation. Inflation is a friend of real estate investors - when the price of everything is rising, so are your rental income and property value! While the global economy looks gloomy, the adjustment of rate is normally in the investors' favour. Why real estate is a good investment?Of all possible investments that are within the reach of the average investor, none ofter the combination of outstanding benefits that are available to real estate investors. Why is real estate such a good investment? It offers the investor at least five different returns or ways of making money, on his investment: cash flow, equity income, appreciation, leverage and control. How to estimate the value of a property?To estimate the value of a property is not as difficult as you think. With some information from the market, you can do the estimation just like a valuer. Property value depends on the potential income the property can generate - annual rental. This has been the guideline for valuer to perform property valuation and for government to derive property tax (quit rent & assessment fee). How to find good real estate/property agents?There are many full-time real estate salespeople who have never been active or have never become knowledgeable in the filed of investment real estate. A good property agent should have the basic knowledge in real estate investing, taxation, depreciation, management and financing. A knowledgeable property agent not only understands and practices the many different facets of real estate investing, but he also knows the market. Property details to check before you buy an investment propertyBefore you get involved with the detailed analysis of income, expenses and financing for the investment real estate that you wanted, you need to find out more about it such as age of the property, rental history, neighborhood, building condition, amenities, parking, furnished or unfurnished. These basic details concerning the property you want to purchase will add to your evaluation of the investment. How to finance your real estate investment for maximum return?3 major factors affecting the return of your investment are loan amount, tenure and interest rate. Making decision to finance your real estate investment through a mortgage loan can be as simple as answering the following 3 questions. The More You Borrow the Higher the Return?Good debts give you higher return with lower risk. The more you finance, the higher the return, and the sooner you will take back all your capital. We call them real estate investments worth borrowing or leveraging. How to Know if a Real Estate Investment is Worth Investing?It is not difficult and it does not need much of your time to know if a real estate investment is worth investing in the first place. All you need is crunching some numbers with your calculator, and Bingo! You can decide whether the property is worth investing.
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