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Look at the latest updates from PTLM on the skyscrapers that going to build in KL City. Some think that more building will be empty. We believe this actually will increase more job opportunity as some of it is hotel & offices. More people will live in town and its more positive effect than negative. Article credited to PTLM.com.my Referred from http://www.ptlm.com.my/index.php/component/k2/15-sneak-peek/exclusive-hundreds-of-skyscrapers-coming-to-downtown-kuala-lumpur EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of Skyscrapers coming to Downtown Kuala Lumpur 24 August 2015  PTLM Research has identified more than 120 sites around downtown Kuala Lumpur that are (1) currently under-construction; (2) being proposed for development; and (3) being planned for future development. For your convenience, we have listed the details of these developments based on the numbers we plotted on the map. *** *** *** UPDATED as of 8 September 2015  1. Mercu Zikay Hotel & Residence
14. Jakel Hotel @ Jakel Square
24. Redevelopment of Lai Meng School
 30. Holiday Villa Kuala Lumpur City Centre
51. Aria @ KLCC Service Residence
 68. Banyan Tree Signatures Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
70. Menara Khuan Choo
 73. Unnamed Hotel
 86. Unnamed Development
 119. KL118 Tower (formerly known as Warisan Merdeka)
 122. Jakel Residences Kuala Lumpur City Centre (Lot 195)
 Out of the Map Projects 124. Bukit Bintang City Centre
 Eco World Development Group Bhd is expected to start construction of the RM8.7 billion Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) project at the former Pudu Jail site by the first quarter of 2016.
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 Leakage in Condo! The most headache issue for the condo owner. Who should responsible and who should manage it?
Read this article Article credited to Chang Kim Loong (thestar.com.my) Referred from http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/08/22/Leakage--A-strata-living-nightmare/? IF you live in a high rise building and have an inter-floor leakage issue, you can be rest assured that you are not alone. Inter-floor leakage is without a doubt one of the biggest problems faced by many dwellers of high rise buildings. Whilst the leakage may appear only in a particular parcel, the source of the leakage may lie in the parcel above or even elsewhere. The cooperation of more than one party is therefore required; without which one cannot even begin to identify the problem, let alone solve it. Two issues must be identified when there is an inter-floor leakage. Firstly, the source of the leakage and secondly, the person or body responsible for repair or rectification. Who is supposed to identify the source of the leakage to start with? The person or body responsible of course, you may say, but how do you know who is responsible before the cause of the problem is ascertained? A bit of a chicken and egg situation arises. New Act Will the new management Act answer to all ceiling leakages? In February 2013 the Strata Management Act 2013 (SMA) was passed by Parliament. With that came a presumption in law, under Section 142 of the SMA, that if the leakage is on the ceiling, then such leakage is presumed to be from the parcel above unless it is proven otherwise. So, if you have a leakage from your ceiling, go to your upstairs neighbour and tell him/her that he/she is responsible and must therefore find the source of the leakage and do the repair. What if he/she disclaims responsibility? Simple, You just quote Section 142 of the SMA. What a magical section with a “one fits all” answer to ceiling leakages! I thought so too when I first read Section 142, but I was not completely right for the law does not place the entire responsibility squarely on the upstairs parcel owner. It was to be another couple of years before the SMA was implemented in June 2015 but the good news is that with that came also the implementation of the Strata Management (Maintenance & Management) Regulations 2015 (SMR). Many thanks to those (including HBA volunteers) who worked tirelessly on drafting and fine tuning the provisions of the SMR, we now have some definite answers on what to do if you have a leakage from your ceiling. Who is responsible? In dealing with inter-floor leakage one must not just look at Section 142 of the SMA but also Part XV of the SMR. Indeed it is Part XV of the SMR which tells you what to do if you discover dampness, moisture or water penetration from your ceiling or if you were to go home one day only to find that it is raining in your apartment. Go to the developer if you are still covered by the defects liability provisions. If the leakage is still covered by the provisions of your sale and purchase agreement (SPA), follow the provisions of your SPA. For homebuyers, these are typically cases where the leakage or defect occurs during the defects liability period, and which the housing developers are required to rectify, as provided in the statutory SPA. JMB/MC/Management first in the line of responsibility – regulation 56 If the leakage is not one which is covered by the SPA, then notice may be served by the owner of the affected parcel on the developer or the joint management body (“JMB”) or the management corporation (“MC”) or the subsidiary management corporation (“sub-MC”), as the case may be. This is provided for in regulation 56(1) of the SMR. What regulation 56 essentially means is that you serve notice on the body responsible for the maintenance and management of the common property, which for convenience I shall refer to as “the management”. So, now you see, the party first in the line of responsibility is not your upstairs neighbour but the management. Once notice is received, the management must, within seven days, carry out an inspection to determine the cause of the leakage and the party responsible for rectification (regulation 57). Thereafter, the management must issue a “Certificate of Inspection” stating the cause of the inter-floor leakage as well as the party responsible for rectification (regulation 59). A standard form certificate for this purpose can be found in Form 28 under the Second Schedule of the SMR. So, what is the purpose of Section 142, you may ask? Section 142 merely creates a presumption that the defect lies in the parcel above. In practical terms, this does nothing towards resolving any inter-floor leakage issues other than perhaps as a starting point for inspection. After all, one cannot possibly rectify a defect which causes the leakage until and unless the actual defect is identified. The legal implication of Section 142, however, is perhaps best left to those much more qualified than I but I do wonder if this statutory presumption alone can be a valid ground for holding the upstairs parcel owner responsible and if so under what circumstances in light of the provisions of the SMR. Determining factor(s) Under regulation 58 of the SMR, the management must take into account not just the aforesaid presumption but also the following matters which to my mind are far more relevant once the defect is identified:- (1) that any defect in something which serves more than one parcel is a common property defect; and (2) that any defect in something which serves only one parcel is a defect of that particular parcel even though that something is situated in common property or in void space. In other words, the determining factor is not the location of that defective something but which parcels that something serves. If it serves just one parcel, that particular parcel owner is primarily responsible and must rectify the defect failing which the management shall carry out the rectification works and charge the expenses to that particular parcel owner. I say primarily because whilst regulation 61 of the SMR imposes the obligation on a specific parcel owner such obligation is expressly stated to be without prejudice to that parcel owner seeking indemnity from someone else. That of course begs the question of who can be held liable for such indemnity; a question which is beyond the scope of this article but I certainly will not rule out any parcel owner, including the affected parcel owner, who contributes towards the defect or any delay in the rectification of the defect. The decision of the management is, as expected, not final. Anyone not satisfied with a decision made against him/her may refer to the Commissioner Of Buildings (COB) who shall ascertain the cause of the leakage and the party responsible in accordance with regulation 64(1) & (2) and the decision of the COB shall be complied with by all parties concerned. Grant access for inspection or risk prosecution It goes without saying: that neither inspection nor rectification works can be effectively carried out without access to all relevant parcels and common property. Hence, the imposition of a statutory obligation on all relevant parties to give access as provided by regulation 63(1) of the SMR comes as no surprise at all. Whoever fails to give access to the party carrying out the inspection commits an offence! And the punishment is severe too; a fine of up to RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to three years or both, under regulation 63(2). Given that the lack of cooperation on the part of some parcel owners/occupiers has remained one of the main causes of delay in resolving inter-floor leakage problems, these provisions are definitely a step in the right direction. It does puzzle me, however, that whilst a failure to give access for inspection tantamount to an offence, the same does not seem to apply to a failure to give access for rectification. Some of you cynics out there may be tempted to brush this aside as something unlikely to be enforced by the authorities but do you want to take that chance? Do you really want to risk prosecution over something as simple as giving access for inspection and/or rectification? Beside, now that the Strata Management Tribunal has been set up you may be slapped with an order much sooner than you think. Chang Kim Loong AMN is the honorary secretary-general of the National House Buyers Association: www.hba.org.my , a non-profit, non-governmental organisation manned purely by volunteers. Leakage - A strata living nightmare Saturday, 22 August 2015 By: CHANG KIM LOONG  The only way to move out from poor and invest more is through increase your income. But how? First it's from inner u, the character. Here's some reference which may help. MPIGHome most agree on point 9 & 10 Article credited to Kalen Bruce Referred from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/10-differences-between-middle-class-and-rich-people.html 10 Differences Between Middle Class And Rich People Money by Kalen Bruce According to Forbes, the 400 wealthiest Americans have more wealth than the bottom 150 million Americans combined. But what about the people in between? The middle class? You may be considered middle class. You’re not poor, but you’re not rich…yet. The middle class seems to be shrinking, according to the data revealed over the last couple decades. That means you’re going to be less likely to be middle class in the future. You’ll more likely be poor or rich. Which side do you want to be on? If you want to be on the side with the rich, you’ve got to start thinking like the rich. Here are 10 differences between middle class and rich people for you to learn from… 1. The middle class live comfortably, the rich embrace being uncomfortable “Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream.” -Peter McWilliams “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” – Robert Arnott It’s comfortable to work a “safe” job. It’s comfortable to work for someone else. The middle class think being comfortable means being happy, but the rich realize that extraordinary things happen when we put ourselves in uncomfortable situations. Starting your own business is a risk and risks can be uncomfortable, but a little risk is what it takes to create wealth and achieve superior results. Step out of your comfort zone. Look at all your options. You will have to be at least a little uncomfortable if you want to become rich. You might even have to fail and that’s great, because if you’re not failing, you’re not doing much. 2. The middle class live above their means, the rich live below “There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.” -Calvin Coolidge  You won’t catch the average millionaire in a $100,000 car or a multi-million dollar home. The rich don’t spend their money on depreciating liabilities, they spend their money on appreciating assets and they live below their means. On average, the rich drive cars that are a few years old and they don’t buy them new, according to studies done in the book “The Millionaire Next Door.” Even if they can “afford” that fancy new Escalade, they usually don’t buy it. Remember, if you earn $1,000,000/year and you spend $1,000,000/year, you’re still broke. 3. The middle class climb the corporate ladder, the rich own the ladder “The richest people in the world look for and build networks; everyone else looks for work.” -Robert Kiyosaki  The middle class tend to work for someone else. They have a job. A career. Upper middle class tend to be self-employed. They own a job. The rich tend to own the business. They own that corporate ladder that the middle class are busy working up. The rich understand that they need more people working for them to earn more money. The rich understand the power of passive income. 4. The middle class are friends with everyone, the rich choose wisely “It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” -Warren Buffet  The rich understand that when you surround yourself with successful people, your own success will follow. Likewise, surrounding yourself with unsuccessful people tends to have the anticipated effect. Your income is usually the average of the incomes of your three closest friends. If you want to earn more, hang around people who earn more. It’s all about aligning your mindset with the mindset of successful people. If you want to be rich, you have to think rich. 5. The middle class work to earn, the rich work to learn “When you are young, work to learn, not to earn.” -Robert Kiyosaki  The middle class are easily persuaded to change jobs when someone offers more money. The rich understand that working isn’t about the money, especially in the early years. It’s about developing the skills and traits you need to develop to become rich. That may mean working a sales job to better understand the world of selling. Or it could mean you work at a bank to better understand accounting. If you want to be rich, you should be working to learn the skills you need to become rich. Most rich people didn’t get there by earning a high salary. 6. The middle class have things, the rich have money “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people that they don’t like.” ― Will Rogers  Back to the fancy cars and big houses. That’s where much of the middle class spend their money. Drive through a middle class neighborhood and you will usually see brand new cars, expensive landscaping and high-dollar homes. The rich understand that to become wealthy, you have to want money more than you want things. If you keep buying things, your money will keep going with them. It’s funny how that works. For example, Warren Buffett still lives in the same home he bought in 1958. And he only paid $31,500 for it. Stop buying things and start focusing on keeping, saving and investing the money you earn. If you are a shopaholic, start shopping for assets. Become interested in investing, then look for bargains on stocks and businesses instead of shoes and electronics. That being said, it’s not all about saving your money. 7. The middle class focus on saving, the rich focus on earning “Your greatest asset is your earning ability. Your greatest resource is your time.” -Brian Tracy  “If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.” -Benjamin Franklin Saving is important. Investing may be more important, but earning is the foundation of both. You understand that you need to save and invest, but to really achieve extravagant goals with them, you need to earn more. The rich understand this and work on creating more avenues to earn and earning more with the avenues they have. If you really want to become rich, work on your earning ability, not your saving ability. 8. The middle class are emotional with money, the rich are logical “Only when you combine sound intellect with emotional discipline do you get rational behavior.” -Warren Buffett  Steve Siebold interviewed over 1,200 of the world’s wealthiest people over the past 30 years for his book “How Rich People Think”, and according to him there are more than 100 differences in how rich people look at money compared to the middle class. One of the key differences he found was that the middle class see money through the eyes of emotion, but the rich see money through the eyes of logic. Making emotional financial decisions will ruin your finances. Warren Buffett explains that investing has much more to do with controlling your emotions, than it has to do with money. Emotions are what cause people to buy high and sell low. Emotions create dangerous business deals. Leave emotions out of this and turn to logic. 9. The middle class underestimate their potential, the rich set huge goals “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” -Bo Jackson  The middle class set goals. Sometimes. It’s the capacity of the goals that differ from the middle class to the rich. The middle class set safe goals that are easily obtainable. The rich set goals that seem impossible, difficult or crazy. But they know they are achievable. It all comes back to having the proper mindset. When you’re setting your goals, ask yourself if they could be bigger. Ask yourself if that’s really all you can do or if you can do more. I think you can do more. 10. The middle class believe in hard work, the rich believe in leverage “It is much easier to put existing resources to better use than to develop resources where they do not exist.” -George Soros  Hard work is a necessity. For all of us. If you want to reach the top (whatever that may be for you), you’ve got to put in the work. The problem is that hard work alone will rarely make you rich. You can’t become rich by doing it all yourself. You have to use leverage to truly become rich and stay that way. Leverage works in many ways, from outsourcing to investing. The more leverage you can incorporate, the more time you will free up to work on the things that really matter in your business and your life.
Some differences between the middle class and the rich are vast, while others may seem simple and minor. The fact is that if you want to become rich, you have to think like the rich and do the things the rich do. Featured photo credit: Dude Walkin/Alejandro Escamilla via unsplash.com  Some good insight about Kota Damansara done by The Edge I just wonder how to justify RM1200psf for Tropicana Gardens Article Credit to Tan Ai Leng / theedgeproperty.com Referred from http://www.theedgeproperty.com.my/content/kota-damansara-rises-higher KOTA DAMANSARA RISES HIGHER By Tan Ai Leng / theedgeproperty.com August 21, 2015 12:23 PM MYT IN the past several years, the values of residential properties in Kota Damansara, Selangor, have more than doubled. For example, according to data on thedgeproperty.com, the smallest unit at Casa Indah 1 that sold for as low as RM187,900 during launch in 2003 is now selling at the asking price of RM700,000. It is not only medium-cost condominiums that are increasingly popular; demand for affordable and luxury high-rises is equally strong. The transformation and development of Kota Damansara has not happened by chance. KGV International Property Consultants Sdn Bhd executive director Anthony Chua says that after the adjacent Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) became an affluent township in Petaling Jaya, the urban sprawl spilled into Bandar Utama and, now, Kota Damansara. “The overall outlook for demand at Kota Damansara is positive and upbeat; demand growth is sustainable due to its location adjoining Petaling Jaya, the anticipation of a new MRT line, the development of Kwasa Damansara, and others,” Chua explains. Construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, which started in 2011, was 64% complete as at May 31, 2015. There will be 31 stations along the 51km line, with Surian Station, PJU 5 Station and Kota Damansara Station all located in the Kota Damansara area.  Notably, Surian station will be linked to Tropicana Gardens, a mixed-use development located adjacent to it, while Sunway Nexis Soho will also be linked to the station via an MRT deck. Both mixed-use developments consist of offices and retail components. The first phase of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line from Sungai Buloh to Semantan is scheduled to open by the end of 2016 and the second phase from Semantan to Kajang, on July 2017. Meanwhile, Kwasa Damansara located on former Rubber Research Institute Malaysia (RRIM) land, planned as a major transit hub located about 10km away from Surian station, will be developed by Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Employees Provident Fund. This project will be built to cater for at least 150,000 people. It is also the first township development on the fringes of the city complete with a public transport infrastructure. Chester Properties Sdn Bhd operations manager Jei Chew concurs. He adds that Kota Damansara’s easy accessibility from the North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) and its proximity to mature property hotspots such as TTDI, Bandar Utama and Mutiara Damansara, are also points in its favour. There are four main routes that connect to Kota Damansara, including Persiaran Surian, Persiaran Damansara Indah, Jalan Sungai Buloh and NKVE. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of vehicles flowing into Kota Damansara daily. While this generates business opportunities, it is also a cause of serious chronic congestion, especially on Persiaran Surian. However, this has not affected Kota Damansara’s popularity, due to the many who want to live and work here, given that is now a hub for business, education and entertainment.  CBD Properties (KD) Sdn Bhd executive director Daphne Chan says investors and homebuyers are looking for non-landed properties in Kota Damansara, especially condominiums priced below RM500 psf. “Most investors are homeowners in this area or from neighbouring townships who see growth potential in this area and want to invest for both rental yield and capital appreciation,” says Chan. According to data provided by KGV International, condominiums priced below RM500 psf include Palm Spring, Cova Villa and D’Rimba. Self-sufficiency Kota Damansara can be considered a self-sufficient township, says Chew, with Dataran Sunway as its nucleus. Dataran Sunway, the commercial centre, comprises plenty of retail shops, shop offices, and eateries. Next to Dataran Sunway is the recently completed Sunway Nexis, a mixed-use development consisting of office, retail and soho units. Within 2km of Dataran Sunway are two hypermarkets, Aeon Big and Giant, as well as a neighbourhood shopping mall, Sunway Giza, a popular happy hours hangout. About 3km to 5km from Dataran Sunway is Sunsuria Technology Centre, a factory estate for small businesses.  Kota Damansara also has several government schools, a smart school, a university and a medical facility, Tropicana Medical Centre. There is also a recreational park and a golf club. “With so many amenities nearby, Kota Damansara has attracted young families and the working class, resulting in higher demand for its residential properties , as well as escalating prices,” says Chew. Over the past few years, house prices in Kota Damansara have increased at a fast pace. According to research by theedgeproperty.com, the average price psf for non-landed residential properties transacted in Kota Damansara rose an exceptional 44.4% year-on-year, from RM356 to RM514 psf in the third quarter of last year (3Q2014). According to theedgeproperty.com, the more expensive developments are mostly clustered along Persiaran Surian, near amenities such as Dataran Sunway, SEGi University, Tropicana Medical Centre, the Seri Selangor Golf Course and the upcoming Surian MRT station. For investors or homebuyers looking to purchase non-landed properties here, Chua said they should consider developments with security features, and easy access to main roads, and future MRT stations. Education hub Besides Dataran Sunway, another hotspot is the SEGi University area, where the Sri KDU smart school is just a stone’s throw away. The 10-acre SEGi University is located at Jalan Teknologi, Kota Damansara, next to Tropicana Medical Centre. The full-fledged campus has research facilities and an outdoor swimming pool, providing a conducive learning environment for up to 12,000 students. Sri KDU is a private co-educational smart school offering the Malaysian curriculum at primary and secondary levels. Since its opening in 2003, the 12-acre school’s annual enrolment has grown from 528 students to more than 2,300 today. Chan says the average rental yield of non-landed properties in Kota Damansara is about 4%, and that properties within walking distance of SEGi University fetch higher rental yields. “Cova Villa and Cova Suites are still the most popular condominiums for students, being close to the college.” Chua adds that Cova Villa has enjoyed high occupancy rates due to its proximity to a college and a medical centre. KGV International data shows that the current rental for Cova Villa ranges from RM1.60 psf to RM1.75 psf, while rental yield is about 4.6%.   The MRT catalyst The development of the Klang Valley/Greater KL MRT project initiated in 2011 has become a major catalyst for the property market, including Kota Damansara. According to Chan, since MRT construction started in the area, high-rise residential properties in Kota Damansara have become sought after by professionals who hope to commute by public transport to work. The Surian MRT station will be located opposite Dataran Sunway; the nearest condominiums to the station are Casa Indah 1 & 2, Sunway Nexis, Tropicana Gardens, I-Residence and Cascades Residences. A look at the properties close to the Kota Damansara MRT station on theedgeproperty.com shows that prices during the MRT construction period were significantly higher compared with during the pre-construction period. For example, Casa Indah 1, which was completed in June 2006, was launched at a price of just RM180 psf. Based on KGV International data, as at 2Q2015, after construction of the MRT project began, the selling price had increased to RM600 psf, a jump of 233%. Cascades Residences by Mitraland Bhd, completed in 2014, has set a new price benchmark for the area. Chua says the highest transaction price for Cascades Residences over 12 months was RM930 psf. At I-Residence, another condominium project completed around the same period and located just 2km away from Cascades Residences, the highest transaction price in the past 12 months was RM620 psf. While some may argue that the strong demand is only applicable to mid-market high rises, the overwhelming response to Tropicana Gardens, a joint-venture between Dijaya Corp and PKNS, has shown otherwise. The first two residential towers of Tropicana Gardens, Arnica and Bayberry, launched in October 2012 and March 2013 respectively, received overwhelming response from buyers. All 336 units of Arnica tower are sold out, and the 413 units of Bayberry tower are 98% sold. The average selling prices for Arnica and Bayberry serviced residences are RM850 psf and RM1,000 psf, respectively. The upcoming third tower, Cyperus, which will have 406 units of serviced residences, is expected to continue the sales momentum with an average selling price of RM1,267 psf. “New launches like Nexis Soho, and Cyperus are already breaching RM1,000 psf, but still selling like hot cakes. Even the prices of older condominiums located near MRT stations are climbing up and closing the price gap on newer projects,” Chan adds. Real estate agents admit that transactions have slowed since early last year. Chua says the transaction volume has decreased mainly due to the overall weak market sentiment and pessimistic economic outlook. “However, owners are not forced to sell as most of the existing properties are owner-occupied,” he says. He expects the price growth of non-landed properties to be flattish in the short term as transactions remain bearish. He expects the redevelopment of the RRIM land into Kwasa Damansara to be the next catalyst for price growth. “It will be a game changer for the locality. New price benchmarks will likely be set and these may result in overall price appreciation.” Although most real estate agents cannot agree on how much the value of Kota Damansara properties will appreciate over the medium and long term, they can agree on one thing — that Kota Damansara is like a teenager, with all the qualities and potential to shine brighter, and that the township still has room for growth.  Article credited to qanvast.com
Reffered from https://qanvast.com/article/55b8f9b18af72b1549c7e12f/7-home-designs-that-are-simple-clean-and-uncluttered 7 Home Designs That Are Simple, Clean and Uncluttered July 30, 2015 : Minimalist apartments are all about sleek silhouettes, clean lines, and clutter-free living spaces. Take a visual trip into these seven minimalist apartments that require little upkeep to look as inviting as the day when you first moved in. 1. No clutter in sight, this contemporary apartment’s cool sophisticated vibe is amplified by the neutral colour palette and edgy feature wall. The subdued lighting makes this a cool enclave perfect for young hipster couples. ......... Please refer to https://qanvast.com/article/55b8f9b18af72b1549c7e12f/7-home-designs-that-are-simple-clean-and-uncluttered  First Home Buyers, do your diligent survey and learn more about property investment. U can't be 100% right but at least by learning & survey, it helps increase chances of getting better property. Happy House Hunting!
Article credit to starproperty.my (Referred from http://www.thestar.com.my/Metro/Community/2015/08/22/Basics-of-buying-a-house-Industry-experts-enlighten-firsttime-buyers-at-forum/) BASICS OF BUYING A HOUSE Updated: Saturday August 22, 2015 MYT 7:51:29 AM STARPROPERTY.MY recently held a two-part “Own It” forum for first-time housebuyers at Tropicana Metropark’s Property Gallery. There were three speakers – seasoned journalist Khalil Adis, who also has his own consultancy business; IQI Holdings vice-president of financial education Alexander Woo (who spoke on both days); and Nick and Alex from Nu Infinity. In the first part, Woo spoke on “Important must-know basics of property investment”, while Nick and Alex presented “Design: Small is the new big”. At the second forum, Adis spoke on “What types of properties are hot right now and what is right for you?”, during which he enlightened the crowd on the types of properties that would fall under residential status. He elaborated on types of residential properties available on the market, which can be categorised into either landed or high rise, and used only for “human habitation”. Commercially, he said, properties are those that generate income, and GST is applicable when purchasing this type. “A dual-key unit, for example, is a great residential choice for large families or investors as they come with separate entrances that can be used by the in-laws staying with the family or for rental purposes. “Whereas a SOVO/SOFO is a perfect commercial choice for entrepreneurs and new start-ups as the space is flexible to house a home and office,” he said. Adis also advised the crowd to change their mindset and not stay in their comfort zone. “Venturing out to discover the hotspots that are booming or have the potential to grow is the smart way to invest,” he said. He added that first-time house buyers and investors should select developers who control their tenant mix (retail and residential) and also have a ready catchment of population. Woo, meanwhile, presented “How to spot a good property deal and are you ready to purchase?”. He focused on the need for people to have real estate in their portfolio and the pros and cons of buying and renting a property. “If you’re not too concerned about capital appreciation, you would have the flexibility to choose a place that you feel happy to live in. “However, if you’re looking to rent out and get a steady inflow of cash, then a property that gives a good rental yield of 8% is ideal,” he said. He also said that people should make money from their rentals before buying a property, and to rent a property at one place and buy at another for their investment. At the Tropicana Metropark Property Gallery, participants were also able to check out scale models of the latest projects, including the Midori Flexi Suites. These suites have built-ups ranging from 435 to 798 sq ft, with indicative prices from RM350,000. Voon Choong Khiong, the lucky- draw winner of the FlexibleLove chair worth RM1,385, found out about the Own It home ownership transformation programme from the StarProperty.my pullout. “I’m interested in finding out how to select the best locations and what types of properties to look for as I have previously invested before, and I know that real estate is a good way to park my money. “In addition, I have also picked up some tips on how to get a better deal and securing a loan, since I’m looking at places such as Kuala Lumpur or Penang for my next investment,” he said.  Another highway on the way. EKVE. Is it good? It links from Sungai Long interchange to Ukay Perdana intersection & link to MRR2. It's going to massively improve the congested traffic. Credit to Shalini Ravindran (TheStar.com.my) Referred from http://www.thestar.com.my/…/RM155bil-highway-project-gets-…/ RM1.55bil highway project gets green light by shalini ravindran Updated: Thursday August 20, 2015 MYT 1:48:17 PM Aerial view of the Ampang Forest Reserve with markings showing the proposed alignment of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road - Eastern Route. A total of 106.65ha will be used for the proposed project. – filepic EXCLUSIVE: THE controversial East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) project has been approved by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) albeit with several conditions in place. Council president Abdul Hamid Hussain said the project was approved during a special One Stop Centre (OSC) committee meeting on Aug 12. “Some of the conditions that the project developer Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB) must adhere to include submitting the latest Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) study and verified by an independent body. A latest study of the Social Impact Assessment must also be submitted to the council. “Another crucial condition is AZRB must also take into account improvements suggested by the residents in the proposed construction of the highway,” said Abdul Hamid. He said the highway builder must also comply with approval conditions set by the Drainage and Irrigation Department, the Public Works Department and MPAJ’s Planning Department. The approval is for Phase One of the expressway project, which is a 24.16km stretch from the Sungai Long Interchange to the Ukay Perdana Interchange.  The expressway was gazetted in the 2011 MPAJ Draft Local Plan 2020 (RT MPAJ).
At a cost of RM1.55bil, the highway is designed as a closed toll system and with five toll plazas at each of the planned five interchanges. Once completed, the EKVE will make up the final stretch of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR) system. The project drew public outcry when it was made known that the Ampang forest reserve would be cut down. The Selangor Forestry Department in February 2014 announced a proposal to degazette 106.65ha of the forest reserve for construction of the EKVE. A proposed Phase Two of the project was cancelled as it would have cut through the Ulu Gombak forest reserve north of the Klang Gates Dam, which is a water catchment area. It was also announced in February this year that the company had received approval from the Federal Government to start work on the construction of the highway. MPAJ councillor Ahmad Sabri Abu Bakar said the proposal was endorsed by the councillors provided the conditions stipulated were met. “The OSC committee, which comprise various government agencies, set the conditions and the councillors were satisfied with them. “We have no objections as long as all the conditions are met,” he said, adding construction of the highway was expected to commence soon. Sabri, who is also councillor for Zone 5 Bukit Antarabangsa, said the developers had also agreed to upgrading works as a contribution in corporate social responsibility. “A 0.35km stretch of Jalan AU5 will be widened while Jalan Ukay Perdana will be expanded to six lanes from the current four,” he said. Residents of Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang are crying foul over the state government’s and MPAJ’s handling of their objections against the construction of the EKVE. The Bukit Antarabangsa Residents Task Force (BARTF), a coalition of 32 residents associations within the enclave of Bukit Antarabangsa, Ukay Perdana and Ukay Bistari, said the various authorities had shown a lack of transparency, integrity and professionalism in addressing their concerns against the project. The residents had earlier voiced their objections against the project for fears of compounding the traffic congestion near their houses. They had proposed for an elevated highway that would bypass Jalan Ukay Perdana. BARTF facilitator Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman said despite several attempts to engage with Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali’s office, MPAJ and its councillors, residents had been frustrated with the lack of communication. “During a meeting organised by Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and attended by MPAJ, AZRB and residents on July 1, it was agreed that a copy of the TIA would be given for us to evaluate and revert back to them within 60 days. Within that time, it was also agreed that no decision would be made on the project. “But now we find out that the project has been pushed through the OSC committee meeting and approved with conditions,” he said. Rafick said an independent review of the TIA was conducted by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) on behalf of the task force late last month. “Based on their findings, there were several erroneous information in the original TIA, the most glaring of which is that it was done in 2012. “According to the guidelines, the time lapse between the dates of a TIA study and its submission should be no more than two years. “What is even more shocking is that the original TIA was done during the Chinese New Year festive holiday (Jan 23 and 24, 2012) when the volume of traffic was significantly less than normal. “How could the OSC and the councillors have approved the project with the incomplete information?” he questioned. Another BARTF facilitator, Brig-GeneralDatuk Mohd Arshad Raji said the approval of the project was a betrayal to the residents. “We are the affected residents. How can they not have consulted nor informed us of the decision to approve the project?” he asked, adding that the residents would continue to protest against the project. Article credit to Dylan Roach/Business Insider (Referred from http://www.businessinsider.my/the-20-fast-food-chains-that-rake-in-the-most-money-2015-8/#k4GsagXSVRYufiUj.97) The 20 fast food chains that rake in the most money Dylan Roach Aug. 19, 2015, 2:36 AM The fast food industry is incredibly competitive. But which chain reigns supreme? QSR Magazine compiled data on fast food chains’ revenue during 2014. We used that information to create this handy graphic. Spoiler alert: McDonald’s came out on top. See how the rest stacked up:  This may not be so relevant to Malaysia market. Just put this as reference, it might brighten up your idea. Article Credit to Entrepreneur Press & Cheryl Kimball (Refer from http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/201588) This article has been excerpted from 55 Surefire Home Based Businesses You Can Start for Under $5,000 by Entrepreneur Press & Cheryl Kimball (2009), available from Entrepreneur Press. Today, tens of thousands of people are considering starting a home based business, and for good reasons. On average, people can expect to have two and three careers during their work life. Those leaving one career often think about their second or third career move being to their own home. People who have been part of the traditional nine-to-five work force and are on the verge of retiring from that life are thinking of what to do next. The good news: Starting a homebased business is within the reach of almost anyone who wants to take a risk and work hard. $1,500 or less to start up 1. ACCOUNTANT Experience, training or licensing may be needed Create a flier outlining your services. Before you do that, you need to know what those services will be. Do you want to simply do bookkeeping for a small business? A more involved level of accounting would be do actually work up balance sheets, income statements, and other financial reports on a monthly, quarterly, and/or annual basis, depending on the needs of the business. Other specializations can include tax accounting, a huge area of potential work. Many business owners don't mind keeping their own day-to-day bookkeeping records but would rather get professional help with their taxes. 2. BICYCLE REPAIR In many parts of the country, this business tends to be seasonal, but you can find ways around that. Rent a storage unit and offer to store people's bicycles over the winter after you do a tune-up and any needed repairs on them. If you want to cater to the Lance Armstrong wannabes, you can have business all year round. These road race riders are training through snow, sleet and dark of night. Some of them work on their own bicycles, but many of them don't, so you can get their business all year. And if you keep Saturday shop hours, you can be sure you will have a group of enthusiasts coming by to talk all things cycling. 3. BOAT CLEANING Experience, training or licensing may be needed Boats that are hauled out of the water for the winter or even just for mid-season repairs will need the hull cleaned. And depending on the type of boat, it is a good time to give a major cleaning everything else too--the decks, the sleeping quarters, the head, and the holds. Start by approaching homes that have a boat sitting in the yard. Or you could market your services to the marina to contract you to do the boat cleaning it offers to customers. 4. BUSINESS PLAN SERVICE Has expansion possibilities Offer a soup-to-nuts business plan, including market research, the business plan narrative and the financial statements. Plan your fee around the main one that the client will want and offer the others as add-on services. You can give clients an electronic file and allow them to take it from there, or you can keep the business plan on file and offer the service of tweaking it whenever necessary. Have business plan samples to show clients--and make sure to include your own! 5. CHIMNEY SWEEP Learning to be a chimney sweep may mean nothing more than apprenticing with someone already in the business. By becoming a chimney expert, you can combine a chimney sweep business with a chimney inspection service--covering more than just whether or not the chimney needs cleaning but whether the chimney is in good working order or in need of repair. 6. CLEANING SERVICE There are many directions you can take this business. If you want to work during hours when no one else does, you can focus on office clients. You can focus on retail businesses and keep your customers clumped into one or two blocks. Restaurants are in great need of daily thorough cleaning and can be a great source of steady clients. Perhaps you would be more interested in house cleaning. Many times with cleaning services you don't have to spend lots of money on advertising or marketing because your customers will come by word of mouth. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Cleaning Service. 7. COMPUTER REPAIR Experience, training or licensing may be needed Study the main types of software that system users will want--word processing, photo manipulation software, mail merge, spreadsheet, design and especially security software. Investigate all the components--monitor types in all their varieties; keyboards, from wired to ergonomic to wireless; mouse types; as well as peripheral components like printers and scanners. Become completely familiar with all the ISPs (internet service providers) available in the market area you plan to cover. Establish yourself as the guru who can meet the needs of the personal computer user, the small business or a larger corporation. 8. CONSULTANT Has expansion possibilities To be a consultant, you need to have an expertise in something so you can market yourself as an advisor to others looking to work in that area. Perhaps you managed several large warehouses in your career with a drugstore company, you did all the marketing for many years for a large shoe manufacturer or you set up a chain of beauty supply shops or take-out restaurants. You can use this experience to help others do similar things without making the same mistakes that you made along the way. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Consulting Business. 9. DOG BREEDER Experience, training, or licensing may be needed Pets are phenomenally popular in the U.S. While many people are willing to adopt from animal shelters, others are looking for a specific breed. Purebred dogs are more popular than ever and can command large sums of money. But becoming a dog breeder is serious business catering to savvy consumers with high expectations of their pet purchases. You will need to establish yourself as a conscientious breeder who cares about the health and welfare of the animals you bring into the world. 10. EBAY ASSISTANT Do you have items lurking around your household that you could sell on eBay? Figure out your asking price and decide whether to auction it or put it in your eBay store. Then decide if you want a minimum bid and how long you want the auction to last. You will want to establish a PayPal account to use for transactions. The eBay website provides all the information you need to know to get up and running with an eBay business. From Editorial Services to Household Organizer 11. EDITORIAL SERVICES Has expansion possibilities Here are some of the editorial services you can provide from the quiet of your own home:
12. ELECTRONICS REPAIR Has expansion possibilities This business is similar to the computer repair business, but you will take on all sorts of electronic equipment besides just computers. With smaller electronics, you will need to be prepared to have customers bring their repair projects to you, as you would have difficulty recovering the cost of driving around picking up broken equipment and returning it. You may also want to encourage people to give you their old electronics so you can use them for parts. 13. EVENT PLANNING Has expansion possibilities One of the first things you need to do is visit every potential event location with which you plan to work. Work with the marketing manager to tour each site and learn what is available at each location. Start a database that will allow you to sort venues by varying features--the number of people each site holds, if there is AV equipment available on site, will you need to arrange for rental chairs, etc. Then when you are beginning to plan an event with a client, you can find out what the key parameters are for the event and easily pull up the three or four sites that meet the basic criteria. and engagement parties, etc. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Event Planning Business. 14. EXPERT WITNESS SERVICE Experience, training or licensing may be needed One way to make money in this field is by being an expert witness yourself. If you have an expertise that could be useful in legal cases, you can market yourself to attorneys to act as an expert witness. Another way to be active in the expert witness field is to play a sort of matchmaker, matching attorneys up with expert witnesses for their cases--either for the defense or for the prosecution. Expert witnesses for big money cases can be expected to fly anywhere to testify. There's no reason your database of witnesses can't be from all parts of the country. 15. FINANCIAL PLANNER Experience, training or licensing may be needed To start, you should go through the certification process so that you can label yourself a CFP (Certified Financial Planner). Your certificate shows that you have expertise and credibility, and this differentiation will help people choose you as their financial planner. For more information and details on certification, click here. http://www.cfp.net/become/Steps.asp 16. FLEA MARKET Has expansion possibilities People love to spend weekends rummaging through tables full of other people's unwanted items, looking for treasures. Make sure to change your layout and put new stuff out for sale often. You want people to come back time and again to see what's new. You don't even have to have that much new stuff to make things look new. Just moving an item from a table to the top of a bookshelf might get it noticed, even though the item has been in your inventory since you first started having sales. 17. GOLF COACH Experience, training or licensing may be needed Let the local public courses know about your coaching business. Cultivate relationships with the staff and encourage them to recommend you as a coach. Another place to look for customers is the corporate world. Golfing is a game that business people use to develop relationships outside the office. You do need to be a better than average golfer to develop a reputation as a golf coach. You also need to be a good teacher, know how to be motivational and be willing to work with many different types of people. 18. HOME ENERGY AUDITOR Experience, training or licensing may be needed All homeowners are always on the lookout for ways to save on their utility bills. You can come to their aid by providing them with an audit of their house and giving them a breakdown of how they could accomplish real savings in heating, cooling and electrical use. You can go one step further and do the implementation and installation of some of your suggestions in their home yourself. Do a complete appliance audit, with efficiency ratings and calculations based on the age of the appliance. And don't forget the water heater! 19. HOME INSPECTION Experience, training or licensing may be needed In order to be successful, you will want to establish contacts with real estate agents who can recommend your services to customers. The home inspection field is one where you will need to do constant updating of your education and knowledge. New products are constantly coming out on the market--if you only know about decks made of wood, you will not know how to inspect and assess the new materials on the market, such as composites that are made to look like real wood. Also keep apprised of all safety updates of materials and issues with things like off-gassing, carbon monoxide production, and other chemical precautions. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Home Inspection Service. 20. HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZER Has expansion possibilities You can choose either to do the organizing work or to come in to a home and consult on the things the homeowner could do to better organize. Have a portfolio of different organizational scenarios in different rooms in the home and talk with the homeowner about the style he or she likes. Create checklists and questionnaires to understand how the family uses the home. Are the kids wildly busy with after-school activities? Or are they usually home after school and want access to their toys? Do they share rooms? All of these things will help you tailor an organizing plan and become the family hero. From Import/Export to Solar Energy 21. IMPORT/EXPORT SPECIALIST Experience, training or licensing may be needed If you don't already have work experience with importing and/or exporting, you will have a longer learning curve. You can start by learning the basics and hosting educational sessions to teach others what they need to know to get started in import/export. That alone would probably gain you your first couple of clients. If you keep going with educational seminars and expand your reach to outside your immediate region, you could probably develop a sufficient and ongoing customer base very quickly, but be careful not to outpace your learning curve! To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Import/Export Business. 22. INTERIOR DECORATOR Experience, training or licensing may be needed Market your talents to building contractors. People purchasing new homes can often be overwhelmed with the choices and possibilities in home decorating. Design some questionnaires for each major element and each major room in the house. Find out how the homeowner will use the home--are there children? Pets? Does the woman of the house wear high heels? Do the home's residents neglect to remove shoes? How will each room be used? Where might task lighting and ambient lighting be most appropriate? 23. JEWELRY MAKING Experience, training or licensing may be needed There are many different ways of getting into the jewelry business and many different types of materials with which you can work. Working in metal will probably require the most in the way of specific tools. You need to be able to heat the metal to manipulate it, and you need metalworking tools to cut and engrave it. But there are many other materials that you can work with to make jewelry--glass, plastic, beads, feathers, even wood, to name just a few. 24. MARKETING COPY WRITER Experience, training or licensing may be needed If you can write copy that gets people excited about purchasing what your client has to sell, you can make good money in this business. Unless you are highly experienced from working in the copywriting field, take a course. There are online courses or classes at community colleges and universities that can give you a leg up in getting savvy at writing copy for brochures, catalogs, advertising and, of course, marketing copy for the web. 25. NOTARY PUBLIC/JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Experience, training or licensing may be needed In most states in the U.S., a notary public is a state officer who is authorized to witness and attest to the legalities of certain documents by signature and stamping a seal. Most states require that you pass an exam and a background check. It costs very little to become a notary and your income from notary work is negligible. A justice of the peace typically performs wedding ceremonies. States have varying rules and procedures for becoming a JP and performing services. Becoming a JP and/or notary public does not cost much money. And it is not a big moneymaking venture! Many states set the fees you can charge for JP services. JPs can add additional fees, and often do, including travel and hourly rates for additional meetings such as rehearsals, other prep time and any special requests. 26. PERSONAL CONCIERGE This business is for someone who is supremely efficient and has the ability to make things happen. People who hire you will expect things when they want them and you need to be able to come through with not only what they want, but with a personal touch and a smile on your face. The most likely clients for a personal concierge service are top executives who find themselves at the office by 7 a.m. and are there most nights until 9 p.m., leaving them very little time to do all those things that often need to be done during those very hours. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Personal Concierge Business. 27. PERSONAL TRAINER Experience, training or licensing may be needed Advertise your services in places where everyone goes, like restaurants and grocery stores. Having a website is a good idea--people want some privacy in their decision-making when it comes to getting fit. They can go to your website and determine if your approach to personal training is an approach that would work for them. It is important to emphasize the safety aspect of using a personal trainer. You can help clients get fit and avoid injury. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Personal Training Business. 28. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Your job, in the case of rental units, will be to make sure the property is running smoothly. For seasonal properties, you will most likely spend your management time making sure the property is ready for seasonal visits and well-maintained when no one is around. If the owners go away for six weeks in the winter, the property manager makes regular checks on the property. You will be the contact number if the security system operator needs to contact someone about a breach in security. 29. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Experience, training or licensing may be needed Most community colleges offer some level of engine-repair courses. Another way to learn would be to take a part-time position at a repair shop or a rental facility where you could learn on the job, although you will want to be open about your plans. You should be prepared to work on push-behind lawn mowers, riding lawn mowers, generators, garden tools such as rototillers and edgers, chainsaws, wood chippers and snowblowers. You need to decide whether you'll want to take on bigger jobs, such as tractors, snowmobiles and ATVs; space may be your decision-maker. 30. SOLAR ENERGY CONSULTANT Experience, training or licensing may be needed Has expansion possibilities As a solar consultant, you can basically conduct a home inspection and give clients a report on their solar options for their particular home and site. This can range from full-fledged general solar installations that generate electricity to simple solar walkway lighting. You might want to start by working in a solar products company to become knowledgeable in the solar energy field. However, to be a consultant, it is often best not to be affiliated with any one company or product and be able to recommend products and options across the field of solar energy. From Tax Preparer to Graphic Design 31. TAX PREPARER Experience, training or licensing may be needed Most tax preparation franchises offer courses, seminars, and training to get you ready to work for them. You will learn a lot about tax preparation while working for them before going out on your own. There is a lot of educational support out there to learn tax preparation and all its complexities. And there are lots of individuals and businesses willing to spend a few hundred dollars a year to have someone else prepare their taxes and keep watch for tax breaks or tax burdens on their behalf. 32. TAXIDERMIST Experience, training or licensing may be needed Today's world of taxidermy isn't exclusive to preserving real specimens. Taxidermy also refers to recreating a specimen using completely artificial materials. Taxidermy schools where you can learn the trade are located almost throughout the country, typically as courses over several weeks specializing in certain levels of expertise, from beginner to master's level. Like any enterprise, there are taxidermy conventions that you can attend and learn about the latest techniques and materials. 33. UPHOLSTERING If you have a knack for sewing, upholstery repair might be a perfect business for you. One of the best ways to learn how to upholster is to get some discarded upholstered furniture and start tearing it apart. Many books and some videos are available to help you learn this trade. Often furniture ready for upholstering will also need repairs. Have a list available of furniture repair people you can recommend to your customers. Or you can take the piece in, have repair people you work with do this work for you, and add it to the overall cost. You can also learn to do this work, especially minor repairs, yourself. 34. USED BOOK SALES Almost everyone has a few boxes of books stashed away in the house somewhere. Why not make a business out of them? In order to gain customers--especially repeat customers--you will need to have some regular shop hours. Make your shop known for something-a specific category (or two) of books, having some first editions for sale, all paperbacks a dollar and all hardcovers two bucks, and/or a swap program. Maps, illustrations, postcards, greeting cards and magazines are good sidelines to include in your shop. 35. WEDDING PLANNER You will need to be up-to-date on wedding trends and fads, dress styles, color trends--almost everything under the sun! Offer your customers an ala carte menu of services, from helping pick flowers, the wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses to picking the venue and hiring the caterer. Before you open your business, shop at all the wedding shops, and even pretend you are a bride-to-be to see what kinds of services the wedding gown shop provides and how they treat potential customers. You need to know every detail of the business to give the accurate impression that you are the go-to person for anyone planning a wedding. $1,500 to 3,000 to start up To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Wedding Consultant Business. 36. APPLIANCE REPAIR Experience, training or licensing may be needed Every household has a number of appliances, large and small. You can work on your own or on contract with appliance stores to cover their warranty service calls--or, best of all, you can do some of each. Plan to start slow and build your customer base on recommendations and referrals based on work well done. Consider developing relationships with contractors to be the go-to person to install appliances in newly constructed houses. 37. COMPUTER TRAINING Experience, training or licensing may be needed Has expansion possibilities If you are proficient in both Macintosh and PC, you should offer training in both types of computers. You could probably make a living helping seniors learn how to use the internet and e-mail to keep in touch with their loved ones, who are now commonly spread around the country. Err on the side of caution in this business. People do not want to know all the details about what makes a computer work. If you overload them with information from the beginning by explaining bits, bytes, and megapixels, they will stick to their paper and pencil forever. 38. DESKTOP PUBLISHER Experience, training or licensing may be needed You can use desktop publishing software to create newsletters, magazines, books or even marketing materials. You can create the content for your desktop publications, or you can pay a writer to create the content for you. Alternatively, you can advertise your desktop publishing services to design and create newsletters and books for others with their content. 39. FENCE INSTALLATIONS Fences are everywhere. And they don't last forever, so they need to be repaired and replaced with a certain amount of frequency. The most common fence material is wood. However, vinyl has become a popular fence choice due to its longevity and relative freedom from maintenance. Wrought iron is another common fencing, especially in urban environments. You can have fun shopping for vintage wrought iron fencing at salvage yards. 40. FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Experience, training or licensing may be needed Despite the proliferation of the internet, print media is here to stay for the foreseeable future! Fliers, newsletters, magazines, information sheets, letters and advertisements are just a few of the types of print media that business hire freelancers to create for them. Websites and online advertising need graphic design services as well. Even if your expertise is only in design, offer the works for potential clients, including the editorial creation and the printing and even mailing of the final piece. You can line up regular freelancers for those parts of the job you can't do. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Graphic Design Business. From Gift Baskets to Rug Cleaning 41. GIFT BASKET SERVICE Has expansion possibilities Finding a niche is the best way to start out in the gift basket business. Are you a dog lover, horse lover, or exercise guru who could put together baskets that hold the things that people with this interest would like? Do you already create a product that a gift basket could be built around? Have you made your own soaps for the past 10 years? A gift basket that included one or two of your soaps, hand lotion, a scrub brush and manicure kit could be a lovely basket to receive. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Gift Basket Business and More. 42. GRAFFITI REMOVAL Create an arsenal of cleaning products that can clean almost every kind of product (paint, chalk, markers) from every kind of surface (cement, wood, pavement). The best way to conduct a graffiti service is to offer a subscription-like arrangement. Once a month or whatever interval makes sense for your clients, go around to their property and clean off the graffiti. Charge them a monthly or quarterly fee and make it simple for everyone--they don't have to think about graffiti, and you just do your job. 43. HAIRSTYLIST Experience, training or licensing may be needed Hairstyling is a popular business that can be quite lucrative. Generally a home based hairstylist business is likely to be started by someone who has already has a cosmetology career and wants a change. If you already have your cosmetology training and license, and loads of experience under your belt working in a hairstyling salon, you probably have a following that will follow you right home without any hesitation. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa. 44. HERBAL FARM STAND You need to decide whether you will sell your herbs as live plants, picked or cut in bunches and packed, or dried. If you plan to market to cooks instead of gardeners, you will want to sell your herbs either fresh cut and packed in sealed bags, or dried and sold in baggies. You can also consider a "pick-your-own" arrangement; however, be aware that herbs are more delicate than most P.Y.O products. You may save your garden a lot of strife and your plants a lot of wear and tear if you do the picking. 45. LANDSCAPER Experience, training or licensing may be needed If you have a knack for this type of work, a degree won't be necessary. Most people want their yards tidied up in the spring, their lawns mowed in the summer, their leaves removed in the fall, and their shrubs and driveways ready for winter snow. You will also want to offer garden work such as spring planting of annuals and perennials; vegetable garden preparation, planting and fall cleanup; pest control and watering. You can offer tree care service. There is plenty to do in the yard that has nothing to do with plants: stone wall restoration, fencing, irrigation system installation. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Lawn or Landscaping Business. 46. MASSAGE THERAPIST Experience, training or licensing may be needed You will want to become certified in massage therapy to be able to effectively market your services. Courses that lead to certification include not only information on human anatomy and physiology and the effects that massage has on both, but also on how to make a business out of the field of massage. You could do either a certification program or an associate's degree and stay within the $5,000 scope of this book. 47. MOVING SERVICE Lots of people who are moving want to hire someone to do the heavy lifting for them. You can leave the large-scale, long-distance moving to the big moving companies. Your work can be the local, moving-across-town or to the town-next-door jobs. These are the ones that people start off thinking perhaps they could do themselves, and it will be your job to convince them otherwise. Your signs around town will tempt them to let you take care of that part of the move, while they are busy taking care of those other 500 items on their list. 48. MUSIC LESSONS Experience, training or licensing may be needed You want to stick to the instrument(s) you know, but you may be a skilled enough musician to offer lessons on several different instruments, or those in a particular class, e.g., stringed or woodwind.You can decide to take on individuals or classes, depending on space and availability of instruments. Public schools are continually reducing their commitment to art and music classes for students, so you can try to work with the public school system to supplement their efforts in those areas. 49. PHOTOGRAPHER Experience, training or licensing may be needed Making money as a photographer can be done in a number of different ways. You can specialize in one area, the most common being weddings. There are niches you can explore for photography: portraits of people and their pets, families, and homes; photographs of holiday events, birthday parties or Christmas cards; the possibilities are endless. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Photography Business. 50. RUG CLEANING You will need to learn how to work with all kinds of carpet fabrics, from synthetic to wool carpets. Decide whether you will take on valuable antique carpets and family heirlooms; if so, you will want to get specialized training in how to handle these carpets and the specialized ways of cleaning them. Learn how to get tough stains and odors out of carpets--such as dog and cat odors--and your services will be in great demand. From Websites to Pet Sitting 51. WEBSITE DEVELOPER Experience, training or licensing may be needed Many courses exist (many of which, logically, are offered online) where you can learn the language of website creation and can learn about the details, like how to set up shopping cart systems, security concerns, etc. You will, of course, need to learn about each company you design for. What is the atmosphere of the company that you need to reflect in the website design--is it wild and contemporary, meaning brilliant colors and fun graphics? Or will more classic colors like black, navy blue and maroon be more appropriate? $3,000 to $5,000 to start up 52. BED AND BREAKFAST Do you have a room that has its own bathroom and is private from the rest of the living space? Are you near attractions such as a tourist area, sports stadium or venue for a large annual event? Or is your home in the country with spring peepers, summer crickets and crisp fall nights that could give a city-dweller a weekend of peaceful living? Say you can rent the room for $150 a night for Friday and Saturday nights 48 weeks a year--that's $14,400 in revenue! Utilize what you have and create a unique experience. To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Bed & Breakfast. 53. CHRISTMAS TREE SALES If you want to start a Christmas tree farm, you need to plan ahead. It takes approximately seven years for a Balsam fir--perhaps the most traditional Christmas tree--to grow from a small sapling to a 5- to 6-foot tree. Selling your trees yourself is the best option. Consumers come to the property, pick the one they want, and you harvest it for them. The other option is to buy your trees from a wholesaler and sell them either in your yard or in a vacant lot that you rent from Thanksgiving to Christmas. 54. DAY CARE Experience, training or licensing may be needed Perhaps you love children. Perhaps you have children of your own and the idea of taking care of a few more for part of the day appeals to you. Child-care needs continue to soar in the United States. Many people prefer the option of their child being cared for in a home environment while they are at work, opposed to a more institutional-like setting. These things mean that a homebased childcare business can get off and running immediately. 55. PET SITTING Experience, training or licensing may be needed Starting a pet sitting service requires almost nothing in start-up costs. You do need some general credentials that will cost little or nothing to acquire. Your list of credentials should probably include personal pet ownership--if not currently, at least in the past--as well as other pet-related experience, including working at a pet food store, an animal hospital or other animal-related business. You will need to spend a little to become "bonded." This is known as "honesty insurance," and ensures your clients that you won't get their house keys and make off with their valuables (or that they'll get their money back if you do). To learn more about this business idea, check out Start Your Own Pet-Sitting Business. Guarded & Gated Community, Please take note on the regulation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 -- Residents associations have to comply with the Peninsular Malaysia Department of Town and Country Planning (JPBD) guidelines as approved by the cabinet in July 2010 before setting up any guarded neighbourhood and gated community in their housing estates. JPBD director-general Datin Paduka Dr Dahlia Rosly said most of the guarded communities were created based on residents' consensus and not based on the provisions of the law formulated by the department. "The community needs to understand that guarded neighbourhoods and gated communities are set up in areas with a high crime rate, according to police records, to protect residents from the risk of crime," she said at a colloquium on 'Guarded and Gated Community Development in Malaysia', here recently. Dahlia said residents were now keen to form guarded neighbourhoods and gated communities as they were paranoid about safety in their neighbourhood. "Their feeling of insecurity has driven them to choose guarded neighbourhood and gated community although burglary cases may be rare in their housing estate. "Residents need to understand that the JPBD has a system of monitoring known as the Safe Town Monitoring System (SPBS) to curb crime and identify crime-prone areas," she said. JPBD is also urging resident associations to reactivate the Rukun Tetangga (Neighbourhood Watch) system to look after their safety and property if they are afraid of crime recurring. "The proliferation of guarded neighbourhoods and gated communities is not the solution as there are other ways of reducing crime in a neigbourhood," said Dahlia. -- BERNAMA Non Property Relate Topic but more on knowledge sharing
Interesting article, lets see what each of us can get from this article. Trump: The Art of the Campaign By Sean Braswell AUG 022015 Refer from http://www.ozy.com/pov/trump-the-art-of-the-campaign/62421 It can be tempting to dismiss Donald Trump, the self-aggrandizing, wild-haired political neophyte, as a buffoon. Or as President Barack Obama once did, as a “carnival barker.” But thinking of Trump’s presidential campaign as a mere sideshow is like calling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey just a circus, rather than recognizing it — and Trump — for what they really are: well-oiled, billion-dollar corporate machines that happen to deal in overhyped, grandiose feats of audacity and skill. Which is one reason the Donald has been the Greatest Show on Earth the past few weeks. The billionaire’s current reality show is really the latest spin on a tried-and-true business formula he’s been perfecting for decades in television, real estate and elsewhere. Anyone who’s instantly recognizable by their first name — and whose last name conjures up an image of ostentatious luxury — knows something about forging a personal brand. In building up his portfolio of resorts, casinos, television shows, colognes, clothing lines and beauty pageants, Trump has long since morphed from a real estate developer to a mega-brand manager who essentially traffics in his own name. For a political outsider trying to suck away the oxygen from more than a dozen other GOP candidates, there’s no better asset, says Brian Balogh, a political historian at the University of Virginia and co-host of the radio show BackStory with the American History Guys. Part of being a presidential candidate is looking the part and never letting them see you sweat — skills Trump has perfected through decades of both backroom deals and public bluster, starting with the 40-year property tax reduction he jawed out of New York City for a 1970s project. Primary voters might be similarly susceptible to Trump’s absence of humility; many don’t spend a lot of time deconstructing a candidate’s views, and they often gravitate toward those who are the most confident and outspoken. “Being successful in business is often about being brash and appearing confident,” says James C. Moore, a communications strategist and best-selling author of Bush’s Brain. “If Trump does well in any part of the primaries, it will be simply because of his businessman’s hustle.” Maybe Trump actually will take the risk and put his name on one of the few places he has never put it before: the ballot. That hustle, which according to Trump’s own carefully tended legend includes no vacations and four hours of sleep per night, also means exploiting every opportunity for self-promotion, from wearing your own ties to talking up your latest resort. “Politicians are all talk,” Trump says, but he’s shown that he can out-talk the best of them. Like every other candidate, Trump is on a perpetual publicity tour — it’s just that he’s been doing this for a living for decades, and he enjoys it. Marketing yourself 24/7 has the added benefit of drawing loads of free media coverage while also drowning out your opponents. Power is also like real estate, as the Machiavellian politico Frank Underwood puts it in House of Cards: “It’s all about location, location, location. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value.” By running for president, Trump is hoping to stake out a prime location in the Washington power game. Of course, he’d better have a longer-range goal in mind, because the emerging Trump political brand is also starting to ding the paint on his carefully crafted business brand. Which is where you have to stop and ask: Is Trump crazy, or just crazy like a fox? Referring to illegal immigrants as “rapists,” drug dealers and criminals may have shot him to the top of the polls, but it’s also unraveled some of the deals he’s so proud of cutting — specifically with NBC, Univision, Macy’s and others. At the moment, Trump’s presidential run could be the worst thing that’s ever happened to his bottom line — and that’s counting several real estate crashes and four bankruptcy filings at Trump-related companies. (Assuming, of course, he doesn’t actually end up as the 45th president of the United States.) When it comes to deals, the devil is also in the details, and it’s far from clear whether the man who has built resorts and high-rises everywhere from Jersey City to Scotland can build an effective ground organization in places like Iowa and New Hampshire. Or if he even wants to. People like Moore wonder whether “Trump’s massive ego can handle rejection” at the hands of voters. “Billionaires like to win,” Trump observes in one of his books, and as recently revealed legal depositions indicate, the Donald bristles at even the suggestion of failure. A cratered presidential campaign could expose the wily executive to his own brand of Kryptonite: the word “loser.” If Trump knows anything, though, it’s how to exit on his own terms; and when the time is right, he’ll most likely jettison his campaign like an underperforming subsidiary. Too soon, however, and he risks running afoul of another Frank Underwood no-no — choosing money over power. “Money is the McMansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years,” a scathing Underwood intones. “Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries.” On the other hand, maybe Trump actually will take the risk and put his name on one of the few places he has never put it before: on the ballot. 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