Softer outlook for property


To a question on whether house prices were in a bubble, she defined a bubble as an exorbitant unsustainable price increase.

PUTRAJAYA: The National Property Information Centre (Napic) sees another challenging year for the sector next year, with the outlook continuing “to soften” moving forward.

Completed-but-unsold residential units ballooned to RM12.26bil for the first half of this year from about RM8.56bil a year ago (2015: RM4.92bil).

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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