Property market steady especially in Johor

MIDF Research said the outlook for the property market in Malaysia should remain stable especially in Johor mainly due the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and Johor Baru–Singapore Rapid Transit System.

PETALING JAYA: The property market outlook remains stable despite the spillover effects from the global trade war unleashed by US president Donald Trump impacting investor sentiment, says MIDF Research.

It said the overall higher loan applications in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) signalled that property buying interest remained healthy on the back of Bank Negara data showing total loan applications increasing 15.3% month-on-month (m-o-m) to RM54.6bil in March following a 6.1% rise m-o-m in February.