japan definitely need more building materials eg steel, cement, wood for reconstruction in the next 3-5 years. so expect more increases on housing. reconstruction is good for japan economy since Japan construction has been stagnant for more than 20 years. all buildings in Japan look very old. it is time to build new one. Japan govt now has valid reasons to spend big $ for reconstruction as oppositions has no objection now.

how to build, the land was contaminated. 

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...2818&sec=nation

Hard to get credit cards so won't spend much but allow them to 100% loan?

goreng lagi    ..  Condo units + Million homes is empty now  ..  need people to buy 

things that i'd noticed personally and my opinions (not that it matters anyway):
1. price MIGHT increase due to potential shortage of both materials and labours
2. price MIGHT increase due to sudden influx of demand from foreign investors (and potentially Japanese) due to investment/ETP
3. increasing population in Selangor/KL. demand outstripping supply
as for empty units especially high-end homes costing >RM1mil, it is 'normal' to be unoccupied as many of them are constantly travelling. some of them are purchasing these as their guest houses or resort home.
example, joe is a multi-millionaire. he regularly entertains his guest who stops by malaysia for a visit. each visit have a say family of four. to house these four guest in 5-star hotel within klcc for a week would easily cost joe (RM600/day/room x 7) rm8.4k. joe thinks it's cheaper to 'maintain' a unit than putting his guest in hotels regularly.
a lot of people can't comprehend what the rich are thinking. if we succeed, we would be rich already rather than blowing water here.

that is when someone play too much fire cracker until fire came out..

27mil population with 4.9% earning >RM10k wor.

Yup...totally agreed.

There is a certain group of ppl earning million yearly (but not work in malaysia).

Just talk about my friend sister, work in US company based on singapore. The whole package of offer is S$720k/year, contract 2 year.

Recently, just buy a subsale house for her family in desa pack city double story 1.28m.

For me.....sad to say loh....

i heard more stories like this again and again ...

some is work and buy million homes for self / parents ...

some work and married rich and buy homes back as vacation home ...

some make a lot in oversea and buy home back in Penang, Melaka or KL for retirement ...

one two million after conversion is like nothing for these people 

Really hoping that there will be oversupply...and low demand for those super expensive houses... and the price drop like water

i still wonder where those money goes ? goverment tax ? how come last time a house is 200K and now it is rm 1.2 million ?
this is really crap

i reckon the next thing that happens will be increase of rental

I f you compare rental rates of property compare to their value, renting is more viable. The owner can't even cover the interest alone

Unlike in a big way as same as pace of properties price.

Rental market is rather weak.

Properties price surge so drastically, has a lot to do with cheap money available, extreme low interest (make people withdraw saving/FD to invest in properties), inflation (eat up people saving).
Properties price surge is not because rental market is good nor rental yield is good which lead to people invested in properties.

i wouldnt be too negative about the high income transformation program, government has announced it not long ago, i believe it's only fair if we rakyat give them time to implement what they have promised to deliver.

i do recognize that politicians can say many things, but the point is they also can make things happen, especially they are the politicians in power

Is demand for small unit (200-400 psf) high in Damansara, PJ and KL area? A lot developers are introducing such units to market. A bit doubt it can easily rent it out with high entry price....

Ha..my grandad told me, buy a property & manage your spending well..
don't imagine getting support from the government.

Rental never increased...tenents previous renting 1 room 1 person, now moved on to 2 person 1 room & also got 5-8person in a room  .
Landlord charge extra rm50 per head ...   

My cousin late 20's got 3 girls, primary 1, kinddy & 1yr old. Now wanting a boy urgent. Property 1 dbkl flat. He say the support is there & got mo worries coz last time our grand daddy can make it now no problem.