KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) — First time house buyers should shop around to find financing which best suits their needs as certain commercial banks do offer special packages for first timers, says Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM). ABM also suggested that these first timers work with their financiers when assessing the suitability and … Read more
TORONTO (March 2): Booming real estate markets in Vancouver and Toronto have pushed housing prices in the Canadian cities near “dangerously” unaffordable levels, according to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), intensifying concerns as the government scrambles to cool the property market. The two cities have helped skew RBC’s home affordability measure, which deteriorated in the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) — The government has agreed to review the National Housing Policy, especially related to property prices, which was proposed be decided by the government, not just to market forces. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government via the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry … Read more