THE total value of land plots put up for auction in the first nine months of 2016 (9M2016) has almost doubled from the total value recorded during the same period last year, according to data compiled by online auction house AuctionGuru.com.my.

Architect Centre accredited building inspector and trainer Anthony Lee Tee: The quality of properties sold by some developers have improved significantly but the majority of developers are still delivering substandard properties.

The group’s 9MFY16 sales stood at RM707 million (fell 40% year-on-year [y-o-y]) met expectations at 71% and 78% of management’s and our target of RM1 billion and RM900 million respectively...

With the advent of technology, consumers have definitely enjoyed many benefits ranging from convenience and comfort to lower prices and more choices.

Kimlun expects job wins over the remainder of FY16 and FY17 to come largely from affordable high-rise residential developments.

After a two-year drought with zero sales in 2014 and the lone en bloc deal of Thong Sia Building last year, the recent three deals topping S$1 billion foreshadow an awakening of the collective sale market.

Coming on the heels of Four Seasons Kyoto launch, the group is in talks to develop land in Okinawa.

Remodelling a home takes a lot of time and hard work, especially for homeowners who have never done it before.

If sold, Selayang StarCity Mall could fetch between RM374 million and RM385 million, sources say.

Mah Sing sold RM632 million worth of properties in 3QFY16, bringing its cumulative nine months period of FY16 (9MFY16) sales to RM1.4 billion.