Let’s face it – the go-go years of the bull run are no more. When times are good, any Ali, Muthu and Ah Chong can make money – since as the old cliche goes, a rising tide floats all boats. These days, if you want to make it in the property market then you’ve really got to bring your A-game.
The savviest investors know and appreciate the importance of keeping their ears to the ground. This is especially crucial now when there has been so many changes in the property market recently. The affordability problem is getting worse, developers are scaling back their new launches, loan rejection rate hitting its all-time high… keeping up with latest happenings can be a pain in the proverbial rump.
To gain yourself an edge in the property investment game, you can either diligently comb through the papers everyday to look out for property news (not that smart), or wait for your weekly issue of GoodPlace Digest to hit your email inbox every Wednesday morning (quite smart). Even better, I recommend that you spare an afternoon or two at the upcoming iProperty.com’s expo – there, you can get a braindump of everything important that you need to know about Malaysia property today, and like the best things in life, it’s free! Woohoo!
The iProperty.com Home and Property Investment Fair will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on April 22nd till 24th, from 11am to 8pm daily. My favourite part of these iProperty.com expos has always been the seminars (where do you think I get the content for my blog to plagiarize from? *cough*), and the speaker lineup is not too shabby –
April 22nd (Friday)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11.45 - 12.30pm | Australian Intelligent Property, Top Trend For 2016 | Neil Manning Australian Property Expert Bwealthy Property |
| 12.30 - 1.15pm | Global Investment Trends In 2016 And The ASEAN Potential | Dato’ Seri Matthew Yeoh Managing Partner Yeoh Mazlina & Partners ASEAN Legal Alliance |
| 1.30 - 2.15pm | 5 Winning Steps To Secure Your Home Financing From Banks | Gary Chua CEO of Smart Financing |
| 2:30 - 3:15pm | Leveraging Feng Shui In Property Investment: Your Unfair Advantages | Dr. Ivan Ho Chun Wai Founder of Ivan Ho Affinity Consulting |
| 3.30 - 4.15pm | Exclusive Opportunity To Own A Piece Of Australia's FIRST Ritz Carlton | Terence Cheung Managing Director Raeon International Limited |
| 4.30 - 5.15pm | To Buy Or Not To Buy, That Is The Question. Should I Buy Now Or Should I Buy Next Year? | Ahyat Ishak CEO & Founder of 'The Strategic Property Investor' |
| 5.30 - 6.15pm | Affordable Home Ownership : Challenges & Choices For Buyers | Alan Poon Founder of Superior Wealth Mastery |
| 6.30 - 7.15pm | How To Become A Global Property Investor Using Proven Property Investment Life Cycle (PILC) Strategies | Maxshangkar Founder & CEO of Max Capital Management |
April 23rd (Saturday)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12.30 - 1.15pm | Exclusive Opportunity To Own A Piece Of Australia's FIRST Ritz Carlton | Terence Cheung Managing Director Raeon International Limited |
| 1.30 - 2.15pm | Australian Intelligent Property, Top Trends For 2016 | Dan Brandenburg Australian Finance Expert Bwealthy Property |
| 2.30 - 3.15pm | Greater KL Property Data And The Years to Come | Ishmael Ho CEO of Ho Chin Soon Research |
| 3:30 - 4:15pm | It Is Buyer's Market - If Not Now... When? | Teoh Eng Poh General Manager of MCT Bhd |
| 4.30 - 6.00pm | Millionaire Forum Property Investment In General | Exclusively For Platinum Credit Card Holders (Bring along your platinum credit card for free entry) |
| 6.30 - 7.15pm | Is 2016 Going To Be A Recovery Year? | Faizul Ridzuan Founder of FAR Capital Sdn Bhd & Best Selling Author |
| 7.15 - 8.00pm | Elementary Feng Shui – Assessing Landforms | Gary Lim |
April 24th (Sunday)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12.30 - 2.00pm | Millionaire Forum Property Investment For Commercial Properties | Exclusively For Platinum Credit Card Holders (Bring along your platinum credit card for free entry) |
| 2.00 - 5.00pm | Special Event - Book Launch Dying with Massive Debt by Adrian Wee Property Buying for Gen Y by Khalil Adis Malaysian Propenomy by Dr.Daniele Gambero Smart Properties Investors Know the Law by Elizabeth Siew | |
| 5.00 - 5.45pm | Klang Valley Southern Corridor, The Future Property Goldmine | Dr. Daniele Gambero CEO and co-founder of strategic marketing consultancy firm REI Group of Companies |
| 6.00 - 6.30pm | Special Event – The Launching of Mastery Asia Mobile Learning |
So you’ve attended the seminars, and your brain is brimming with knowledge and property investment ideas. Is it then time to go home? Well, not quite. There’s enough activities elsewhere in the expo to keep you entertained for at least a couple of hours before your ADHD kicks in –
- Snap, Tag & Win: locate the photo booth, snap a selfie of George the Monkey, post on Facebook or Instagram, tag iPropertyMY with hashtag #georgethemonkey and get a prize
- Monkey & Ladder: a ridiculously engaging game with lots of prizes to be won
- Daily lucky draws: go to Hall 1 (3.30pm & 7.15pm)
- An exclusive lucky draw only for buyers
- Sand art for the kids (free!)
- Preview of the Towers at Elizabeth Quay (Perth). More details can be found at the iProperty international booth inside the event hall, or alternatively, go here.
And most importantly, go check out the developer booths, marvel at their cutesy miniature model houses, befriend their impossibly affable sales personnel and collect their fabulously glitzy brochures for your bedtime reading. Don’t forget to bring along your cheque book, too – to paraphrase U2, this time you may well find that one elusive property that you have been looking for all your life. Serendipity, baby.
See you there!
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