AN INSIGHT INTO TRENDS
Second day of event starts with a discussion by property experts
POTENTIAL property buyers and owners were given an insight into trending topics on aftersales concerns and dormant properties at the New Straits Times Press MyRumah Property Showcase here.
The property showcase, which entered its second day yesterday, continued to draw many to The Curve in Mutiara Damansara here as it started its day with a discussion by a panel of experts in a forum.
Among those featured were Widebed Sdn Bhd founder and chief executive officer Ivan Chong, a property aftersales expert, who drew many property owners to his session, where they participated in a question and answer that lasted an hour.
Chong, one of the main presenters, spoke about creative ways to keep the rental market relevant and cost efficient.
“Property owners are moving towards the ‘home sharing’ trend since the rental market declined in the last two years.
“There is a property oversupply. Through home sharing, the rental market looks like it could make a turnaround.
“Home sharing means buying a home and renting it out to someone. This is becoming popular among property owners nowadays,” he said.
Tan Chew Ming, 45, a property investor, said he had never missed a single MyRumah property event.
“It is one of the best avenues for property investors to find what meets their requirement.
“For first-time homebuyers, they can compare the properties that are consolidated at one place.”
Jocelyn Lee, 37, a property investor, said the showcase this time was more interesting as they got to meet experts from the property market.
“I had questions about property-related matters and I found the answers at the forums,” she said.
Apart from property handling topics, the showcase features several forums, including discussions about property handling through keeping up with technology and issues that influence prices of property investments.
“This is ideal for first-time homebuyers and investors as they can exchange notes before they decide on buying a property,” Lee said.
The showcase ends today.
This year ’s showca se ha s placed the three Es as its backbone — Exhibition, Education and Entertainment.
For exhibition, visitors and potential buyers can view property models and designs. They can also compare affordable financing schemes offered by banks.
For education, a notable element targeted at first-time homebuyers and property investors, forums and questionand-answer sessions are conducted during the showcase.
The entertainment element features a play area for children while parents do their browsing.