这场由Swhengtee国际集团主办，并由一号阳台网上媒体（1Balcony），联合《大马房地产》杂志与《亚洲地产评论》杂志协办的Swhengtee Property Expo房地产投资展销会，将正式迈入第4届，继续为投资者与购屋者提供一个了解优质发展项目、掌握最新房地产趋势和资讯的最佳平台。出席此活动将有机会与大马杰出讲师以及房地产名流面对面交流，一连串的精彩讲座及论坛会让大家更加了解2019年最新的经济走势和房地产趋势，也包括日益兴起的房地产科技和旅游房地产。

此外，主办单位也将与本地房地产科技公司合作，共同探讨科技在房地产领域的应用。一连串富含知识的活动，加上奖品丰富的幸运抽奖环节，势必将吸引比往届更多的人潮齐来共襄盛举。

值得一提的是，展销会期间也适逢2019年农历新年后，于2019年2月16日至17日（星期六至日），在吉隆坡谷中城（Mid Valley Megamall Exhibition Centre）会展中心举办的Swhengtee房地产投资展销会将会成为了消费者率先接触市场的最佳管道，同时也是发展商不可错过的参展机会，向消费者展示最优质的房地产项目，从中发掘潜在投资者。自2016年开始举办以来，每一届的Swhengtee房地产投资展销会，都获得了热烈的回响。据统计，过去3届的展销会吸引了2万名的业界人士、房地产投资者与购屋者踊跃出席。根据发展商的回响，在参展期间，旗下项目不仅获得了极高的询问度，对项目感兴趣的注册人数也增加，销售额甚至超越了预期目标。

第4届Swhengtee房地产投资展销会，火热展位现在已经到了 最后的预订阶段。 大家赶快把握年度最佳时机，即刻询问加入最佳的销售平台！马上联络03-2288 8588或016-2020001预订您的展位。

一般购房者选择联名购房的原因都不外乎“夫妻或家人关系” 、“朋友之间合作投资”、“无足够能力购买高价房屋”或“月收入不符合银行借贷门槛”等。

然而，联名购房的好坏参半，到底是为什么呢？

联名购房之长处

1. 购买高质素房屋

与他人一起分担房屋成本，不仅减少负担，还能集合大笔流动资金，以购买地点佳及环境优美的房屋。同时，也有能力投入更大笔数额在房屋装潢上。若是作投资用途，日后将可获得极高的租金回报率及资本增值。

2. 降低贷款利率

购买者可各自申请提取公积金户口的存款以作投资，以增加支付房屋头款额。当头款交付得越多，向银行申请的房贷额就越少，那供款利率自然减低。

3. 批贷率增高

由两人共同联名以偿还房贷，一般银行将分析出拖欠供款的风险会相对减少，进而考虑批准房贷申请。不过，每间银行的批贷决定都取决于不相同的房贷门槛，申请者应参考本身的银行选择为准确标准。

联名购房之短处

1. 遗嘱与保险

若任何一方不幸身亡，那该物业拥有权将归谁所有？房贷还未供完该怎么办？

在无订立遗嘱的法律规定下，物业拥有权将按照法律做出适当分配。在世的业主必须先获取法庭的许可令才能出售该物业。

至于房贷付款，假设当初未购买房贷保险，按照法律规定剩余付款将由在世的业主负责。

2. 关系变质

当一方要脱售产业，另一方却不同意，也不肯继续供款和交出一半权益，那将损失房屋售出的大好机会。

3. 关联着双方信评

假设你的记录良好，而另一个申请者却长期拖欠债务，导致信评恶劣，这将成为房贷被拒的因素。

经过以上所分析的联名购房之长短处后，让大家对于共同拥有物业有基本认知。在此建议准备联名购房的投资者，最好是事前订立合约协定，内容必须包括物业处理方式、物业拥有权分配比例、房屋贷款、维修费及其他额外费用等，以避免未来意见不合发生争执

成为房产仲介的门槛低，对于薪水不足够承担生活的上班族，亦或许是想创业却缺乏资本的你，绝对最适合不过。一起看看以下成为房产仲介后，所获得的好处有哪些。

1.  时间自由

房产行业的上班时间充满弹性，时间完全由你掌握。你可以自行安排当天行程，与客人见面的时间和地点，最重要的是，当你打算放假充电时，并不需要向公司请假，随时都能安排一场说走就走的旅行，让自己放松身心。

2.  收入无上限

上班族的收入虽稳定却也固定，除了额外津贴，几乎是领着相差不大的月收入。仲介不但不受月薪限制，且佣金分成率高。月收入往往无上限。

3.  吸取房产及投资知识

在正式踏入房产行业前，你需要接受为期2-3天的短暂培训课程，内容包括房产基本知识、营销方式、沟通技巧及法律概念。通过课程，你能够准确地分析风险，提供适当的投资建议，以协助客户的需要。

4.  创业机会

房地产遍布全世界，加入房产行业除了帮助开拓交际圈子外，也伸延发展。长期协助客人脱售或购买房屋，为他们提供良好服务，他们很大可能会为你介绍新客源，有助于建立信誉及影响力。当拥有网络人脉和营销经验后，想要自立门户开拓生意就变得容易许多。

5.  旅游奖励

由公司出钱赞助飞机票和住宿，以奖励所有达到业绩的团队仲介。每一次旅行都能让你与整个团队建立更深厚的默契与感情，让你们更齐心合力地创造业绩高峰。

房产仲介的起点并不要求高学历或经验，只需要有奋斗精神和挑战自我的决心，那便能把这份个人事业经营得有声有色。

Don't give up my warriors, just show up!

This is my call to a few of my team members whom I have not seen for some time. They have hitherto not attended our weekly meeting. Not a word from them at all.

It makes me wonder, if they - among them a Grab driver, electrical appliances salesman, factory executive and a former journalist - had all thrown in the towel.

Everyone knows it is easy to quit; me too, for that matter.

What I know is that our enemy, Satan, is always ready to defeat us with strategy and deceits, through well-laid plans and deliberate deceptions. He knows our insecurities and our weaknesses.

Incidentally, we had our fruitful weekly meeting yesterday where we had lots of laughter and informative sharing by our colleagues.
We definitely miss those who were not with us.

Never mind, since the World Cup fever is still on, I would like to touch a bit on it.

From 32 teams, this four-year once world gala soccer fiesta will be reduced to just two teams for this Sunday's final to decide the eventual winner.

If you ask me, I don't want my team to be reduced to like that.

I want it to grow. My team must grow and none of my team members should QUIT. If at all, I want my team to be expanded to at least or more than 48 members - just like just like the next 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup which will feature a historic 48-team appearance!

No matter what anyone says, there indeed are numerous challenges faced by everyone involved in the real estate industry, my team members included. By that, I mean whatever challenges they may be facing or experiencing right now in their life, I am determined to encourage them to go through it and not give up!

Sure, there's this reality that there are bills to pay and food to put on the table for the family. Which is why it is important for them to keep on and keeping on in such rough times.

Impossible? No!
Difficult? Yes!

Yes, because it will sure take time, and it won't all be easy. However, don't be a quitter and discard that old "give up" spirit.

I want them to take the emotion out of it. Easier said than done, right? But that’s exactly what I will help my team members to move ahead.

My call to them is as such:

We stand united; We speak as one team; and we will transform this moment into a catalyst for unity and positive change.

Quitting is not the option.

随着AirBnB短租民宿的热潮兴起，许多人对物业短租有全新看法和模式。无论你现持有的物业是空置或正入住，都可以运用屋内空间去经营短租生意。

短租业主只需提供一间房，甚至是一张床，让旅行者有短暂性的“栖身之所”。每个业主都拥有经营短租物业的选择权利，你会有意想不到的收获。

1. 建立人际关系

租客来自不同的国家，每个人拥有不一样语言和文化背景。经过双方沟通和交流，将有助于建立良好的人际关系。短时间的相处内，也能让你获得一份友谊或长期的短租客户。若态度服务佳，那他们也会把你推荐给朋友们。长期以来，深厚的人际关系将促使客源持续增加。

2. 额外收入

假设目前你是独自居住，且有一至两间空置房，与其空置，不如选择短租出租。短租收益不少于长期出租的收入，若地点佳及符合上述提及条件，最低租金平均为每天马币RM 150-RM180，那你将可获得月入RM 4650-RM5580。即使每月仅有50%的入住率，收入也能达到RM2325-RM2790。

3. 减低损坏

租户一般是短期旅游客或生意人。与长期租户相比，他们在本地逗留的时间有限，并不会长时间都居留在房屋内，物件遭受破坏的机率也相对减少。但以防万一，你可以事先向租户索取抵押金，以免物品不慎损坏时当作赔偿。

4. 新事业

你可以视经营短租房屋为个人新事业，因为你不仅是个业主，你还需要学习新技巧，包括寻找客户、谈判沟通、客户服务及营销宣传等，借助这些技巧，有助于未来延伸发展创业事务。

实际上，房屋有许多方式是业主可运用于翻倍租金，并提升房屋价值，在于您是否懂得如何善用。

Australian-based start-up launches across Australia and South East Asia to increase the sale-ability of property in a declining market, giving control and confidence back to agents.

Calling all real estate agents in Malaysia!

You can now sell any type of property, anywhere in the world. Do it the easy way through digital real estate start-up Twillis'online real estate ecosystem across South East Asia and Australia.

The ecosystem brings together agents, allowing accessibility to thousands of property professionals and creates the ability for transactions to occur in real-time, with transparency.

It breaks down boundaries for agents by offering a campaign-based ecosystem, charging zero per cent on commissions.

Twillis also reduces the need for holding expensive events or exhibitions, or even contacting agents individually regarding certain properties, as listings of projects are accessible in real-time, and with full transparency of a peer-reviewed network.

In only a few months, it has built a database of 20,000 licensed agents across the region.

Since the platform went live last February, Twillis has gained a 10 per cent market share and significant ground on off-plan property sales respectively in Australia and South East Asia.

It plans to continue its aggressive growth in the region by giving control and confidence back to agents in a challenging property market.

Matthew McGrath, Senior Business Solutions Manager at Twillis, believes the company is unique in the marketplace, giving agents a new way of selling in declining markets.

“Confidence and control shouldn’t ever be dictated by economic conditions.

Twillis provides real estate agents the tools they need to increase their commission and generate market leads – from networking, to marketing resources, transparent commission fees and limitless opportunities for growth across regions.”

“Well, we’re seeing transactions occur between agents who have never previously met each other before.

"This is what it’s all about – allowing the industry to connect in the ever-changing digital landscape.”

For more information, visit https://www.twillis.com.au/new-development

Knowledge inspires confidence.

When you emit confidence you instantly transmit the same emotion in others, in this case from any real estate agents to their potential property buyers.

I am very particular about having sound knowledge of all the properties that my fellow team members sell; even if it is project sales or sub sales.

We always love talking and reminding everyone of the need to have knowledge of the property they sell our weekly team meeting.

All the information had to be at the back of their hand, from the unit size to number of rooms, besides all common facilities available and the distant of the nearest monorail station, schools, hospital, banks and wet market.

There's no denying that failure to comprehend all the information will result in a failed deal.

I have seen it with my very own eyes how one of our rookie realtor answered well and cheerfully seven but one simple question posed to him by a couple during a project sale at a shopping mall.

That very unanswered query caused the buyer to instantly give up buying the project.

I could see how the unanswered question wrecked the confidence the couple had on my junior.

It was a simple question on whether the sea-facing project would be obstructed by other upcoming buildings over the next few years.

Thinking back, now what accounts for this unwillingness to allow this deserving young agent an opportunity to cross check with his superior on that simple query?

But no, they decided to walk away instead!

The plain fact of the matter is this: The couple is not refusing to buy the project because they could not get an assurance that this sea-front view would not be obstructed.

What they are really refusing to do is to give their own time and attention to something that they could not be presented at that present moment.

hey could have signed it on if an outright answer was forthcoming. Perhaps, they were in a rush.

Or perhaps, we were at fault as we overlooked that very pertinent point raised by the couple.

So, sound knowledge is still important.

Let's not overlook it again.

Good Harvest columnist Joshua shares with us how a real estate negotiator should hold fast to the golden rule of being early to be safe when conducting house viewing.

Here’s Joshua’s take:

Basic safety for real estate negotiator.

Many REN are concerned about their personal safety when conducting their business. We heard from the recent news that a lady agent was raped and a male agent was murdered.

Can we take some basic precautions or is there anything we can pay attention to?

Will you cross a busy road holding a handphone busy texting your friend? Most of us will not do so knowing the danger of not paying attention to the coming traffic.

Likewise are paying attention to the surrounding, the process and the prospect when we do our property viewing?

One of the grave mistake is when we are late for a viewing appointment.

We are so engrossed in getting the keys out from our bag, opening all the locks and at the same time apologizing for being late.

We are not mindful of the surrounding and the prospect beside us.

It is wise to ask some questions when we set up a viewing appointment.

1. What car are you driving and may I know the colour of your car?
2. What is the registration number of your car?
3. Are you coming alone or with someone too?
4. How many of you?

We must be there at least 30 minutes earlier than our viewer and prepare the property for viewing. It is good to keep the door unlock and wait for the viewer outside.

We inform the guard of our viewer details and ask the guard to register our viewer. If we are viewing a unit without a guard then we should wait outside the gate.

When the viewer arrive and does not match the information given to us such as a different car or more than the number of viewers mentioned. We should be cautious and alert.

If we are not comfortable, follow our gut feeling. Do not go into the unit.

Tell the viewer sternly to go ahead and you will wait for him at the guard house or outside the gate.

The golden rule is "Be early Be Safe"