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There are many factors that influence the price of a property. Through time, we have seen the value of a property fluctuates. And of course, we have to look at the fundamental supply and demand for a property. That includes the economic condition of the area, jobs, availability of mortgage funds, improvements in neighborhoods and the house itself. Let’s examine the factors that influence the price of a property. The Economy If jobs are scarce in an area or underdeveloped, values of property will fall.

Based on the extract from The Star below recently: Weak market seen for the rest of the year- Saturday, 4 July 2015 By Thean Lee Cheng Prices remain: Even when the conditions are weak – as in the current market – the residential market is stable because of the large pool of owners, says Fernandez. But prices of residential likely to be resilient THE property market is expected to continue to be weak for the next six months, with some activities expected after the Hari Raya period, according to a real estate personnel.

Where is Malaysia now in the property cycle? Is Malaysia in the final years of the upswing of the property cycle? How long more will the cycle remain robust? Malaysia property prices have been rising since 2010 fueled by easy credit, low interest rates and high demand on the back of strong economic fundamentals. The projected super cycle that will bust in 2012 did not happen. Prices continue to rise.

For years it is interesting to note that property cycle comes and go and no one ever question it. It is so predictable and will happen automatically as in the pattern of day follows the night. Wikipedia described it as “A property cycle can be seen as a logical sequence of recurrent events reflected in demographic, economic and emotional factors that affect supply and demand for property subsequently influencing the property market.