Ikhram MericanMay 4, 20208 minHow to Make Your Home a Happier Place (9 Guaranteed Ways)Covid-19. Never in history have we been collectively “chained” to our homes like this.. Never in history have we spent so much time at...
Ikhram MericanApr 4, 20208 minThe Bank Moratorium 2020: Why You Must Have It (with Illustration)You’ve read it in the news, and social media has been abuzz with it. You have been given a 6-month bank moratorium beginning 1st April...
Ikhram MericanMar 30, 202022 minHow to Become an AirBnB Host: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners in 2020You have a room or property for rent. But tenants aren't coming easily. Perhaps you want to squeeze more money out of your rental...
Ikhram MericanJan 12, 202014 min11 Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Work & LifeImportant lessons on work and life that I learned from my father.
Ikhram MericanNov 24, 20191 minWake Up Mr. Mayor, KL Needs Your AttentionKuala Lumpur is a beautiful city which could do so much better if its City Hall improves on maintenance and enforcement. Potholes and bad ro
Ikhram MericanNov 18, 201912 minEverything You Need to Know About AirBnB in 2020Everything you need to know to succeed as an AirBnB host
Ikhram MericanNov 2, 20196 minOvercoming Shabby High-Rise Residential BuildingsI recently posted a rant on FB after a working trip to Singapore about the horrible maintenance of our high-rise residential buildings....
Ikhram MericanOct 29, 20191 minFreehold vs. Leasehold PropertiesThere are those who say there's not much of a difference between the two. Especially in this day and age. Almost all newly gazetted land...
Ikhram MericanSep 29, 20191 minCurrency Is a Horrible AssetI'm no expert on fiat currency but I do know that it's not a great asset. In this video, I explain why. In the absence of a good...
Ikhram MericanSep 1, 20191 minWhy Are Houses Unaffordable?Our Bank Negara Governor recently spoke on affordable housing. She points out that costs need to be reduced. But she also mentioned...
Ikhram MericanAug 4, 20191 minStrengthen MM2H to Boost the Property Market (and Get More FDI)There are legitimate claims that our borders are porous. We have an estimated 4.6 million illegal foreign workers in the country. What...
Ikhram MericanJul 7, 20191 minIs AirBnB Paying the Mortgage?Apparently more and more Malaysian are using AirBnB to pay for their mortgages. This is good news... if it is helping property owners to...
Ikhram MericanJun 23, 20191 minIs It OK to Live Your Entire Life Without Buying a House?This question gets asked a lot and I think it is an important question. Not every one should be buying a house and home ownership does...
Ikhram MericanJun 9, 20191 minGovernment Regulation? Please!SM Faliq SM Nasimuddin of Naza TTDI says the government should introduce more regulation to address oversupply. I disagree.
Ikhram MericanMay 26, 20191 minJMBs To Approve Foreign Tenants?The Housing and Local Government Ministry is looking to implement a policy that will require Joint Management Bodies (JMB) and Management...
Ikhram MericanMay 12, 20191 minIs The Property Market Trending Up?In the last week, I've been reading multiple news reports that bode well for Malaysia's property market. 3 were of particular interest to...
Ikhram MericanApr 28, 20197 minPaying More To Reduce Your Mortgage Tenure May Be A Bad IdeaMost of us look at debt as something bad. While it is human nature to hold off paying debts quickly, the more prudent amongst us prefer...
Ikhram MericanApr 14, 20191 minRacism In The Property MarketEarlier this year, a study by YouGove Omnibus found that 1 in 5 Malaysian experience racism when trying to rent a house. If you are...
Ikhram MericanApr 3, 20195 minBumbling Proposals To Curb Short-Term AccommodationThere is a proposal that will allow STAs to operate for only 90 to 180 days in a year. According to The Star report, this proposal is...
Ikhram MericanSep 10, 20152 minBeware: Guru WorshipVery recently a friend asked if I could help turn around a project in which some property investors had bought into. The project is a...
