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Real estate: Make the most of a down economy

People are scared of stop buying things and stop all investments when the market goes down. They fear of losing all and think that things would go worst than this. But some people find this as opportunity and not as a threat; these are more optimistic and suggest that things would be better in some time. People make out the most from these kinds of opportunities. If you belong to such kind of people and you are strong with your financial resources then you can go for some smart purchases as this can be the best time.

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Malaysia “best place” to invest

According to one expert, Malaysia offers overseas property buyers the best investment opportunities in the South-East Asian property market. Marsha Lu, who is the head of the legal, diligence and compliance department at Property Frontiers, claimed that while Malaysia has not been as popular as Thailand in the past, the latter has experienced political instability recently. Arguing that Malaysia is presently “the best place to invest”, Ms Lu said that the country has recovered well from the Far East financial crisis in the 1990s, compared with many other states in the region.

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Property downturn in Japan

After an energetic rise over the past few years, Japan’s real estate market is running out of steam. Particularly in the past few months, difficulty in completing transactions has fuelled expectations that prices will start heading south. In the capital markets, the value of Japanese real estate investment trusts (J-Reits) has plummeted in recent months, leaving many trading well below their net asset value. The negative sentiment surrounding Japan’s property sector may seem natural, given the grim outlook facing the world’s main economies. The slowdown in the US, coupled with a rapid appreciation of the yen, is hurting the country’s exporters, which have been important drivers of growth.

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