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Saturday, February 3, 2024

WITH DRAGON COMES FIRE, SELLING AND BUYING PROPERTY IN A PERIOD OF CHANGE

 
Selling and buying property in a period of change 

Selling and buying property in a period of change 

As the economy continues its slow recovery, Feng Shui practitioners are embracing the dragon when it comes to the property outlook in the coming year. 

“For followers of Feng Shui, the anticipation of Period Nine‘s arrival has held a mystical allure, brimming with excitement and adventure. Finally, it is here yet there is fear and thoughts among the Feng Shui enthusiasts; particularly concerning its effects on individuals,” Feng Shui master Joe Choo said.

She pointed out that understanding the essence of Period Nine allows individuals to tap into its benefits with less worry and adapt to potential changes more effectively.

Period Nine spans from 2024 to 2043, Choo explained. It is a segment within Feng Shui that holds influence on energy shift patterns. The period is characterised by the fire element, symbolising expansion, transformation and passion. 

“During this period, it is expected to usher in an emphasis on innovation, growth and breakthrough across various aspects of life, including technology, culture and social structures.  Aligning spaces and activities with the energies of period 9 is believed to amplify opportunities and foster progress,” she said.

According to Choo, period 9 is associated with Li Gua (fire), and as such its location aligns with the South. This positioning indicates a more favourable economic trend in the southern geographical region, poised for significant development during Period 9. 

“For individuals seeking to tap into this energy, adherence to basic Feng Shui principles might suffice instead of relocating homes,” Choo pointed out.

From the perspective of property ownership, there are two groups of buyers; homeowners and investors. Their Feng Shui differs depending on their needs.

“Homeowners are advised to select properties with ideal landform which is Feng Shui compliant, aligning main entrances that is commensurate with the year of birth of the eldest earning male of the family,” Choo said.

“Kitchen and master bedroom should be in the ideal sectors based on the year of birth of the mistress of the house, then the rooms for other occupants should be based on their year of birth,” she added.

She pointed out that investors, on the other hand, are encouraged to consider properties in the southern regions of various areas, and anticipate extraordinary economic performance in the next two decades. For example, the southern region of Penang Region is Bayan Lepas, Batu Maung, Teluk Kumbar and nearby pockets. In Peninsular Malaysia, eyes should turn to Johor.  

“For business owners to have a prosperous year, you may apply 2024’s auspicious colours in offices or shops that attract positive events. Additionally, you may place living plants if the entrances of offices or shops are in the Southeast, which is the governing planet… to sail through the year smoothly,” Choo said.

“In terms of Feng Shui, each sector has a wealth area and you may place living plants, water features or crystals at the general area of the office or shop to further enhance the business,” she added.

To do this, business owners should identify the main entrance of their place of business, before they identify its wealth sector from the table. Turn the general area of the business into a square shape before standing at the centre of the space with a compass to identify the main entrance and wealth area.

Main entrances and their wealth sectors

Main EntranceWealth AreaCrystals
NorthSoutheast(127.5° - 142.5°)White/Green Phantom
NortheastSouthwest(217.5° - 232.5°)Citrine/Amethysts
EastSouth(187.5° - 202.5°)Rose Quartz
SoutheastNorth(7.5° - 22.5°)White
SouthEast(97.5° - 112.5°)White/Green Phantom
SouthwestNortheast(37.5° - 52.5°)Citrine/Amethysts
WestNorthwest(307.5° - 322.5°)Amethysts
NorthwestWest(277.5° - 292.5°)Amethysts

Source: Joe Choo

If you are planning to buy a property in 2024, it is beneficial to consider Feng Shui factors in order to harness the positive energy while living there, Choo pointed out.

“It is simply observing the landforms, for example, avoid having rivers, seas, ponds or big monsoon drains at the back of the house,” she said.

The decision to buy a property is ultimately based on need and financial means, Feng Shui master Stephen Chin added.

He agreed that as with Feng Shui principles, one should first consider the terrain surrounding the site. Alongside water bodies, he noted that one should consider the mountains, hills, roads and highways. 

“The most basic rule of thumb is to choose a property that has a higher back and a lower front. This applies to both high-rises and landed property. I co-wrote a series of articles some time ago with Professor Master David Koh that covered the Klang Valley and explained this principle of landform Feng Shui,” Chin said.

Once the area and orientation of the property are shortlisted, Chin explained that homeowners need to ensure that the main entrance to the property is compatible with the master of the house. 

“It is based on the male because it is Yang energy being introduced into the house. To determine this, calculate the Gua or Kua (personal energy) of each occupant - there are plenty of free online Gua calculators out there, so I'm not going to give out any formula!” he said.

From the Gua, one can determine if they are a West or East group person. All West group people have Northwest, West, Southwest and Northeast as their good sectors. North, East, Southeast and South are good for East group people.

“To determine the door's location, stand in the centre of the house with a compass and after aligning the needle, look and see where the main door is located. That needs to be in the good sector of the master of the house. The kitchen and master bedroom should be in the good sector of the lady of the house. The other bedrooms should be matched to the respective occupants,” Chin said.

However, he pointed out that there are a few other things to consider, and one should engage a qualified consultant for ease of mind. 

Choo added that homebuyers are also encouraged to avoid properties which have a T-junction, convex of the road or a higher land mass in front of the house, such as hospitals, shopping malls, schools, high-tension cable and others. 

Knowing the sector of governing planets and Three-Killers of 2024, it is advisable to avoid buying the property having the main entrance located in the South and the Southeast.  

“It may be difficult for buyers who are living in condominiums or apartments because there is only one entrance, so you may place a pot of living at the sector mentioned above to prevent negative events from taking place,” Choo added.

Landed properties with two entrances offer more flexibility, allowing buyers to choose an entrance away from the southeast or south to avoid potential issues.

“After studying the external factors, matching the year of birth of the occupants with the main entrance, kitchen, bedrooms and others is very important to create harmonious energy,” Choo said.

The eye of the beholder

When asked how homeowners should decorate their homes this year, Chin pointed out that they should decorate it any way they wish. “If you want to create a festive mood, go big!” he exclaimed.

While he noted that interior design was not strictly related to Feng Shui, the Chinese are big on symbolism, therefore it's natural to decorate the house with auspicious objects. 

He pointed to anything that symbolises good fortune, wealth, prosperity, longevity, productivity and creativity, as many of these came from Chinese myths and legends. Some symbols are newer inventions, such as the money ship, or the cat with a waving paw.

Chin noted that the cat was the Maneki-Neko from Japanese folklore, with several versions of the story. 

“According to our calculations, the dominant element in 2024 is Yang Fire. Hence, the auspicious colours for the year are light red, light brown or yellow, and light green. These are, respectively, representative of the elements of Fire, Earth and Wood,” he said.

Homeowners can decorate their house or give it a splash of new paint using these colours. However, Chin pointed out that the mileage may vary. 

“Every person has his or her own unique set of colour requirements based on the life profile, also known as the eight Character Stem-Root or Bazi. If your colour requirements match these colours, then they are especially good for you. If not, they may not be as good or may even cause some bumps along the road ahead,” he said.

He noted that it would likely be a good year for the property market as the element of Fire produces Earth. 

“There should be an uptick in earth-related industries which include real estate development and management, construction, civil engineering, and agriculture. The year 2024 is also likely to see a spurt of economic growth and development,” he said.

“However, this is likely to be temporary. One should make hay while the sun shines, but must not overcommit,” he added.

Tips to sell property

In the dynamic and competitive property market, selling can be challenging. For the Year of the Dragon, Feng Shui master Joe Choo offers a few tips for home sellers to expedite the process.

“Applying auspicious colours of 2024 to attract potential buyers to walk into the property. The auspicious colours of 2024 are light red, pink, orange, yellow, green and turquoise green.  You don’t need to repaint the property with such colours, you may apply them on the curtain, carpet or rugs, decorative items and others to enhance the luck,” she pointed out.

According to Feng Shui principles, the governing planet in 2024 is the Southeast sector and the Three-Killers is in the South. 

Choo pointed out that if a property has its main entrance in either the Southeast or South sector, it is advisable to place living plants in the living hall and kitchen to improve the luck of selling the property. 

If the property has a Southeast-facing main entrance, owners are encouraged to place living plants in the West sector, from 262.5° to 277.5°. If the property has a South-facing main entrance, owners are encouraged to place living plants in the Southwest sector, from 202.5° to 217.5°. 

“To find out the position of the plants for the living hall and kitchen, you may square up the place and stand at the centre with a compass to identify the sector mentioned above,” Choo said.

While more could be done to enhance the selling potential of a property, Choo noted that it would involve a much more complicated process. The tips she offered were simple and cost-effective.

Some of its principles could be compared to architectural principles, feng shui master Joe Choo said.

Some of its principles could be compared to architectural principles, feng shui master Joe Choo said.

“Decorate it any way you wish!” Chin said.

“Decorate it any way you wish!” Chin said.


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Friday, October 13, 2017

China top paper warns officials against 'spiritual anaesthesia', the root of corruptions

The founder of modern China chairman Mao Zedong. 

BEIJING: China’s top newspaper warned Communist Party officials not to “pray to God and worship Buddha”, because communism is about atheism and superstition is at the root of many corrupt officials who fall from grace.

China officially guarantees freedom of religion for major belief systems like Christianity, Buddhism and Islam, but party members are meant to be atheists and are especially banned from participating in what China calls superstitious practices like visiting soothsayers.

The party’s official People’s Daily yesterday said in a commentary it had not been uncommon over the past few years to see officials taken down for corruption to have also participated in “feudalistic superstitious activities”.

“In fact, some officials often go to monasteries, pray to God and worship Buddha,” it said.

“Some officials are obsessed with rubbing shoulders with masters, fraternising with them as brothers and becoming their lackeys and their money-trees.”

Chinese people, especially the country’s leaders, have a long tradition of putting their faith in soothsaying and geomancy, looking for answers in times of doubt, need and chaos.

The practice has grown more risky amid a sweeping crackdown on deep-seated corruption launched by President Xi Jinping upon assuming power in late 2012, in which dozens of senior officials have been imprisoned.

The People’s Daily pointed to the example of Li Chuncheng, a former deputy party chief in Sichuan who was jailed for 13 years in 2015 for bribery and abuse of power, who it said was an enthusiastic user of the traditional Chinese geomancy practice of feng shui.

“As an official, if you spend all your time fixating on crooked ways, sooner or later you’ll come to grief,” it said.

The People’s Daily said officials must remember Marx’s guiding words that “Communism begins from the outset with atheism”.

“Superstition is thought pollution and spiritual anaesthesia that cannot be underestimated and must be thoroughly purged,” it said. — Reuters


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The founder of modern China chairman Mao Zedong. 

BEIJING: China’s top newspaper warned Communist Party officials not to “pray to God and worship Buddha”, because communism is about atheism and superstition is at the root of many corrupt officials who fall from grace.

China officially guarantees freedom of religion for major belief systems like Christianity, Buddhism and Islam, but party members are meant to be atheists and are especially banned from participating in what China calls superstitious practices like visiting soothsayers.

The party’s official People’s Daily yesterday said in a commentary it had not been uncommon over the past few years to see officials taken down for corruption to have also participated in “feudalistic superstitious activities”.

“In fact, some officials often go to monasteries, pray to God and worship Buddha,” it said.

“Some officials are obsessed with rubbing shoulders with masters, fraternising with them as brothers and becoming their lackeys and their money-trees.”

Chinese people, especially the country’s leaders, have a long tradition of putting their faith in soothsaying and geomancy, looking for answers in times of doubt, need and chaos.

The practice has grown more risky amid a sweeping crackdown on deep-seated corruption launched by President Xi Jinping upon assuming power in late 2012, in which dozens of senior officials have been imprisoned.

The People’s Daily pointed to the example of Li Chuncheng, a former deputy party chief in Sichuan who was jailed for 13 years in 2015 for bribery and abuse of power, who it said was an enthusiastic user of the traditional Chinese geomancy practice of feng shui.

“As an official, if you spend all your time fixating on crooked ways, sooner or later you’ll come to grief,” it said.

The People’s Daily said officials must remember Marx’s guiding words that “Communism begins from the outset with atheism”.

“Superstition is thought pollution and spiritual anaesthesia that cannot be underestimated and must be thoroughly purged,” it said. — Reuters


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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

A challenging year ahead


AS the Fire Monkey swings in to take its place, many have predicted this year as a challenging one. So, what’s in store for everyone in this particular year?

Many came to me for advice on how to deal with this challenging period. Frankly speaking, I am not a feng shui master or an astrologist who can somehow predict the future. Neither do I know how to read a crystal ball and tell you what lies ahead. Having been through a few round of recessions and bad times during my early days, I can, however, only share my own experiences and observations.

As shared in my last article “Lessons from my father”, I have learnt how to live frugally since young from my late parents. I recalled starting up my own architectural firm at the worst possible time. The year was 1964, and it was during the time of the Malaysia-Indonesia confrontation. The country was experiencing an economic recession and it is not hard to imagine how tough it was to make a living. I basically lived on “char kuey teow” as my lunch for two years! Being frugal and practising delayed gratification somehow helped me sail through that rough period.

While it is wise to spend prudently, it is even wiser not to be in debt during times of uncertainty. I read an article which highlighted that Malaysian household debt as of August 2015 was 88.1% of gross domestic product against only 60.4% in 2008. The figure was among the highest in the region. It is rather alarming considering most young people tend to be indebted with at least a car and a huge outstanding of credit card and personal loan repayment.

It is important not to put ourselves in a vulnerable financial situation, in order to face the challenges ahead. Most items purchased with the use of personal loan, credit card and hire-purchase are likely to depreciate over time. As a result, if repayments are not made on time or at all, these items with depreciated value becomes a loss. Such loans are then dubbed as “bad debt”. A “good debt” is one that brings returns. It is time to re-look into our debt categories and reallocate our resources appropriately.

Conserving funds, while important, is not enough to withstand the inflation impact. It is therefore crucial to invest to fight inflation especially monetary inflation (money printing) which is a real problem in today’s world economy and is currently also causing asset inflation to continue. It is difficult to know the best form of investment during uncertain environment. However, I believe each of us has areas of expertise, and we should focus on those areas.

If you are planning to own a property, a good inflation-hedging tool, do creative searching for your dream home.

Muhamad Azree Abdul Rahim, a 26-year-old Malaysian, solved his problem of owning a property by thinking-out-of-the-box. He turned a used shipping container into his home by taking a RM75,000 loan and buying a plot of 2,400 sq ft land some 25km from Shah Alam. He was able to build a decent, fully-functional home with a garden next to it. His unconventional way of building his own house without being manacled to a 30-year housing loan is something that we should learn.

While everyone would love to stay near to the city centre and preferably, own a big comfortable home, we need to be realistic in order not to be financially overstretched. Start with a smaller home, and buy a home that you can afford, not what you like. It is absolutely fine if you chose a house next to the last MRT station, far away from KL city centre, as long as you find it easy to commute. No point being near the city yet having to endure the daily routine of traffic madness and at the same time, forking out a large sum beyond your means.

In the 1986 recession (the worst recession that I could remember), I had a team of 20 sales team members. Instead of waiting for customers to drop by our office, we went door-to-door and street-to-street to look for customers. Imagine swimming against the current, you may feel very tired and exhausted, but at least you are few steps nearer to your destination and you become a much stronger person. Hence, building resilience and perseverance in weathering the storm during challenging times is just as important.

Back to the year of the Fire Monkey, I realised that there are similar characteristics that we can learn from those who are born in the year of the Monkey. According to Chinese zodiac analysis, monkey is the mnemonic symbol associated with intelligence, creativity, perseverance and flexibility. Perhaps, take the cue from the monkey and brave through this challenging year by applying some of its traits.

Land & Property Food for Thought Alan Tong

Datuk Alan Tong has over 50 years of experience in property development. He was the World President of FIABCI International for 2005/2006 and awarded the Property Man of the Year 2010 at FIABCI Malaysia Property Award. He is also the group chairman of Bukit Kiara Properties. For feedback, please email feedback@fiabci-asiapacific.com.

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