Property Hunter Magazine Property Hunter Magazine Issue 53 - April 2014 | Page 50

/// Feature Property Event Property Hunter Expo Kota Kinabalu Showcased Top-Notch Properties T he 2014 Property Hunter Expo (PH Expo) took place last weekend at the Sabah Trade Centre in Kota Kinabalu. The freeto-attend exhibition featured over 50 developers and more than 70 properties from Australia, Singapore, West Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah. During the three day period, the event managed to attract more than 15,000 visitors which garnered a record breaking sales of 200 units totalling up to RM150 million. According to organizer and director of Maxx Media (S) Sdn Bhd Michael Hiew, “We are very pleased with the encouraging public response. Despite the cooling measures by the government and the tightening of lending policies by Bank Negara, it is obvious that there is still strong interest in the property market in Sabah. ” During the Expo, 49% of visitors were in the youth category ranging from 21 to 39 years old, 40% were between 40 to 59 years old and 11% were veterans aged 60 and above. 42% of the visitors earn a monthly income of RM3,000 and below, 38% earns between RM3,000 and RM6,000, and 20% earns RM6,000 and above. 28% of the visitors have their own company or are self employed, 28% are civil servants working for the government and 14% consist of businesspersons and professionals working in management and executive levels. 50 www.PropertyHunter.com.my /// FEATURE PROPERTY EVENT