Property Hunter Magazine Property Hunter Magazine Issue 54 - May 2014 | Page 36

/// Hot Topic SHAREDA Releases 2013 Property Development Annual Report T he Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHAREDA) recently launch its 2013 Property Development Annual Report. The report aims to be a relevant source of reference for related government departments, professional bodies, real estate players, SHAREDA members and counterparts such as REHDA and SHEDA. According to President Francis Goh, “In the past, SHAREDA’s members relied on market reports prepared by professional valuers and economic researchers. The report usually consists of figures that did not accurately reflect the total revenue generated by Sabah property developers.” “The gross development value of a project was not recorded due to developers’ reluctance to disclose and only the number of units of the property built was included. Absence of the right information may diminish the accuracy of such valuation. This may also affect the gross development value (GDV) and gross contract value (GCV) for precise market assessment. “Therefore, this SHAREDA inaugural annual report aims to reveal the actual data which reflects the importance of property development industry to Sabah’s economy and affirmed that this industry is performing in par with or even superio