Juwai IQI: Malaysia property prices to rise 2-4 percent in 2026.

Juwai IQI: Malaysia property prices to rise 2-4 percent in 2026.

If the prediction by Juwai IQI comes true, would you be happy? RM500,000 property with a 2 percent increase is RM10,000 and 4 percent means RM20,000. Actually, it’s a good increase. Our salary increase may not be as much even if the percentage point t could be higher versus 2 – 4 percent. Read on for the Juwai IQI’s reasoning for stating so.

Article in themalaysianreserve.com MALAYSIA’S property market is expected to see moderately higher prices, lower new supply and the possibility of interest-rate changes in 2026.

Juwai IQI co-founder and group CEO Kashif Ansari said developers have turned more cautious in planning project launches for 2026 and 2027 as market conditions shift.

He noted that new housing starts have already fallen by about 2%, while planned projects that have yet to enter the construction phase are down nearly 18%.

“Barring global shocks, 2026 could be the best year for the property market since 2019. Nationally, price growth is expected to remain steady rather than spike sharply. Stronger household incomes and a firmer economy will also provide support,” he said in a statement.

Juwai IQI’s baseline outlook for 2026 anticipates residential price growth of between 2% and 4%. Article in themalaysianreserve.com

Property prices stats are average numbers

Will our property really increase between 2 to 4 percent next year? These are average numbers based on all aggregated transaction prices. There are ups, maybe some are up by more than 4 percent. At the same time, there are downs, sometimes, it can be even lower than the 2 percent indicated here. However, what is certain is that whether prices move up or down depends on how strong the seller’s negotiation power is. Nope, it does not depend on the buyer yeah. It’s all about the seller because seller is the one with the property to sell.

All depends on the seller, not the buyer

If the seller has no motivation to sell, there is no way prices can be negotiated. If the seller wants to sell quickly, then the seller would have to start at a price which is lower than the usual transacted price. If the seller is not clear about whether to sell or not to sell, then this transaction can take forever and the price will still be determined by whether the seller can make a firm decision or continue to think about it, continue to compare, continue to wait etc. This is why it depends on the seller, never the buyer.

During good times, the only way the buyer can buy is by paying a premium. Else, the buyer have to be lucky to find something. During bad times, the only way buyer can buy is when the owner is desperate to sell. Remember yeah, we are not talking about some financial crisis, we are talking about a slow property market. If it’s financial crisis, even the buyer may disappear because not many dared to buy.

Else, even during bad times, buyer cannot get any property at below the market price unless the buyer was lucky and found some desperate seller. Hope this explains very clearly why property prices usually rise versus falling even during a bearish market.

For now, my wish is for what Juwai IQI has predicted to come true in 2026.

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