Influencing Factors of Property Buyer in Hillside Residential Development

Abstract Property development can be considered as one of the important activities that drive out the stability and enhances human being lifestyle. Limited flat area caused the property developer in Malaysia began to explore and develop hillside area. This paper presents preliminary findings of the influencing factors of the property buyer in hillside residential development. Based on a questionnaire survey to residents of Taman Bukit Maju 2 at Manjung, Perak, Malaysia, the main factor that influenced the property buyer decision was view and ventilation. This paper proposes that the property developer should carefully plan and design the hillside development.

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