EXHIBITORS at the Star Property Fair 2011 were having a busy time as the premier property expo at G Hotel and Gurney Plaza in Penang entered its second day.

Sunway City Berhad senior executive for sales and marketing Jenny Khor said the number of visitors making enquires yesterday was much more, compared to the opening day.

?Many visitors to our booth even made appointments to view the showroom of our projects,? she said.

Reka Indah Development Penang Sdn Bhd (RID) also had a productive day, said its marketing executive Jasmine See.

?We have many enquiries but visitors intending to purchase are directed to our sales gallery at Bay Avenue in Bayan Lepas. This is to avoid double selling,? she explained.

See added that potential buyers usually want to have a first-hand look at the showroom as well, other than the usual miniature model on display.

Over at the booth of DNP Land Sdn Bhd, its staff was swamped with enquires on its new residential project, Jesselton Hills, located in Alma, Bukit Mertajam.

?We have five reservations for the project, which consists of more than 800 units of bungalows, semi-detached houses and linked homes,? said its assistant marketing manager Helen Khor.

She is anticipating a larger crowd over the weekend as the visitors on day two were much more than on the opening day.

While local real estate is in hot demand with numerous sales and countless enquiries, interest in overseas properties is comparatively slower, according to ResCom Asia marketing manager Kenny Teh.

?This is normal as buyers? attention is more on domestic properties. Nevertheless, we still had a number of enquiries,? he said.

SOURCE: The Star