By the way, understand that majority of those who bought are Singaporeans who bought most of the corner/end lots and semi-ds. But locals are not buying the intermediate which is slightly below 500K. I counted overall less than 50% take up so far. dont know whats keeping the locals at bay..hopefully it would mean no price increase in the meantime...so u still got time to think about it...but M'sian developers have a knack to increase price eventhough take up is low....i think its a tactic to force the fence-sitters to commit.
cheers.
brother Yonglip, you are partially correct, looking at the whole Nusa Idaman development and not NI:8 alone. Majority of buyers are certainly Malaysian. NI:8 may be the exception if UEM cannot help it
And i believe the answer may be found in this chinese forum:
http://cforum3.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=2163855&extra=&page=13
Start reading from Pg 13 onwards... i think only chinese malaysians write chinese in the internet :pas compared to most Sinkies.
To quote a few:
"大家好，昨天刚去了Nusa Idaman 询问了关于phase 7 的屋价。
销售员说价格可能会上调了，intermediate lot很可能会涨至rm450k 了，天啊，希望他们别涨到那么高呀，消费者怎么吃得消呀？？？
请问大家有何意见？如果是真的，你们还会买吗？" - 发表于 15-5-2011 03:37 PM
Translate: Good day, went to NI to inquire about phase 7, SA informed will raise price, intermediate lot may raise to 450K, Gowd! Hope they don't raise so high, tak bolek tahan??? ... if true, will you all buy?
"如果涨到RM450K，我不买咯！！！把我的deposit拿回来" - 发表于 15-5-2011 06:11 PM
Translate: If raise till 450K, i'm not buying!!! Return me my deposit.
"我昨天也刚下了订金，如果真涨到RM450k,很大可能性也不买了。
但是除了NI,还有什么地点值得买呀？真的伤脑筋。" - 发表于 15-5-2011 08:04 PM
Translate: i just paid the deposit yesterday, if raise till 450K, i may not buy. But besides NI, are there other locations worth buying?
"received confirmed price for end lot - 497,888 /500,888.
intermediate unit i don't know what price.
replied my answer to my sales person already.
"但是除了NI,还有什么地点值得买呀？真的伤脑筋。"
if u consider Nusa sentral - have to be careful of the Guard and Gated issues." - 发表于 19-5-2011 11:44 AM
"Ya... u r right, buy house to stay no choice....
it is bcos of my future plan... my wife wanna go back penang... will consider sell in few years later and buy in penang... penang's property..... sigh... lagi teruk...
except if i manage to convince my wife not to go b penang... stay in johor... then ok lo..." - 发表于 19-5-2011 04:18 PM
"Plan back Penang few year later? Mean coming future u wil work in Penang? If u will work in Sg for long term, then stay down Johor better as u can fully utilise n enjoy to stay ur house. No point buy a house in Penang which u go back once in certain mth rite!" - 发表于 19-5-2011 04:26 PM
"yo...i just cancelled phase 7a...anyone of u still buying phase 7?" - 发表于 23-5-2011 07:55 PM
" price had comfirmed for intermediate lot is rm450888...compared to last month rm408888...increased rm50k...end lot rm500888...too expnsive so i cancel...maybe consider to buy eco garden since cheaper...how is ur opinion about eco garden?" - 发表于 24-5-2011 11:15 AM
"有一点奇怪nusa idaman， 做莫当你们给deposit的时候， 不马上让你们知道卖价？
不是一launch就知道卖多少的吗？这样对买家不公平耶。。。 " - 发表于 24-5-2011 12:02 PM
Translate: Fishy about NI. Why can't they reveal the price when you place your deposit? Isn't it when launch you get to know the price? Not fair to buyer.
"当我们放deposit时，NI 说价钱不comfirm，我expected会起价但没想到起RM50k一个月" - 发表于 24-5-2011 02:19 PM
Translate: When we place our deposit, NI said price not comfirm[sic]:p, i expected the price to increse but didn't expect an increase of 50K within a month.
"Then think bout it either the offer can be acceptable for u or not, or view the other options 1st n do final decision. Current price all around that if wan good location. When last time sold double storey 300k ppl also think expensive n no worth to buy, while now for those 300k plus ppl fast fast go buy. Same now 450k u also consider bout expensive or not? worth or not? Or if wan gd location n lower price, can try look for 2nd hand house." - 发表于 24-5-2011 02:27 PM
"nusa idaman earlier phase are very worth to buy bigger and cheaper, now price of 7a up up coz other area up up up much more. for own stay, should b ok. but for investment... need to do more calculation as interest,BLR, rates, gain tax all up.
however the feeling of increased by 50k on the estimated price and confirmed price are not good. up to your own decision as u got to pay for the loan." - 发表于 25-5-2011 12:28 AM
"ni is good. but for 7a its not so good coz the price had gone up a lot as per other nearby location. if compared apple to apple, the price still acceptable. just need to overcome the feeling of 50k increment. for your info, I cannot take it so i drop it. no one know if i am silly or smart.... just a choice. just dont regret after decide" - 发表于 25-5-2011 12:39 AM
"我是xxxxxx耶， 快买吧。。。 我们做邻居， 可以一起去新加坡上班。。。 " - 发表于 25-5-2011 03:32 PM
Translate: i quickly buy, we become neighbours, can go to work in Singapore together...
"我有email买我屋子的sale gal, 为什么价钱和408，888 差那么远。。。
他没有回复我了。。。
我也觉得离谱啦。。。 我想， 那么贵， 真得有人会买吗？" - 发表于 25-5-2011 03:53 PM
Translate: i email the sale gal, why is there such a disparity from 408,888... he didn't reply... i feel its too much...so expensive, will anybody buy?
"The price alr confirmed start from RM450,888, buy sure hv ppl buy, just the sales fast or not..." - 发表于 30-5-2011 04:57 PM
NI:8 may be seeing a temporary psychological "back lash" from local Johoreans ???
But i think when reality sets in, the "new normal" of close to 500k will start to sink in into everyones' psychic... not unless there is a MAJOR unforseen world event 
