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Property analysts are just like stock analysts.... In 2009, when STI was rebounding from 1,800, many 'star analysts' were proclaiming that it was a dead cat bounce, and the index was poised to go lower and lower. When STI climbed higher and higher instead for a few months, these same 'star...

Re: New, 2nd Hand or Sub Sale house in JB Probably because got more unsold condos than landed, for amounts < RM 1 million? If I recall correctly, the directive just refers to all high rise developments approved before 1 May 2014, which means landed properties are left out of the equation. Buy...

Humm... catastrophic drop in Johor prices from 2017 onwards? So your prediction is that Johor prices will plunge by 50% or more in 2017? That's the definition of catastrophe right? So Rm 1 million house will become RM500k in 2017, and RM700k houses will drop to Rm350K. No harm waiting another...

Yes I already agree it's going down mah. Anyway, 2016 is soon upon us. Let's see if the JB property will crash by 20% or not, in 2016 and 2017 lor.....

Yah yah, based on mpan12's analysis, JB property market will crash soon by 20-50%. If not in 2016, it will be 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. Notice that I am leaving out 2022 deliberately.

Re: New, 2nd Hand or Sub Sale house in JB But you cant buy < RM 1 million for foreigners. And the Rm 1 million is based on state valuers' appraisal, so you cant put RM 1million in the S&P, and get under-table rebates of say RM200k.

Re: New, 2nd Hand or Sub Sale house in JB Dont think it's possible, as the exemption is for condos? For developers who advertise < RM1 million for foreigners, they give rebates under the table but you are still looking at > RM 900K. I think Horizon Hills, Ponderosa Vista, Sutera Utama has...

Actually it's my SG condo valuation that has gone down slightly, rather than the Malaysian properties whose values have gone up. But since both the SG and Malaysian properties are tenanted for the foreseeable future, I am not that fussed. Property is meant to be a long-term game anyway, not 3-5...

If 2017/18 crash never materialize, the pundits will be predicting 2018/19/20/21 and so on. 1 of these days, they will get it right mah and then they will hail themselves as geniuses.

I dont think the SG govt has deliberately slowed down the movement of people. As an example, Shanmugam's checkpoint visit has worked wonders, and the counters are really at least 90% opened now, compared to say 60% previously. Checks are also a lot faster now. Credit should also go to Johor...

Johor customs is equally crazy. Do you guys know that nearly 90% of all JB car counters (outgoing to SG) are opened at 6 am? Have you ever seen 90% of JB car counters opened during the really peak hours ( eg Sat morning (incoming to JB) and Sun night (outgoing to SG)?

The more negative press coverage on crime and jams, the better. Last weekend was a welcome respite, and long may it continue! Let dumb and reckless people like me take the risk, while the clever citizens enjoy the festive holidays in SG.

Just copy HK Shenzhen for customs clearances can liao. But the problem is this involves 2 different countries, and so naturally things will move slower.

What rules are different for Malaysian citizens vs foreigners for self-stay? Do you mean the huge sum of Rm20k?

But whats the difference if Bro Frodo and your girl are buying for self stay while their currencies are weak? Not as if Bro Frodo has to pay ABSD.....

I thought Bro Frodo has been reprimanded for buying his JB house, based on this exact reason?

It's confirmed for private properties too. Many of my friends are opting for this package, including myself. But since its floating, you can only save on a few years of interest, say 2 or 3 years. Eventually FHR packages will catch up when its time to reprice/refinance after 3 years.

Construction started liao meh? If not, how to open by April next yr?

How much can we lose on the rail vs the tourism dollars, the continued redevelopment of JLD, and the further brain drain from MY to SG? Eyes on the big picture please!

Re: Terrorists are in Malaysia Stepping up border security, and doing the same old thing (but with less people) are 2 entirely different things. 2 lanes for cars (and only around 75% opened for the 2 lanes) during Dec super peak hours will only lead to massive jams, which cascade down.