Living in JB

[toyohon]

Thanks for reply. Oh looks like Molek really cannot park for free. When i come back to the car, saw only a few cars along same stretch got the pink summon leh, the rest are spared. I still dont understand how it works. No car park sign of need to put coupon. So you mean 5 years didn't pay? The JB traffic police didn't retain you at causeway for not paying? Sometimes i see them stopping SG cars just before entering causeway.

The difference is that Summons around Tamans are issued by the local town council, just like your HDB/URA - not easy for them to enforce the collection of fines whereas if you get the ones issued by their Polis Traffik, they will make efforts to hunt/haunt you for payment. But of course, you can wait for their Great Traffic Sales around their annual Merdeka Day celebrations.

 

[crystal_tiong]

I have a learned friend in property planning business who believe property market will crash since 2004.. So until today, he is still sitting on cash.. not a single property...

Now everyone is expecting property to crash in 2013.. I don't know.... In year 2008 financial crissis, we also expect property to crash..but...

hmm , i scare recession no job then no money to pay for mortgage loans ...

 

[jasonjst]

hmm , i scare recession no job then no money to pay for mortgage loans ...

Dont worry lah , you buy those near to 500K terrace , even recession the limit will still be 500K for foreigners right. Only things is the developer may give you some freebies or discount to boost sale during the recession.

 

[crystal_tiong]

Dont worry lah , you buy those near to 500K terrace , even recession the limit will still be 500K for foreigners right. Only things is the developer may give you some freebies or discount to boost sale during the recession.

ya lor , so now i dun buy first is it ?
see see look look first coz i really dun like to have the mosque in the place where I be staying .....

btw , where did you buy your house ?

 

[Sanur]

Agree in a way, should buy base on affordability but not during d n
Highest time

 

[jasonjst]

ya lor , so now i dun buy first is it ?
see see look look first coz i really dun like to have the mosque in the place where I be staying .....

btw , where did you buy your house ?

Mine in Sutera Utama , bought years back during the 2008 recession .

 

[crystal_tiong]

Give foreigners more property mart info
Oct 06, 2011


Malaysia should put in more effort to disseminate information on the local property market overseas to attract investments in high-end projects in the country.

Malaysia Property Inc chief executive officer, Kumar Tharmalingam, said if foreign buying were to increase by three per cent, it would contribute up to RM20 billion in sales to the country's property market.

"We have all the system in place. All we need is publicity on what real estate is about in the country," he told reporters after the launch of Asia-Pacific Real Estate Association's (APREA) Malaysia Chapter today.

Last year, total property transactions in the country amounted to RM107.44 billion, of which overseas investors made up 11 per cent.

He said the lack of information was because not many international property research houses were set up in the country due to legal hindrance.

"The more international property research houses we have, the more exposed the market will be and the higher the chances they (foreign buyers) will come here," he said.

Kumar said despite more foreign investors buying local properties, the country was not expected to face housing shortage as the current infrastructure could host 50 million people compared to the country's population of about 28 million.

"Foreigners buy high-end projects which cost over RM1 million each and this does not affect the middle- and low-income buyers," he said.

The Malaysia Chapter was set up as part of APREA's strategy to operate on a decentralised basis with local identities in all key markets in the region.

It will disseminate information on the opportunities in Malaysia to the international investors and provide the local community with an expanded network. -Bernama

 

[jasonjst]

Give foreigners more property mart info
Oct 06, 2011


Malaysia should put in more effort to disseminate information on the local property market overseas to attract investments in high-end projects in the country.

Malaysia Property Inc chief executive officer, Kumar Tharmalingam, said if foreign buying were to increase by three per cent, it would contribute up to RM20 billion in sales to the country's property market.

"We have all the system in place. All we need is publicity on what real estate is about in the country," he told reporters after the launch of Asia-Pacific Real Estate Association's (APREA) Malaysia Chapter today.

Last year, total property transactions in the country amounted to RM107.44 billion, of which overseas investors made up 11 per cent.

He said the lack of information was because not many international property research houses were set up in the country due to legal hindrance.

"The more international property research houses we have, the more exposed the market will be and the higher the chances they (foreign buyers) will come here," he said.

Kumar said despite more foreign investors buying local properties, the country was not expected to face housing shortage as the current infrastructure could host 50 million people compared to the country's population of about 28 million.

"Foreigners buy high-end projects which cost over RM1 million each and this does not affect the middle- and low-income buyers," he said.

The Malaysia Chapter was set up as part of APREA's strategy to operate on a decentralised basis with local identities in all key markets in the region.

It will disseminate information on the opportunities in Malaysia to the international investors and provide the local community with an expanded network. -Bernama

Looking at this news , it is a matter of time they up the min. price of foreigner purchase to 1 million RM . They are very interested to attract rich foreigners . This is unlike SG, fake FTs that come in with few bucks in the wallet also can . Make a few Ks a month at some KTVs or H81 , after few years can buy BTO liao !

 

[vincentck]

ya lor , so now i dun buy first is it ?
see see look look first coz i really dun like to have the mosque in the place where I be staying .....

btw , where did you buy your house ?

Hi Crystal, where is this place that has a mosque? Is that at Nusa Idaman, at the corner near the Sales Office?

 

[checkers]

Besides HH which is receiving numerous compaints of poor finishings and inferior quality of materials used, Setia properties are facing similar problems of leaking pipes and cracks etc..

Below is a Chinese JB forum , sharing the problems the owners faced after getting the keys to their new properties at Bukit Indah. :(

http://chinese4.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=2470528&extra=page=2&page=38

Good info to help us make that wise decision of buying a property.

 

[jasonjst]

Besides HH which is receiving numerous compaints of poor finishings and inferior quality of materials used, Setia properties are facing similar problems of leaking pipes and cracks etc..

Below is a Chinese JB forum , sharing the problems the owners faced after getting the keys to their new properties at Bukit Indah. :(

http://chinese4.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=2470528&extra=page=2&page=38

Good info to help us make that wise decision of buying a property.

Indah houses mostly cant match in quality lah , just see the way the high voltage wires runing infront of your houses , look cheap leh . All these should be under ground like most other high end development .

 

[arsenal]

HH is not poor finishing.. I think it is no finishing at all... So one still has to do necessary renovation..

Besides HH which is receiving numerous compaints of poor finishings and inferior quality of materials used, Setia properties are facing similar problems of leaking pipes and cracks etc..

Below is a Chinese JB forum , sharing the problems the owners faced after getting the keys to their new properties at Bukit Indah. :(

http://chinese4.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=2470528&extra=page=2&page=38

Good info to help us make that wise decision of buying a property.

 

[checkers]

Indah houses mostly cant match in quality lah , just see the way the high voltage wires runing infront of your houses , look cheap leh . All these should be under ground like most other high end development .

Actually , the cables are all underground for the new properties lah. I would say the designs and layout for Setia houses are rather interesting and modern. (much better than HH layout ) Sad that the quality does not match up lor.

I love LF's design for their Bayou Creek project ..lovely... but again it's my personal liking. I go for houses with double volume, high ceiling and lots of light.

 

[checkers]

HH is not poor finishing.. I think it is no finishing at all... So one still has to do necessary renovation..

lol... if HH is able to produce houses of EL/LF's quality and design, I would have bought into it. I can't "stomach' a house with ceramics or porecelain tiles all over. and paying almost a million for it.

Very hard to find a perfect house (for own stay) especially one with location, amenities, environment, security and quality finishing. Sigh....still looking

 

[avalon74]

Anyone got summon at Taman Molek before? I got a RM30 summon for parking in front of a shophouse there on a weekday afternoon. How come? I thought those parking lots in front of shophouses elsewhere in JB are free - no car park sign of need to put coupons in Molek also. Can pay the summon online?

Did you see a MPJBT signage? I kenna fined elsewhere before.. Cannot pay online.. got to pay at a govt building near the old malaysian customs side.. if you need i can check the address on my payment slip..

 

[Investor]

Crazy pricing now.. someone offered me RM 1.2m for one of my 3 storey semi-d at the Horizon Hills, fully furnished.. I told him no way.. at least RM 2M.

Hi HH,
May I know how much you bought it for and also what's the built-up size? Is it in The Golf and facing golf course? Was it a resale unit?
Do you mind sharing with us the total no. of units you have invested so far?

 

[Whathefish]

lol... if HH is able to produce houses of EL/LF's quality and design, I would have bought into it. I can't "stomach' a house with ceramics or porecelain tiles all over. and paying almost a million for it.

Very hard to find a perfect house especially one with location, amenities, environment and quality finishing. Sigh....still looking

For HH units that has golf view, i think the price is well worth it. After reno, it'll be a landed with scenery which others can't match.
For non golf view, that's another story, but i think it's not all so bad.

For EL, I love the quality. However, it is still the typical landed where the land is flat and you don't get to see much. (see roads or see your neighbour's house...)

 

[ginfreely]

I was stopped to pay up for speeding offences but not parking offences... So I guess it is ok..

Hmm looks like ok then

 

[ginfreely]

Ginfreely, the best is when you park go up to the shopkeeper infront to ask need coupon or not. In the tmn molek stretch the parking auntie very onz one sure make a lot of comission. The stretch that is free is the OSK/OCBC/P1/umobile stretch/old town. The free parking comes with the newly developed shoplots for a period of 3 years. Can't remember when they'll expire though.

Oic actually never used coupon in JB before, only pay car park in KSL, Jusco etc, always thought the open car parks infront of shop houses are privately owned by shops and free for customers, after all no numbering and car park sign of parking rates.

 

[ginfreely]

The difference is that Summons around Tamans are issued by the local town council, just like your HDB/URA - not easy for them to enforce the collection of fines whereas if you get the ones issued by their Polis Traffik, they will make efforts to hunt/haunt you for payment. But of course, you can wait for their Great Traffic Sales around their annual Merdeka Day celebrations.

So good, must wait for the sale then. When is Merdeka day? HDB/URA can charge us in court if don't pay up the fine, the only good thing is can ask for waiver from them.