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But those Singaporeans who own properties in Johor and go in and out every weekday to work should be ok?

Malaysian condos are largely similar to Singapore's mass market ones. All very rectangular/"blockish" in design and of regular patterns. In fact, some of the recent launches in Singapore are just too plain. I even mistook one condo project for HDB flats! The apartments in Australia and other...

You bought before 2005. So you're lucky! (By my definition). I dare say those who bought their HDB flats then, no matter how jialat, even if you sell now, it is impossible or extremely unlikely you will lose money. You're looking at a 6-figure sum profit. You've been collecting rental for...

How come can't say "settle down"? :) Isn't that the future plan for some? By settle down, I mean buy a condo/house in Johor, stay there, and spend most of one's time around the area. Singapore becomes sort of a 2nd home instead.

I thought if sell now will also kena the RPGT which is quite high? This is also factored in? Wonder if the sellers are mainly flippers wanting to make profits or they have a change in plans.

This morning's jam at 8:43am. Was surprised to see the long waiting time for vehicles coming to SG via the causeway! Is it jam equally bad for the 2nd link? As long as this issue is not cleared, it's hard for both sides to commute. And for Singaporeans to settle down in Johor! print screen

Don't mind me asking as it sounds interesting and useful. Who do you resell the stocks to? Singapore? Nowadays, making money is about buying cheaper and then selling it at a much higher price. These days I don't like to buy things from retail shops if possible after knowing how much the prices...

That's why I think those who bought Shenzhen properties back then and are earning huge profits now deserve it because of the risks and uncertainties they took. Somehow, I think this can be said of Iskandar also? Those who have gone in now to invest are taking risks. If one day their property...

HDB is not low cost housing, at least for those in recent years. Well, maybe low cost to the government to build but not for the buyers. That's why till today, despite many urging them, the government have not revealed the actual cost of building HDB flats. I'm sure it's way lower than what...

When prices move up, be it stocks or property, we tend to say "If only I had...." But back then, we might not have done it because of the uncertainty or risks. Those who had invested took risks and they are rewarded now. However, it could have gone the other way, and these people could lose...

I thot Jurong will be the next CBD? And HSR station will be built there. I tend to believe this a lot better than Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya) being the CBD. It may happen but could take decades. Dunno can live to see it or not! :P

Now I know why all those from China can become so rich in the past 1-2 decades! :) Anyway... what business is good to get into now? Seems like all those young grads these days with good degrees are not even working in a field related to their study. Many are getting into some form of...

Yes, only now I realize..... a bit surprised actually. Never knew the housing that Johor commoners buy are so much cheaper than the new condos and "higher end" properties released in the past few years.

Singaporeans are lucky only up to a certain period of time. Usually those who bought their flats before 2005 are "lucky". I think after that, Lee Hsien Loong became greedy and went berserk. Can tell his PAP party looked upon HDB flats as a profit generating housing instead of affordable housing...

No offence to Malaysians but I'm surprised the median income is only RM6,200. Moreover, it's HOUSEHOLD, not single income! That's like S$2,000 only, which is less that what a single, fresh 22 year old diploma holder earns in SG. No wonder many Johoreans want to come to SG to work, and...

I guess for the price of RM700k, landed is almost always the 1st choice for Malaysians? I'm not totally familiar with a market like Johor. But I guess if one moves away from the usual places people often discuss in this forum, like Bukit Indah, East Ledang, Horizon Hills (can I say these are...

Actually what is the comfortable amount a middle class Johor professional family will pay for their property? Is RM700k for a 2 bedroom 900-1000 sq ft condo reasonable? In SG, I think combined income must be at least in the range of S$15-20k to buy a 3-bedroom 1,000 sqft S$1.4 million...

Are these prices good for buyers? Will the owners make a loss selling?

Depends on which sector/industry one is in as a salaried man. Many in this forum are businessmen so they tend to to think loss of job as very likely, especially in an economic downturn. But there are many jobs out there which are pretty stable. But yes, whatever it is, buy according to one's...

Only thing scared is if they increase minimum sum for foreign owners again. Maybe to RM1.5 million? If that happens, Singaporean buyers got to accept that they should keep the home for good and Malaysia with its culture, language, politics, etc is their 2nd home.