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Another way to see it is you will have a more peaceful time and very few residents crowding the facilities. AirBnB seems to be quite hot here though.

I recall reading the launch price in phases was around $400-500 psf only. Propertyguru still has many units listed around $500-600 psf. Next door Medini has plenty of empty condos so prices are unlikely to appreciate in next 2-3 years here. I don't think HSR can save much since it might only...

2018 might be even worse than 2017 for properties in JB. However I don't think prices will crash (likely further corrections to 2011-2012 levels) because there is plenty of support for below $500k RM housing.

Malaysia to call tender for KL-S'pore HSR works http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-to-call-tender-for-kl-spore-hsr-works?xtor=CS11-86

Southeast Asia's largest IKEA store opens in Johor Baru 17 Nov 2017 07:36AM Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/southeast-asia-s-largest-ikea-store-opens-in-johor-baru-9414348

IKEA Tebrau (opening 16 November 2017) http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_MY/customer_service/IKEA-Tebrau-store.html

Bus Rapid Transit to serve as Iskandar Malaysia public transportation backbone October 7, 2017 @ 1:17pm "I was informed that the BRT will have elements of light rail transit or metro, which would make it quicker than regular bus services. "We will ensure that the BRT system would be linked to...

PM Najib unveils concept designs for KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail stations 17 Oct 2017 04:50PM http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/pm-najib-unveils-concept-designs-for-kl-singapore-high-speed-9318050

IKEA as of 1 Oct 2017 It should be opening in Nov 2017 :)

Re-financing works well in Singapore where there are many packages (e.g. Sibor, SOR, fixed, floating pegged to deposit rate etc), and price wars break out among the banks occasionally. Due to the need to stimulate the economy and the already quite high-interest rates, the Malaysia banks seldom...

Contractors will love you if you ask for a lot of carpentry works ;)

The Islamic loan is just a repackaged normal loan. There is a cap on the interest rate, which is a good thing to avoid a spike in the event of a market turmoil. There is always a price for benefits. Check the rate, terms and conditions of the insurance.

On the flip side, the boom in malls and shoplets will mean that the rental cost will be lower and this is good for entrepreneurship and consumers. Even Ann Kok has opened a cake shop in JB: http://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/entertainment/ann-kok-opens-a-castella-cake-shop-in-johor-bahru-9216252...

I believe IKEA's interior is being touched up now, and it should be opened for business by end Nov to catch the Christmas shopping crowd. This region is now choked full of new mega malls but the good thing is they have the surrounding population to support them. I believe the ground floor...

Your unit seems to be B stack in Tower A, as shown in the schematic below. Source: https://www.huttonsgroup.com/project/paragon-suites Compared to the actual photo below, it is likely that the site is smaller than depicted, hence the towers squeeze and overlap, causing B stack in Tower A and...

The building and surrounding should be fully completed and IKEA should be furnishing its interior now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMV7Je90slQ

Site progress as of July 2017: http://www.iskandarresidences.com.my/site-progress.html. VP by early next year is possible.

Progress of two new mega malls in Tebrau: IKEA (Desa Tebrau) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0zDK9MmbWE AEON (Bandar Dato Onn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2szw3DPwNc

Singapore startup Instarem raises $13m to take remittance business away from banks https://www.techinasia.com/fintech-startup-instarem-raises-series-b

Good to hear that. Thanks!