I heard n15 is going to launch at September 2014. Now JLand is launching Mutiara Height next month near BDO. Around RM475K without gated and guarded. Yes, is my mistake, 700k is for Eco summer. The smallest unit for Eco Summer already fully book. So small 1700sq ft but people rush for it. One thing bad for ecosummer house is you cannot do extension in your back lane bcos of the garden behind it. I think for small family or newly wed couple is good. Now even Taman Ehsan Jaya house 22x70 also price at RM650K. Landed properties are expensive bcos of high price of raw materials.
yes, landed is safer investment. because most malaysians prefer landed when buying for own stay, so demand is always there. and land, once used up for housing, is "gone forever", meaning later launches will be further away from central locations. but we're looking long term here, like 10 years. not overnight. another point is that although there are many taman with landed in johor, there is still lacking those new house with g&g and facilities. these are new kind of product that only recently become more popular among the new generation of income earner.
traditionally only those who cannot afford landed will go buy condo. Howeveer in jb it's very strange as condo is quite expensive, due to demand from singaporean who concerned about security. i expect pricing differential to close btw landed and condo, esp newer house with g&g and facilities. developer branding and commitment to sustainability in terms of security features and other modern landed living perks are crucial.
to your points above
1. Mutiara height location is not ideal, it' close to the industrial area and also high tension cables (directly in front). even at such location it's almost 500k already.
2.ecosummer is g&g strata ie garden home. it is normal for developer to price higher for such scheme, it is newer kind of product. check out desa park city in kl, a very succesful same type of product.
3. eventually JMB will be formed by local residents, so the back garden 10 ft can eventually do renovation if the committee ammend the by law.