Category: Property Perak
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Only 3 reasons for buying your home sweet home in Ipoh
A reader, Ms. A dropped me an email the other day asking for my opinion in buying a landed property in Ipoh. It was in Meru. She said she has viewed the place and likes it but still would want a second opinion. I think she was looking for third opinion because perhaps some of…
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Ipoh Property Boom? I seriously do not think so, not yet.
An article about Ipoh property boom in a local daily piqued my interest. It was about the Ipoh property boom. It said that many people are buying homes in Ipoh and this is leading to a property boom. Frankly, I would say, not yet lar. There’s no sustainable factor that I can see at this…
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Starhub Ipoh, SOVO, Iconic development and 25 cents psf maintenance
Personally, I do not like developers who launches project without a proper website. Come on, how much would a proper website cost these days? Please do not tell me the MD does not believe in online. Anyone who says so can forget about selling well or even growing to be a big developer. I saw…
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Ipoh Property updates: Upper East Condo, Times Square
A personal friend went to the launching of a new condo project in Ipoh recently. Upper East by Andaman. The location is considered a prime one and the developer, not a small one even if not the top 5. For prices, do register and take a look. In terms of the concept, I think if…
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Ipoh airport gets Malindo too! Awesome.
Another piece of good news for my hometown Ipoh. It was reported in Bernama on the possibility of Malindo starting their services from the Sultan Azlan Shah airport in Ipoh. It said that Ipoh will be a hub to several new domestic and international destinations. The domestic ones are great but the international ones (Indonesia…
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As people age, they may prefer condo lifestyle instead
A close friend asked me a few days ago about a luxury condo project in Malaysia. Currently priced at over RM1.4 million. Yes, a luxury condo in Penang priced at over RM700 psf. My friend is over 40 years old and thus you may ask, but if she is able to pay for a RM1.4 million…
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The Haven, the struggle and the sweet fruits of labour; Ipoh’s Luxury Condo.
How do you market a luxury condo in Ipoh, a city where there were not many high rise buildings and people loves the word ‘Taman’ which meant a landed development. How do you tell people that instead of paying RM500,000 for a semi-detached double storey in Meru, why not pay for a 1,000sf condo tucked…
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Ipoh, Movie Animation Park Studio is coming!
Another new attraction will be opened in Ipoh by end of 2015. That’s just 16 months away. It is a Movie Animation Park Studio (MAPS) and it would be Asia’s first animation theme park. As per Business Times, the animation park would cost RM390 million and is a joint venture by Sanderson Project Development Malaysia…
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That ‘extra’ feel good factor in Ipoh by Ernest Zacharevic
That ‘extra’ feel good factor just got an extra push in Ipoh thanks to the famous wall painter, Ernest Zacharevic. He did not paint just one or two but Seven new pieces in Ipoh city. Okay, first of all this adds nothing to the price of property nearby or even the one which he painted on.…
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Buying Ipoh properties? Not much happening but price is increasing. Why?
If you were to travel to Ipoh today, you would see many billboards, especially for new properties as soon as you enter Ipoh. Ipoh is considered a sleepy hollow when compared to the tiny Penang island or the vibrant Klang Valley which is going to hit 10 million population within just a few more years.…
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Another Ipoh new development – The Gateways
There’s a new project in Pengkalan Hulu, Ipoh. It’s called The Gateways. Name sounds good, just like The Gateway @ KLIA2. The total cost is RM50 million and its first phase comprises a duty-free zone, a retail & wholesale fashion mall, a food court and entertainment centre, all on a 5.2ha land. This is 560,000…
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Relaxing Family Day, New Property Open Day, Mother’s Day in Ipoh
I happened to be in Ipoh this weekend. After a sumptuous dim sum breakfast with my family, I decided to drop by a Craft Bazaar by Kinta Properties. It was supposed to be for Mother’s Day as well anyway and thus I went with my wife and my baby daughter. As soon as I arrived,…