Buying property in JB
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While sorting out my photographs, I came across this picture taken when I attended a PropertyGuru seminar in 2011. This was part of the slides presented by a Malaysian law firm. For those who find it difficult to make out the text, here they are. I’ve included the approximate datesContinue Reading

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Okay I am going for something possibly ludicrous for some but I’ve worked out the numbers and it seems totally possible. And so earlier this year I blogged about my retirement plan which I decided would be derived from rental yield received from a portfolio of properties. Based on myContinue Reading

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It has been about 3 months since I signed all the required documents and surrendered almost 2/3 of my savings towards the downpayment and other misc fees for the home purchase. Since then I have received about 3 updates on progress billing from Mah Sing totalling up to 35% ofContinue Reading

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Since we signed the letter of offer from the bank, there were numerous delays in the further processing of our purchase… most likely being held up at the lawyer’s office. Within two weeks from signing the letter of offer, the legal clerk made an appointment with us to send theContinue Reading

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Been awhile since I updated on my property search. Reason being that I decided against Casania and moved on to other developments for three reasons – 1. Earlier owners bought the property for RM410K and here I am buying the same thing for 1.5 times more. I reckon I wouldContinue Reading

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Last weekend we went into JB again early in the morning and without the kids. The plan was simple – view Casania and Leisure Farm show house. I had made prior appointment for the first so this would at least be a fruitful trip. Casania is one of the clusterContinue Reading

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The family including mother, brother and sister-in-law joined us for the house hunting trip last Saturday. Together with our two older kids, we only managed to cross the Causeway around 1pm and famished. So much for having an early start. The day before I had drawn up a list ofContinue Reading