For the average person, buying a property is the single biggest financial commitment in his or her lifetime, hence careful thought and planning is a must. 

Looking for your first home in the Klang Valley but can only afford one priced RM250,000 and below?

Located north of Kuala Lumpur’s Kepong, west of Batu Caves and south east of Templer Park or Rawang, a major part of Selayang falls in the Gombak district of Selangor and is administered by the Selayang Municipal Council whilst the rest of Selayang is considered part of KL under the administration of KL City Hall.

E&O launched The Conlay, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM968 million, in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19).

Each area has its own merits but most of them are long established and matured neighbourhoods with mainly landed homes.

Covering an area of around 2.95 sq km (about 730 acres), Maluri is one of the most prominent suburban locations in KL, sitting at the border of the city centre adjacent to the Pudu and Chan Sow Lin areas.

The general understanding is that both the Joint Management Body (JMB) and Management Corporation (MC) are entrusted with the powers and responsibilities to manage common areas of stratified developments, enforce by-laws and collect maintenance charges and contributions to the sinking fund and others. But how is the JMB different from an MC?

Defined as units that have received their Certificate of Completion and Compliance but remain unsold for more than nine months after launch, the number of these overhang units is growing like a rolling snowball.

Market watchers caution against panic selling as there are opportunities emerging in counters hammered by the recent selldown.

Let’s take a look at three areas that benefited from their concentrated industrial activities.