Why Condo

I fell in love with Amaya Condo Show-Unit! This condo till today is not even ready yet. However its the lifestyle and concept that made my decision to hunt for a condo.

In today's lifestyle, we are all looking for a balance (work, social, family, etc). Thus, time is the biggest taboo as everyone is rushing for something. So Condo definitely fits my bill as I can convenient buy groceries in the tuck shop, have my laundry picked up (not that I dont do my own washing..but let say for the big items, the condo has an in-house laundry). The condo has facilities that is made convenient for its residents. Sports Centre (squash (iHeart), swimming (iHeart). Too bad, no small put for golfers. Then hair salon, massage centre, facial, child care, kindy, cafe, etc.

Besides facilities, the other factor is securities. At least it gives you a peace of mind compared to staying in a landed. Not to say that condo is 100% safe, but if I were to to compare to my SJ house, I would rather stay somewhere else. (Will blog about SJ house sometime later)

Of course, the weak side of staying in the condo is parking, getting in and out (not as freely as staying in a house), high maintenance charges, population, etc. However I can overcome those la.

Condo is it

After I made the decision on the location, secondly is the type of property.

So I went searching. I bought Thestar newspaper on Thursday and Saturday as this 2 days, it will have more advertisers. I narrowed the search to SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, Ara Damansara and Glenmarie (the one nearer to AD like Bungaraya)

Honestly, my first choice is a single-storey house with land. I dont mind if its old as I am prepared to tear down and re-build. Of course, not that old too (ie: more than 30 yrs?) because then, the entire house' piping, sewage and possible grounding works needs to re-do.

The price of those were sky-rocket and it fetch no cheaper than RM1m. Do I want to spend RM1m on a house? and another RM200k on reno?

In SS3, there is single-storey link houses near the LRT station (good) but then, there is no fresh air. I will end up facing the neighbor's room, kitchen, etc..

AD's houses are slightly over-priced and definitely in terms of of value/investment, it is not a good choice cos your ROI will not be appreciated.

Since then, I gave up on the idea of getting a landed and went for Condo searching. I knew condo was the answer when I first step foot to Amaya Condo by Malton Group.

Idea, Thought, Decision

The idea of getting another property (to stay) came in 2006. I was a bit bored in a double-storey link house in a suburban area in Klang Valley. A big house but only 2 people staying? Thoughts of getting a condo or a single storey came in flashes.

Then in 2009, the urge to get a new place is firmed up. Then the question, what type of property? Where?

I decided that I wanted a place no longer in Subang Jaya. I've been in Subang Jaya since I came back from Uni. But then, I dont want to live too far from my parents too. So the first factor is location. I am looking for properties in Kelana Jaya.

Littlelamb

It all began...

Well, I was searching hi and low for property info on the web. I can find many classified (buy and sell) and not many on ID and renovations. Or maybe my skills in searching is not good enough?

So I hope this blog favors those who are starting or planning to buy a property.

This is also the first time I am venturing into a "paid-blog" whereby I want to generate income from it. Maybe at the end of the day I can buy a pair of Bata shoes? Let's work towards that.

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