QUOTE(thinakarant @ Jan 6 2011, 02:20 PM)
The price could be lower due to the soft launch. Will be a good idea to book first as in recent times developers increase their price by 10-20k every 2 months. For the proper launch, I'm sure the price will be higher than Ebony.
However, advisable to check out the area where this phase is going to be just to make sure that the location is acceptable to you.
Want to share my experience in Putra Heights. I forgo buying Putra Avenue when it was launched due to the location - too near to the highway and lower ground compared to the rest of PH. But all the new launches in PA were snapped up and the subsale price after VP kept moving higher & higher. End up didn't manage to get a unit within my budget and lost valuable time. In the meantime, property prices elsewhere also increased by a good margin thus making it harder to own a home.
Emerald is the last bastion of reasonably priced new & good homes which are not too far from KL/PJ. Once it goes above RM500k, dunno where else to buy house.
Pls bear in mind that even Guocoland is not depositing your booking cheque immediately, it will only secure your deal for 2 weeks, or 3 the most for those genuine buyers getting their loan approved. So, you can 'buy' time for the final decision.
I had the same problem when started looking at the properties last year, the prices were increasing week by week... The most demanding is Kemuning Utama Residence, at one time the prices published in ads were RM10k diff by week! I was looking at Shah Alam, Klang, etc. Then, I ended up looking at Rawang area (which was out of my thought initially...).
However, Ebony Emerald is definitely worth buying (in my opinion) after considering the built-up (even smaller than Kemuning), developer's profile, etc.