think jalan kuching also jam daily no matter what time is it but still people OK with that... basically every where also jam oh this morning i stucked there (a short distance) already 1hour ler...

but i think u gave the wrong comparison to Emerald with "tasik puteri"... it cannot be compared at all 
it is not worth for u to buy... but sooner or later u diff to get a double storey(in this kind of cencept) at this price oh 

just my opinion

Bro, kota damansara,cheras or setapak, these are prime area, I was was looking for property in these areas for the past 4-5month, and i end up in Emerald. Its easy to say than practically find a unit at these areas. Even you get lucky, for RM350k you'll only be able to get from sub-sales (old one), then you'll have to start worrying bout refurbishing the house. And besides that, although these area are nearer to the city, do you know that they pratically Jam during peak hour. As for setapak which i'm more familiar with, it jam even if its not peak, juz slightly better than peak.

May be you've take public transport into consideration, i dont know how often you take public transport, but i understand that in KL more than 70% of us drive. Further more, from the three places you've quoted, only setapak have better public transportation system. As for future developement in public transport, no one guarantee that it will run and even it does run, the question will be when will it be completed, 5/10/15years?Assuming that the developement is sucessfull, before it complete you'll still have to drive, and by the time it complete the road system in rawang will also upgraded.

So, you worry too much, if you want condo, with RM350k you can still try your quoted area (but good luck), as for landed (4get it). You wont find another emerald in Kota damasara or cheras, and definitely not setapak.

Sorry, for the long reply, not trying to shoot you. Just some feedback on your opinion.

LOL not yet... S&P will be ready only after cny, so feel like i have more time... LOL

anyway i'm a banker by profession. for RM350K, you can't get even a condo in KD. As for cheras & setapak, u have to go for high rise & bear with the super dooper jam... ><

also at RM350K whr could i get a brand new landed property nowadays... ><

now fingers cross! hope guoco delivers what they promised!