Another fav tactic of theirs are to advertise lower price in iProperty or any other place, and once we made a call, the unit is usu sold, even when you are making the call on the very same day the advert is posted,
and they'll proceed to push a similar unit with a price tag far higher than posted. Very very frustrating to deal with people like that....

iProperty has lots of those 'fake' listings.  It makes iPropery has more listings than it actually does.  Call the agents up, they say, "oh that one sold already, but we have others at rmxxx (20% more)".  If sold, take down the listing la.

iProperty has lots of those 'fake' listings.  It makes iPropery has more listings than it actually does.  Call the agents up, they say, "oh that one sold already, but we have others at rmxxx (20% more)".  If sold, take down the listing la.

iProperty has lots of those 'fake' listings.  It makes iPropery has more listings than it actually does.  Call the agents up, they say, "oh that one sold already, but we have others at rmxxx (20% more)".  If sold, take down the listing la.

Hi dingdong985, one of my fren also bought a bumi lot last year. He bought it via bank lelong (auction) actually. Also to found out that it was a bumi lot after winning the bid. No hope to get back his deposit $ anymore. But he went to the state man and got his house title to be changed to non-bumi lot finally. Of coz, that was during election period  and also went though some 'special' process in order to get the title change done.

I rented a house which is through a property agent (Ms Choo). This agent is from Yuyi Properties.

When I rented this house, the house is totally broken as most of the wood already eaten by the termites. then I requested to do a small renovation to the house. Initially the agent refuse as she claimed was too expensive and she wanted to increase my rental if they renovate for me. I was wondering this house is belong to them, even not me to request other people will request so! At last i told her if wan increase the rental i dont wan to rent or just remain. At last the landlord only agreed to renovate for me.

Thus, the agent get the low quality contractors to do for me, a small renovation took one month to complete and yet they did in simply way.

When it was completed, i realised two of my extension wayar were missing. I asked the contractor but they say not sure and will get back to me but i didnt get their call afetr that.
Until I really need to use the cable, i called to the agent told her this case. She said can claim from her then only I went to buy 2 extension wayar. Frankly speaking, the 2 missing are costly than the 2 that I bought. I know this agent is very stingy so I purposely choose the cheapest one.
The worst thing happened after that, I told her how much total i bought and scan my receipt to her.
She sms me saying she gonna pay for one only then immediately she off her hp.

I was very angry with her as she broke her promise and provide me such service.

I hope everyone must aware of such agent who is so much unreliable

ho ho ho..  this happen to me so many times... very fakeeee... iproperty should put feedback/comment column below the listing so we can highlight 'what really happen between the agent and us'

iProperty has lots of those 'fake' listings.  It makes iPropery has more listings than it actually does.  Call the agents up, they say, "oh that one sold already, but we have others at rmxxx (20% more)".  If sold, take down the listing la.

once you sign S&P, you'll lose the lawyer fees even if the transfer is not successful bcos lawyer already done the work. Lawyer fees can come up to rm 5K.

Don't SIGN S&P !

Follow the three steps I posted just now.

Partly true.

The other reason is that the govt don't want the non-bumi to own all the land in the country.

That's why bumi houses cannot be sold to non-bumi except for special cases eg. developer cannot sell the house after xxx years, then only can sell to non-bumi. 

No one should sign anything or give any money unless you have a copy of the title deed. Make sure it is the right title deed.

If anyone want buy a house, remember if there's a field nearby... although the agent say its jogging area... please get the house/area plan to ensure it's not propose mosque/ surau before place a deposit..

When ask agent to show the house plan, the agent keep on giving excuse 'besok n lusa'...

how about if the agent show me the SPA that the owner is a non bumi. I wil rather buy from a non bumi to avoid troubles. Since there is many options there. I rather pay slightly higher if it is a chinese or indian owner. (vs Malays owner). i dun want to take risks. Also if u do title search (if Malays), lawyer will charge u too. I feel safer if i buy from a non bumi.

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Added on June 15, 2011, 12:15 pm

very true, one of my best fren kena..

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Added on June 15, 2011, 12:47 pmi was once persuade by a agent to buy a bumi unit at suria jelatek (junction of jl ampang/jl jelatek). suria jelatek is 70% belong to bumi coz it is a DBKL jv.  The agent told me the developer can change the unit to non bumi coz state govt oni want 30% quota, hence the remaining 40% can change to non bumi. (just pay back the 7% bumi discounts). luckily i didnt buy the unit after my lawyer advised me not to buy. lesson learn:
1. dun believe the agent 100%
2. dun lured by the lower bumi price
3. pls consult your lawyer b4 buy a prop

I guess this is the way to get more calls from buyers?? I encountered this so many times until I'm not even sure whether the unit has truly been sold or they don't really have the unit in the first place... BTW met an extremely rude agent lately and has lodged complaint, not sure if effective or not...

One has to be patient to search for good properties. If lazy or want to complain about "unethical" agents, just pay the market price and surely there would be hundreds of genuine ones to choose from.

But the 'market price' posted in iProperty is not the real market price.  Posted is RM500k, after viewing is RM550k.

i'm alredy found, the name is kesavan from ramdar propeties base office at petaling jaya. The agent selling single storey end lot at klang. After deal i'm agree and wan't to pay to him booking fees around rm4k in cek but he call me to prepare in cash, then pay to him direcly. but i'm not trust him. after i selidik ramdar not wujud...