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 Help me if i should purchase a condo, basically if i should buy lumina kiara

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post Mar 16 2020, 12:56 AM, updated 5y ago

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Hey guys! I guess i can consider myself as a young adult, i've been eyeing on a duplex model condo in lumina kiara. But i am not sure if i am making the right decision, or are there better condo's in mont kiara that is around my price range, my priorities are basically the safety of the condo (whether the security guards are reliable and trusted) and it the location is haunted because i am most likely living alone. I know lumina kiara is right beside the toll which is the highway, and highways are known for being haunted hahahaha.. if anyone of you have better suggestions than lumina kiara, please help a sis out smile.gif (stating pro's and con's would be great too)

Thanks in advance!
TSBuzzel P
post Mar 16 2020, 01:03 AM

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QUOTE(joe_mamak @ Mar 16 2020, 01:00 AM)
How much is it?  Size?  Freehold?  Leasehold?
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Its roughly around RM1.8 million, its freehold, its a 2 story duplex, and built up is 2552sf
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post Mar 16 2020, 01:06 AM

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QUOTE(leeahsing @ Mar 16 2020, 01:02 AM)
not cheap wei, 1mil average
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yup! thats why i am kinda contemplating whether or not i should splurge on a house thats worth so much and at the end of the day, its either haunted or a poorly maintained condo sad.gif
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post Mar 16 2020, 02:23 PM

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QUOTE(joe_mamak @ Mar 16 2020, 01:12 AM)
Oh.  Not cheap. 

Taking a loan?  How much is the monthly repayment?  How much do you earn? 

Also, how about the maintenance?
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Nope, not taking any loans. I earn about 30-40K a month and ive been saving up for quite some time.
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post Mar 16 2020, 02:27 PM

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QUOTE(diffyhelman2 @ Mar 16 2020, 01:12 AM)
If you’re going to spend over a million why not get a landed property?
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The reason why im not considering landed is because my grandparents house has been broken into a couple of times before, and the security guards were useless! And alot of wild life have even somehow entered one of the houses nearby, their house is @ TTDI but i feel like all landed will have at least one of these problems.
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post Mar 16 2020, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(Current Events guy @ Mar 16 2020, 08:39 AM)
Do you need to buy, could you get away with renting?
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I am not planning to rent because i feel like its going be more of a waste of money in the long run. My childhood was full of moving and shifting around and i just want a place where i can settle down and think of my future. Right now im still kinda young so i dont have any plans for family or marriage but im hoping if i buy a house, it'll be suitable for kids and etc.
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post Mar 17 2020, 09:50 AM

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QUOTE(naTTan @ Mar 16 2020, 03:19 PM)
Where is your work place and how do you commute. Are you married?
What is the service fee like?
But it's nice to know that you got 1.8m on hand.

I would find a nice landed property depending on your location.
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I work around mutiara damansara and i usually commute by car, and no i am not married
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post Mar 17 2020, 09:57 AM

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QUOTE(Iceman74 @ Mar 16 2020, 03:24 PM)
If you think too far in future, it is better buy a condo size that is appropriate to your lifestyle or a small family size.

Condo normally tend to ended in not so nice environment after some years especially newer and more fancy condo appearing.
You can check out those 10-15 years high class condo and you will know the standard won't rise anymore and being overshadow by others newer condo

If you buy 2000++ sqft now, later you have change of heart, not many local able to afford it anyway and will be hard to sell when your unit is consider not happening place. If you really wanted to buy a condo, don't buy duplex. It doesn't show the big "wow" space like in 1 floor 2000++ sqft unit.

Of cos, if you happened to get a very very good price and you have the cash to hold it, no harm trying.

Btw if you afraid of living alone and scare of ghost, why want so big space? more spooky ler  whistling.gif
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Firstly, i want a big house (eg. duplex/penthouse) because i am also planning ahead for the future. If i were to purchase a landed property, are the security guards reliable? Or can you suggest a landed property area near MK that is safe and also no reptiles and other dangerous animals around? I guess if i were to buy a condo, i dont need to be concerned about dangerous wild life stopping by my house sweat.gif . But im not so sure of how safe lumina kiara's security is, but most condos do have better security.
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post Mar 17 2020, 09:59 AM

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QUOTE(BillCollector @ Mar 16 2020, 03:11 PM)
Duplex condos are the worst of both worlds.
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Can explain why duplexes are bad?
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post Mar 17 2020, 10:06 PM

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QUOTE(naTTan @ Mar 17 2020, 01:00 PM)
Ah, why montkiara then? I think you can get a nice landed in Sg buloh side there. Tbh with 1.8 you might get a cozy house in ttdi/kota damansara.

Good luck in your future endeavours.
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I've actually lived in kota damansara bfr and most of my neighbours are very loud, literally no respect whatsoever, the security and safety however is really good! But i wouldnt move back to KD, the neighbourhood is also full of rats and my rooftop (in kd), was filled with rats too! I find MK, or even TTDI have respectful neighbours and definitely not nosey. This is based on my experience, maybe my prev house in kd was just unlucky.
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post Mar 9 2021, 02:22 AM

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QUOTE(corpcrop @ Jul 11 2020, 07:12 PM)
Hey did you buy?

Don't listen to others when it comes to condo vs landed. Whatever works for you. I've stayed in Kiara since 2013, in a condo on JK3. It's fine. Jams aplenty these days but where in the city there isn't any jams laaaa.

Landed has its pulls but as you say, security can be an issue, but although condos too can have same issues although it's easier to contain.

I looked at Lumina today. Signing up on Monday. Hopefully by end of month VP is secured. It's the penthouse.
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Hey! I havent logged onto lowyat in awhile but just saw your response. But no, I didnt purchase it yet. I've been waiting for the price to drop lower. It is slowly dropping tho, but im still not gonna rush into things yet! Hopefully by end of this year, I'll finally purchase it smile.gif
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