Any idea when floor plans would be available on this one?

Not too long away then.

Guess with the sizing it would be a good alternative to Trinity Pentamount which was the last MK project we considered but it was a project that somehow did not tickle our fancy mainly having to do with the surroundings and felt the SAs were too keen to push on its features and decorations rather than what mattered to us.

The one thing I disliked about TP was the way it was presented, it felt similar to a Proton salesman trying to convince me that China made X70 is actually a Volvo by highlighting the features within it that could be used in a Volvo. It did not help that the show unit gave out that aura that it was designed for someone flamboyant. It basically felt like a place where my neighbours might be the type of persons who drove reconditioned BMWs with big and shiny 21" wheels but second hand or China tyres. It felt that too much emphasis was placed on the facilities. I did not particularly like how they would tell you the rebates available but when you select a unit then told the rebate on it is lesser.

Finally the real reason why we did not buy one was it was right smack at the border of MK and Segambut Dalam. It will always have that distinction of being Segambut Dalam rather than MK.

When buying a home in MK, the first thing to decide is do you need such a well connected location as it is very central to many places it is a 15 to 20 minute journey to just about anywhere of importance. Do you like that vibrancy that comes with such locations which also means crowds, traffic and noise. The next is do you actually like the layout of the property and the flow of the space, remember you are paying a premium for the space. Something to take into account is schooling for your kids. The next is do you like the developer and its track record. The next is does the surrounding area match your lifestyle, are you the type that prefer shopping in a wet market or are you fine with nearby places being more high end and are you fine with most services nearby being of the higher end variety.

Finally for me personally as someone that manages for the family properties in Bangsar, DPC, KLCC and MK the most important factor is do you like the property. If you do and since it is your money no one can tell you that it is a wrong choice.

Renting for profit? Forget it. Renting to cover interest and management fees? Difficult for bigger units. Renting to cover interest. Easier but not easy these days as so many choices available in the area and even more difficult for landlords that are very choosy of the tenant profile.

That's my experience renting out Arcoris and Palma.

Arcoris? Nope. It is as good or as bad as any other MK condo of late.

Plenty of units have been empty since VP without tenants. Most are struggling to get a viewing and my family's unit is one of those that has yet to have a tenant since VP and no sign of that changing anytime soon as we have not even had an enquiry on it since October. While the enquiries we did have prior were mainly time wasters or other agents. Good thing we had DIBS and we bought it mainly by selling off a unit at MK Bayu.

I thought you were buying for immediate stay, I would not buy a condo today if I wanted to live in it 10 years from now as by 5 years most condos look aged and feel as if everything is on the verge of falling apart. Better to put money in a landed house and in 10 years time either live in it or sell it off and then buy a newer condo.

It would be an owner's dream if it had an occupancy rate of 70% but occupancy is under 50% as of July. The unit belongs to the family trust, not mine personally.

The original Sunrise condos are very well built and very well maintained. This is especially the case with those that have a high percentage of owners and long term tenants, these tend to have a lot of big units within the project. However it will show its age in terms of the layout and facilities will also look used though not necessarily abused.

The newer ones by UEM are better built than other condos but not near as well built as the earlier ones. Maintenance are a hit and miss. Some are definitely better than others especially those with more owner occupiers.

In your situation, I would seriously look into buying a subsale landed DPC landed house instead of a MK condo.

I am an operations manager for a German logistics company, Singapore based but now working remotely from KL. On the side I am a consultant petrol station manager and trainer for new petrol station dealers for 2 brands.

The reason why I suggested DPC landed is as Mark Twain once said buy land they are no longer making it. DPC is one of those places that there are keen interest to move there, no more new landed homes will be built there as all phases have been built and fully sold off.

DPC is just slightly further away from MK.

Yes those are good options as is buying a house in Bangsar. These are houses that tend to keep its value very well even in a downturn it does not drop but merely stagnant while the same cannot be said of most condos.

Yes you will definitely need to have some funds available to renovate but knowing how and where to spend the money can help to reduce that expenditure by a lot especially if you do not have bottomless pockets.

There are ways to do it without needing to spend RM400k upfront in repairs. Doing some homework will help.

There are benefits to buying a subsale over a new launch or under construction, the first being is you would not need to waste money on progressive interest payments which can add up especially a year prior to VP.

It is a buyers market now so there are definitely some good deals out there and these properties tend to be current priced where most new launches today are priced for the future.

That is the part most do not take into account. Everyone always tells me what a quiet and nice part of Bangsar my condo is located at since it does not have the jams at the main access road. I always tell them it is the same as I still have to put up with the same jams on the main road to get home or when I leave home.

Any idea when this would happen?