Many developers enjoyed brisk sales for new
launches as buyers accelerated purchases ahead
of the cooling measures, which are expected to
impact the market in 2014
“The potential upward price trend
of these 1-storey terraced houses
is limited unless some upgrading
work on the building is carried out.
We noticed that some of the original
1-storey terraced homes have been
converted into 1½-storey terraced
houses with modern-design facades,
which would probably push the
price up further. A similar upgrading
of 1-storey terraced houses to 1½
storeys has also been seen in other
mature housing areas such as OUG
and the older parts of Petaling Jaya,”
he says.
Bandar Kinrara also performed
well for the single-storey terraced
category. Nabeel says 1-storey
terraced houses in Bandar Kinrara
are among the most affordable
choices with easy accessibility and
good amenities and environment.
DOUBLE-STOREY TERRACED
For the double-storey terraced
segment, price growth was minimal
throughout Greater Kuala Lumpur
as only USJ 6 in Subang Jaya saw
movement Q-O-Q, with a 14% rise.
According to Nabeel, USJ 6 house
prices tend to be lower compared
with similar units in USJ 4. “The rise
in house prices in USJ 6