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The historic Hotel del Coronado, popularly known as The Del, was inspired by the natural beauty of Coronado island.

By average price per unit, the most expensive project was The Loft Private Residences at KK Times Square, at RM909,000. Developed by Asian Pac Holdings, the serviced apartment is part of the KK Times Square project, one of the first in a wave of recent high-end, mixed-use developments. 

The lull in the market follows a period of appreciation when price growth was surpassed only by Kuala Lumpur and Penang leading to a flurry of development activity.

Organising chairwoman Amanda Goh said a diverse range of topics are planned for the convention, from the much sought-after market outlook to even a discussion on the psychology of selling. The event is expected to attract 400 participants.

The strata market is diverging into two-tiers. Price growth has stalled in the higher-end segment that targets Singaporeans or Malaysians working in Singapore, due to oversupply. In the mass-market segment, average transacted prices continue to grow.

Residents of Bukit Indah benefit from the direct bus from the Bukit Indah Bus Interchange to Jurong East and Boon Lay MRT stations in Singapore.

While new developments are increasingly more upmarket, the secondary market in Johor Bahru is still concentrated in the mass-market segment.

Local stakeholders are expecting the Singapore to Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System (RTS) and the High Speed Rail (HSR) to Kuala Lumpur to be future catalysts

Indicative annual rental yields as calculated from asking rentals observed at June 2015 are fair, ranging from 4.0% to 7.5%. The highest asking rental yields can be found at Pantai Apartment (7.5%) in Butterworth.

The strata market here remains very affordable due to low land prices, as well as a preference for landed homes.