theSun Property October 2015

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ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2015
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>One of Asia’s leading propertywebsite portals nowbrings the
consumer’s views and preferences into the reckoning frame
Thepeople’s choice THEREare super-colossal
amounts of information
easily available on the
internet via websites. With
just a click of a button on your
smartphone or a light touch on
your computer keyboard,
information is aplenty and research
most times get you additional data
than you initially required. On
propertymatters, it is no different.
Andwith the improved iProperty.
comMalaysia website, searches are
mademuch easier than before.
ENLIGHTENINGWEBSITE
Unlikemost other property
websites,
serves the buyer, the seller as well
as the developer, operating
property portals and delivering
innovative advertising solutions to
its advertisers across Asianmarkets
inMalaysia, Thailand, Indonesia,
Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore.
Its website includes properties for
sale, rent, auction, as well as new
launches, covering residential and
commercial real estate across the
globe.
There are even tips, guides,
property-related articles and news
blurbs, plus a “condominium
directory” and a “find an agent” tab,
among other essential, informative
and helpful links. These include
new launches as well as re-sale/
sub-sales, even assistance in finding
an agent. Sub-sections on the
website are a huge help for the
amateur internet user.
While buyers will find joy in the
vast amounts of options for sale;
those looking to sell their property
will find it a breeze in putting up
their properties for sale. In fact,
with the recent and successful
launch of iGoggles, developers can
take advantage and leverage from
the amazing features the new
product can provide.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Since the establishment of
iProperty Group in 2003, the
company has grown its online
property advertisingmarket
throughout the region. It
continuously expands further,
improving its “products” to serve
themarket’s wants and needs,
besides driving knowledge and
opinion leadership.
In 2014, iProperty.comMalaysia
launched its inaugural consumer
selected awards for property
developers. Its objective: To give
due recognition to the unsung
heroes in the property industry
who have successfully shaped the
property scene inMalaysia.
Aptly named the
People’s Choice Awards – it was
the first of its kind inMalaysia and
has provided a platform for
consumers like you and I, to vote
for our most preferred developer
and/or development in the
country. As it is the company’s
axiom to grow and deliver
solutions to serve themarket, what
better way than to get consumers
to vote, at the same time receive
valuable information regarding the
industry’s demand.
While the first of its People’s
Choice Awards comprised of 10
categories and received 190
submissions fromdevelopers
across the nation, this year’s will
see 15 categories which are:
Best International Development
Best Value Development
Best Commercial Development
Most Iconic Development
Best IntegratedDevelopment
Best Township of the Year
Best LuxuryHigh Rise
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Development
Best High Rise Development
Best Luxury Landed
Development
Best NorthernDevelopment
Best SouthernDevelopment
BestWaterfront Development
Best LandedDevelopment
Best Emerging Developer
Developer of the Year
BEHIND THE SCENES
iProperty Group managing
director and CEOGeorg Chmiel
mentioned that the awards are not
just aimed at recognising the best
property developers in the
country, but the view from a
consumer’s perspective. “We are
excited to host the awards for the
second year running. It’s the first
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of its kind inMalaysia and it
provides us with a platform to not
just pay tribute to the developers
that have and continue to shape
the Malaysian skyline but also a
platform to engage with property
buyers and investors. It is the
highest recognition to be bestowed
upon developers, as the winners
are purely chosen by property
buyers and investors themselves.
The power to select the winners in
the 15 categories, lies purely with
property buyers and investors,”
added Chmiel.
Voting ended October 13. Of the
many submissions received, 83
entries have been shortlisted after
a stringent selection process by a
panel of renowned judges. The
esteemed panel this year
comprises:
Ahyat Ushak, Founder of The
Strategic Property Investor
Model & Program;
Chris Tan Chur Pim, Founder
andManaging Director of Chur
Associates;
Chan Seong Aun, Pertubuhan
AkitekMalaysia (PAM),
President 2014-2015;
David Chong, Vice President (I)
Investment Promotions of
Malaysia Property
Incorporated;
Owen Tan, Director,
Professional Sales Akzo Nobel
Paints Malaysia (Dulux); and
Chmiel.
On November 3, industry
players and guests invited to the
exclusive, glittering gala awards
ceremony, will be the first to learn
about thepeople’s choice
winners in each of the 15
categories. Look out for our
exclusive on the exciting
upcoming event.
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The panel of judges (from left) Chan, Owen, Chris, Chmiel, Chong andAhyat.
RELIVING nostalgicmoments of
yesteryears, IJMLand brings back
the simplistic lifestyle through its
Bandar Rimbayumixed
development project. Under the
gleaming portfolio of a leading
developer in Klang Valley, Bandar
Rimbayu is strategically situated
next to Kota Kemuning in Shah
Alamand has many exceptional
features to flaunt.
GREEN VISION
Surrounded by lush greenery, the
township is masterfully designed
with four separate precincts: Flora,
Fauna, Bayu and a Commercial
Hub. Flora and Fauna both present
residential, educational and
recreational amenities while Bayu
offers a high-endwaterfront
residential development.
Extraordinary in the Flora
precinct other than its houses, is
The Arc, the township’s main
gathering venue and an iconic
landmark in the entire
development. The Arc will feature
an array of unending outdoor
activity venues including an
Olympic-size swimming pool, a
football field, a gymnasiumand
dance studio, badminton and
squash courts, and a cafeteria to
name a few.
IJMLand also recently
announced that an international
school will be developed in the
township. The third school in
Klang Valley to adopt the
American System, the Oasis
International School adds value to
the townshipwithworld-class
academic system run by qualified
American educators. Completion
date is scheduled to be in 2017.
PRIME DISTRICT
“The ultimate point factor for
Bandar Rimbayumostly for is its
strategic location that makes it
accessible through fivemajor
highways. With a gross
development of RM11 billion,
Bandar Rimbayuwill be an
integrated townshipwith
residential, commercial and
recreational components spread
over four precincts. Just like the
good old days, our neighbours are
our friends,” shared IJMmanaging
director Edward Chong.
The certified green township is
easily accessible via Kesas,
Lebuhraya Kemuning-Shah Alam
(LKSA), South Klang Valley
Expressway (SKVE), North South
Expressway Central Link (Elite)
and theWest Coast Expressway
(WCE) which is under
construction andwill link Banting
to Taiping once completed. The
1,879 acres of landwill be able to
house 12,000 families and is
preppedwith high-speed
broadband infrastructure for better
connectivity.
YESTERDAY ONCEMORE
In August 2015, IJMLand launched
#RimbayuTogethergather, a fitness
programme to gather the public
and engage them in activities like
Zumba and kids boot camp at The
Arc. There will
also be a
“Rimbayu Run
WithMe 2016”
fun run soon.
True to its theme,
there will be regular activities
panned out from time to time to
bring neighbours together to
remind the people what it used to
be like years ago.
To date, IJMLand has launched
a total of 1,818 units of homes with
two phases, Chimes and Perennia,
comprising residentials of varied
sizes. Its latest residential project,
Wisteria, is the first gated and
guarded strata title development
that offers two types of floor plans.
Priced fromRM901,800, the
property has a 4.68-acre green lung
area for residents to relish in
nature. Moreover, IJM’s
commercial project in Bandar
Rimbayu – BlossomDrive, offering
48 units of double-storey and
three-storey shop offices – have all
been sold out, promising a robust
township that will boom in the
future.
To nurture undiscovered young
designers below the age of 30, IJM
Landwill be running its first ever
Interior Designer Award 2016.
Attractive cash prizes and gadgets
such as aMacBook Pro and iPhone
6 are up for grabs. Those interested
can visit the Facebook page for
the IJMLandDesigner Award or
for more.
The first phase of Bandar Rimbayu – Chimes.
The first gated
and guarded
landed strata
development in
Bandar Rimbayu
–Wisteria.
Reminisce thegoldenera at Bandar Rimbayu