By Getty Goh (guest contributor)

Since the Malaysia Budget 2014 was announced in October 2013, many investors have been adopting a wait-and-see approach in response to the numerous property-cooling measures.  However, there are also some who are still keen to enter the Johor and Iskandar Malaysia property markets as they view the uncertain times as an opportunity to find bargains.

To help these investors better understand the Johor market, my company recently developed some online real estate research tools.  In this article, I will highlight some of our findings, derived from our research tools, that prospective buyers should look out for.

Findings 1: Where are the property hotspots in Johor?

The state of Johor has different towns and cities.  Apart from Johor Bahru, some of the other towns that Johor has include Batu Pahat, Kluang, Kota Tinggi, Mersing, Muar, Pontian, Seggamat, etc.

If you are thinking of ...