Johor Bahru property guides
Straight answers to the questions buyers actually ask — written from the price lists, floor plans and distances I work with every week.
By Ivy Goh · Licensed negotiator REN 76441 · GT Nelson Realty
Buying a JB condo near the CIQ as a Singaporean or foreigner: eligibility, minimum price, loans and the steps
Most of my CIQ enquiries come from Singapore and they ask the same five things. Who can buy, the minimum price per project, what it costs on top of the price, how the loan works, and the steps from booking to keys. Answered in order, as of September 2026.
View details →Can you really walk to the CIQ? Distances from each JB new launch to the checkpoint and the RTS station
"Walking distance to CIQ" appears on almost every JB brochure. Here is what it actually means for each project: metres to the checkpoint, metres to the Bukit Chagar RTS station, and how long the walk takes in real life.
View details →JB CIQ condo prices compared: 13 new launches near the checkpoint (September 2026)
Every CIQ-corridor new launch on one table: lowest list price, smallest priced unit, price per square foot, completion date, distance to the checkpoint and maintenance fee. Checked against developer price lists on 8 September 2026.
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