Six new-launch phases run from RM 438,000.00 for a 1.5-storey Pearl Garden unit to RM 599,999.00 at Forresta, with most double-storey phases between RM 538,000.00 and RM 588,800.00. Terrace houses are the entry tier here, and the number moves with storeys, neighbourhood, lot position and condition. A single-storey intermediate unit and a renovated double-storey corner lot are different markets. Ask for the live asking prices and the recent transacted comparables together.

The established areas carry the deepest supply, with Taman Soon Choon the one buyers ask about most often. The newer Botani and Lapangan phases have terrace stock too, but in smaller numbers and at new-launch pricing.

An intermediate unit has neighbours on both sides. An end lot is free on one side. A corner lot sits at the junction with land on the side and often the rear — the most land, and the highest price of the three.

Often yes at the rear, subject to local authority approval and the setback rules for the phase. What you cannot assume is that an existing unapproved extension is legal — that gets checked before you buy, not after.

They are the most rentable type in the precinct: three to four bedrooms at a price point tenants in Ipoh actually search for. Ask for current asking rents on the specific street before you assume a yield.