Friday, August 20, 2010

Property Bubble

According to this article, the property market in Singapore is a bubble, and is the worst in the world. This is measured by the ratio of property value to rent. The property prices are at least 20% over-valued, according to this criteria.

My view
I agree with the assessment. Our property prices are too high, due to temporary factors (i.e. the sudden increase in population) and the low interest rate. This cannot be sustained over the long term.