tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post3737802242919377125..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Chart of the Week: Malaysian House Price Inflationhishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-71628548366026177032017-04-28T11:13:29.660+08:002017-04-28T11:13:29.660+08:00From what I gather, the compliance cost in some st...From what I gather, the compliance cost in some states can be as high as RM450psf. Hence, its explained surged in property prices in those states amid high land price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-85272747386298223372017-04-18T17:46:49.890+08:002017-04-18T17:46:49.890+08:00@Roger
For Malaysia, no. There's a quite a fe...@Roger<br /><br />For Malaysia, no. There's a quite a few studies on other markets though. Here's a good article:<br /><br />https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/zoning-laws-and-the-rise-of-economic-inequality/417360/<br /><br />I've studied and talked to quite a few people about the Malaysian market, but for various reasons, I can't write about it. Let's just hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-8149403961261332652017-04-18T15:22:48.598+08:002017-04-18T15:22:48.598+08:00The higher development charges is news to me. Do y...The higher development charges is news to me. Do you have any papers/data that I can refer to understand the issue? <br /><br />I understand that state governments and local authorities are using development charges to raise revenue, but surely this must be balanced against the need to encourage supply of lower-priced houses.<br /><br />I feel that the government's (be it state or federal) roger dodgerhttp://roger.dodger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-83673252127027904082017-04-18T11:38:47.383+08:002017-04-18T11:38:47.383+08:00@Roger
A few things:
1. Loan interest rates fell...@Roger<br /><br />A few things:<br /><br />1. Loan interest rates fell sharply during the global recession in 2008-2009, and stayed low;<br /><br />2. Sharply higher household formation rates, as the Malaysian baby boom generation (those born after 1980) started becoming old enough and saved enough to start looking for homes;<br /><br />3. Sharply lower supply, due to higher development charges. hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-25385960018837608712017-04-18T11:00:12.229+08:002017-04-18T11:00:12.229+08:00That's so out of whack. Can we have an analysi...That's so out of whack. Can we have an analysis of such runaway inflation? Why is there an inflection around 2010?roger dodgerhttp://roger.dodger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-59732275563110163762017-04-12T14:22:10.801+08:002017-04-12T14:22:10.801+08:00QE effect, wasn't it? Yet most Malaysians beli...QE effect, wasn't it? Yet most Malaysians believe that property price can grow to the sky.Fungnoreply@blogger.com