1) unrealistic, there is no such thing of property price should at what price. If there are people buying at that price and enough people buy at that price, it will stay at that price.
One may forever wait, and only see price keep on up and up.
Last time, 500k, unrealistic high, wait, then 600K, wait again, then 700k, wait again, now 850k, even price crash afterwards or plunge, it may from 850k, to 600k, still higher than 500k initially.

Regarding China's influence in Malaysia.  Want come come lar.  It's nothing more than 2 people fishing by the beach, see the is friend keep getting fish, and want to swap places.  It's still the same.  No change.

Everybody is just chasing after the non existent god of fortune.

Fortune none the les still come from our own pockets.

Let the chinese come, only then will the Malaysian know the problems about speculation.

Next generation of rich property owners wont suffer...

500k landed now will become 1.5 million in 20 years mah... then cash out and buy a brand new property. where got suffer?

then i buy 2 properties for each kid. Sure can afford this time. 

then yr next generation will suffer lor...

but SG have tightened the rules and increase stamp duty on foreign purchase. and Singaporeans have SDB flats to fall back to. malaysian no.

but do you know that Chinese ppl have been buying lots of property in Malaysia. Not units by units, but blocks by blocks.
Yes Blocks comes with 'S'

it will drop to rental sustainable level... not difficult to calculate the % of the dropping..

In normal day, when inflation rises, central bank will raise interest rate to cool down the inflation.

But at the moment, we have extra-ordinary circumstance, as we can have both inflation and economy stalling.
Most central banks willing to risk inflation and prefer grow by opt for lower rate to prop up economy.

If economy collapse, surely rate cut across, ain't we see, almost zero interest across for Japan, US and many more developed countries.

you still have not answer those chinese bought which blockSSSS.
there is a big difference between buying some units and buying few blockSSSS

we can share many thing in forum
but try share more facts rather than b**lshit...

foreigners buying cheap local props? lots of foreign money coming in? debt is fine, no worries?
give a little thought why and how those crooks are siphoning so much money away from the country and what happens when the music stops.
we little fellas should be afraid, be very afraid!

KL drop 50% but Penang still build build and build

hhmmmm...

if prices goes up in 2012,
group renting and waiting suffer more (because now cannot buy, if up 'lagi' cannot buy)
group of investors and flippers cheer

if prices maintain in 2012,
group renting and waiting still suffer (because paying rental every month mah)
group of investors and flippers still cheer

if prices goes down a bit in 2012,
group renting and waiting might still lose (if rental paid > price drop)
group of investors and flippers try harder to look for tenants or lose a little (but those that bought in 2009 would not be hit at all. just less profit)

if prices goes down a lot in 2012,
group renting and waiting might not want to buy anymore (fear of recession and thought of prices further deteriorating)
group of investors and flippers is ready to sapu more properties judging by the huge cashflow reserve that poll indicated in this forum and others

it's sad but i think it's true.

china intellegent lah... their decision making is not depend on ge.. as not ge like us. their gomen already foresee the crash due to big land bank in china. America, got ge that is why alot of promises.... like my and others places as well... see how after ge loh... i m abit -ve.

wat our gomen is doing by the way? 

2012 Olympic
2013 SEA game

one word "Holding-power" must be strong, short term 2-3 yrs. long term 10 yrs.

You can get the House Price index for Malaysia from:http://napic.jpph.gov.my/epsKeyStatistics/...tletWindowsnpbj

1988 - 92
1989 - 96
1990 - 100
1991 - 126
1992 - 141
1993 - 148
1994 - 159
1995 - 189
1996 - 213
1997 - 217
1998 - 196
1999 - 192
2000 - 203
2001 - 206
2002 - 211
2003 - 219
2004 - 230
2005 - 235
2006 - 240
2007  -252
2008 - 264
2009 - 268
2010 - 286

From 1988-1997 prices increased 135% equivelent to 10% compounded increase per annum

From 1997-1999 prices dropped 12% equivelent to 6% drop per annum

From 1999-2010 prices increased 49% equivelent to slightly over 3% compounded increase per annum

No drop during Global Financial Crisis

The price increase we are experiencing now is nothing compared to the price increase seen during the decade before the Asian Financial Crisis.

Even with the continuous 10% compounded increase per annum prior to 1997, our House price index only dropped 12% in 2 years during the AFC.

If the market only dropped 12% during AFC, after massive gains of 10% per annum prior to AFC, do you see our market and economic fundamentals right now being worse than prior to AFC?

At 3% per annum for the past 10 years, our prices still have alot of catching up to do.

That being said, this is just my analysis of the data published by the Government. Other are welcome to share their analysis as well and hopefully we can have intelectual exchanges based on facts and figures.

I certainly do not go out there spreading false rumours. Ironically the one claiming others are making unfounded allagations is also making unfounded allagations of their own.

2012 marks the end of the world according to the Mayan calander. Property price will be cheaper after that =)

Its what you call reality check. The easy flipping days are gone am afraid. I also wish it can continue but those were the good old days. Now different strategy is needed

2012 end of world, believe or no believe make little difference one.
Unlike believing dooms day in economy or property market crash, this has significant different consequence due to one's believe/strategy/attitude towards one's wealth aftermath.

For 2012 dooms day/end of world.

1. Believe, scare everyday about dooms day, worry until mind also crazy, if really come, die.
2. No believe, enjoy normal life, if really come, die also.

No different. 

i m sure u still single.. family man with children never wanted this to happen.

With regards to "location" to disqualify one as a gambler, well professional gamblers or common gamblers are still gamblers,   no one can tell for certain which area will go up, just as you can't tell whether you're going to win the next round of betting.

It's just "informed" guess work.

As for end of the world.  well if it's true, I'm gonna liquidate all my assets and party like there's no 2012.  wohoo...