I agree..
But that may soon change..
Singaporeans are being displaced at an alarming rate....
Out of survival and necessities, quite a number has been forced to stay in JB..
There are so many issues in SG now namely infrastructure support, high property price eroding CPF and disposable income.. Inadequacy of CPF for retirement.... Extremely high cost of living.. etc..
Already some PAP scums are talking about 10 million population target..
I foresee more Singaporeans will be moving to JB for a breather..
As for rental, I was quite surprised that the norm rental rate of my mum's place in Taman Daya is now RM 800 a month... No furnishing.. NOTHING !! Just an empty house.. Just secured a tenant at RM 700.. Neighbors are asking whether is it for sale.. One thing for sure, rental has been creeping up.. Same thing in SG when all the tolls VEP is implemented..
There could be a rental market so Malaysians working in SG in JB.. when the proper transport infrastructure is there.. and the rent is justified..
Yup. IMO, the landscape & demography will definitely change markedly in the medium term. Most of the manufacturing facilities will be relocated to JB by the end of the decade. So, it's not doom & gloom after all. With proper planning, the Shenzhen/HK vision might just materialise. Well, time will tell.