from this I know already where you are coming from... you see, the property price are due to speculations, from the majority comments above you know they are denying the speculation activity..
if you guys support the base, they will be hoping you to upgrade some time after, i.,e taking heavier debts for their expected profit... you be forever debt bound by speculation scheme.. not to worry, these activity affects the Chinese the most, and these areas are extra 10-20% more expensive than any similar properties/built up /year/facing, just because speculating..
sad enough current prop are subsales at 400k to 800k region, and demands lowered, transaction of course would have lowered.. (confirmed by many news), these jokers are are servicing properties loans and maintenance... they are at hard time too, but still not letting go their 200k at least expected profits.. these groups holds the 300k chips prop like your wife did, so rental could have cover or enough.. that is why the confident here... but those holding 500k like Midfields 2, green residence 700k, and etc can only be for ownstay... but by having more more ppl buying 500k, 700k bracket, they feel secured, coz how property will drop we got 700k and 500k ppl be our vanguard..
that is why the spurr here.. and apologies for any unintended words blurted out..
erm....then no need join them in the neverending rat race ler bro wong... theres an old proverb saying...leave below your means....and i know a ;lot of aging ppl too that become wealthy and respected man in society by saving prudently, invest cautiously and live life simple....
i rarely meet ppl that is addicted to overleveraged debt and become rich....if i start hearing any of my frens or new frens advicing me to take a big loan for new business that they dont have experience or investment that they are new....i stay far far away...
the higher your appetite is and more than your income...the poorer youll be in the long run....