Actually very easy to predict....bubble will pop when economy is down, recession hits, stock market down and mass unemployment happens. That is when people cannot afford their bank installment and are forced to lelong their houses at whatever prices. Until then, quite difficult to see bubble burst. Maybe some bad location price may drop, but you want to see whole market crash, then you got to tie to the economy

When you can see companies that you, your sibling, relatives, friends, people around you, start fire people or offer them VSS, then that is the sign of bubble burst

Is this happening around you ?

Buy for own stay don't think too much lah. Anytime is good time, provided you can afford comfortably. Don't over-stretch your financial. Only for investment, then you talk about timing the market and buy at the right time

For those VSS news, up to you to interpret. 1 of my banker actually take up the VSS and found another job elsewhere. Banks are affected by Bank Negara tight ruling that's why they have to cut staff. Whereas the factories which close down and swift to other countries are mainly in export business which is affected by global slowdown.

For me this month my company (SME) got 3 staff resign because they found better job elsewhere. And we still have problem recruiting good suitable people to fill the post    Almost every other month we still face the same problem. Headache...

Ya, last time I have a few young staff who resign just because the manager scold them. They just throw letter after the meeting.

But this time the 3 staff are all good staff. I guess good staff cost money, and too bad my company is too small to offer them better packages to retain them. I also happy for them to be able to progress in their career

True. Besides remuneration (which is the overriding factor) nowadays staff also value good/happy working environment, job security, great colleague/teamwork, sense of achievement, distance home/work, reward for achievement, flexibility working at home, boss appreciation....