[seanmcdirmid]

It's not just that. The real estate companies collude to keep prices high, and won't let landlords consider lowering their prices (they won't market the house, and you can't really market it yourself for some reason). A lot of craziness in this sector, something has to give.

[hessenwolf]

Scary stuff. Where are you based? How is life in China comparing to the Republic?