• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.3747-3756
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• 2012

This paper examines the effect of price ceiling regulation on the new apartment price. The analysis procedure of the study is divided into two parts, which stand for a case study on the effect of price control on the new apartment price and the survey of real estate experts on price ceiling regulation. The empirical results of our case study show that the selling price under price ceiling regulation is generally lower than that in the situation of price deregulation, in terms of the land development expense and construction cost. With regard to the survey results, more than half of respondents have opinions that price ceiling regulation has an impact on the new apartment price and lowers the price. They are equally divided pro and con regarding the problem of keeping or discarding the regulation.

• Land and Housing Review
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.41-59
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• 2021

This study reviews theoretical considerations and past studies about real estate prices, macroeconomic variables, and real estate policies. Monthly data from January 2003 to June 2021 are used, and a VEC model, the most widely used multivariate time series analysis method, is employed for analysis. Through the model, the effects of macroeconomic variables and real estate regulatory policies on real estate prices in Seoul are analyzed. Findings are summarized as follows. First, macroeconomic variables such as money supply and interest rates do not have a significant impact on Seoul's apartment prices. Due to the high demand for housing and insufficient supply, there is a demand for buying a home regardless of macroeconomic booms or recessions. Second, tax and financial regulatory policies have an initial impact on the rise in apartment prices in Seoul, and their influence diminishes over time. Third, anti-speculation zones are expected to decrease apartment prices through the suppression of demand. However, these zones cause a rise in apartment prices. This could be understood as a lock-in effect due to the strengthening of capital gains tax. Fourth, the price ceiling did not decrease apartment prices. These findings propose that, in Seoul, where demand is high and supply is insufficient, the supply of high-quality and sufficient housing should be prioritized over various regulations such as tax regulations, financial regulations, anti-speculation zones, and price caps. Moreover, the findings provide an implication that city-specific real estate policies should be implemented for Seoul rather than regulation-oriented approaches in public policy.