No Housing Bubble in Panama

Prices are rising, and some areas stand out above others for higher growth rates, with no signs of a housing bubble.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Mass construction in Panama, particularly in the capital, is concentrated in some residential areas where prices are rising and it is advisable to monitor this situation. However, this does not constitute a threat of a housing bubble in the view of some economists.

Marbella, San Francisco, Bella Vista and Balboa Avenue are the areas with the greatest concentration of building projects in the capital, according to Capital.com.pa.

While recommending that there should be a mechanism for monitoring the behavior of the real estate sector, the economist and financier, Ernesto Bazan, argues that "there are no bubble warning signs." Bazan is refering to signs like a persistently abnormal increase in prices caused by expectations rather than economic fundamentals, which is associated with a significantly increased level of private debt.

"Today the largest number of housing units are built on Avenida Balboa, totalling 3,444, about 100% more than the number of apartments built in the same area in 2010. In the case of the southern part of the capital, 2011 closed with a total of 896 units, a figure three times higher than the 204 of 2010," published Capital.com.pa .

According to Bazán, the crisis of 2008 contributed to lowering the expectations of the property market in Panama, while banks have managed conservative credit policies, both for the construction sector and the mortgage industry.

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