Korea's newest property premium: The chipmaker shuttle stop

"Most of the couples who came to see homes today were Samsung Electronics or SK hynix employees. Buyer inquiries have clearly increased, and chip-sector bonuses seem like a major driver in this area," a real estate agent in Yongin's Suji-gu, a Gyeonggi Province area served by chipmakers' commuter buses, said Saturday. Several young buyers had lined up that day to view well-maintained homes in large apartment complexes in the area, the agent said. Homeowners are also sensing the shift, becoming l

By The Korea Herald