Meaning of "Balloon effect"
This refers to the phenomenon where, when regulations are imposed on a specific area, demand shifts to neighboring areas in an attempt to circumvent those regulations, causing housing prices and demand in those neighboring areas to rise as well.
"As regulations in Gangnam were tightened under these measures, genuine demand shifted to neighboring areas, causing a spillover effect that drove up housing prices even at the neighborhood level."
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