International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis: Volume 7 Issue 1

Senior citizen's bargaining power in residential real estate markets

James E. Larsen, Joseph W. Coleman

Researchers have previously examined, with mixed results, whether experience in the single-family house market enhances a buyer's bargaining power by comparing prices paid by…

Cell phone towers and house prices in New Zealand: economic effects and policy implications

Olga Filippova, Michael Rehm

Global demand growth for new cell phone towers is extraordinary. However, many markets feature onerous regulation that impedes the rolling out of new infrastructure. Regulators…

Effects of socioeconomic factors on regional housing prices in the USA

Wei-Shong Lin, Jen-Chun Tou, Shu-Yi Lin, Ming-Yih Yeh

– This paper aims to examine the determinants of socioeconomic factors on housing prices and their differential effects among regions.

Land price dynamics in a large Australian urban housing market

Greg Costello

Housing is a composite asset comprising land and improved components varying as proportions of total value over space and time. Theory suggests land and improvements (structures…

The inflation-hedging characteristics of Malaysian residential property

Chyi Lin Lee

This study aims to extend the current literature by examining the inflation-hedging effectiveness of Malaysian residential property in the short run and long run. Malaysia is an…

Smoothing consumption fluctuations through household decisions on home improvement expenditure in Japan

Yoko Moriizumi, Piyush Tiwari, Norifumi Yukutake

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the housing improvement expenditure as a consumption smoothing strategy for Japanese households.

Understanding rental prices in the UK: a comparative application of spatial modelling approaches

M. McCord, P.T. Davis, M. Haran, D. McIlhatton, J. McCord

Accounting for locational effects in determining price is of fundamental importance. The demise of the mainstream property market has culminated in increasing appetite and…

Housing markets and policy in the UK and the USA: A review of the differential impact of the global housing crisis

Colin Jones, Harry W. Richardson

– This paper aims to examine how the exogenous shock of the global financial crisis has had a differential impact on the housing markets of the USA and UK.

International housing market analysis based on housing commencements

Richard G. Reed

2013 Awards for Excellence

Introduction from the editor

Richard G. Reed