Damen, Sven; Korevaar, Matthijs; Nieuwerburgh, Stijn van - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2025
Residential properties with the lowest rent levels provide the highest investment returns to their owners. Using … detailed rent, cost, and price data from the United States, Belgium, and The Netherlands, we show that this phenomenon holds … across housing markets and time. If anything, low-rent units hedge business cycle risk. We also find no evidence for …