This paper examines the degree of short run co-movement in UK commercial real estate returns. The hypothesis is that a large fraction of the fluctuations may result from a small number of core disturbances that are transmitted from one region to another and from one property type to another. It...

Duration and convexity measures are commonly applied in the management of bond portfolios to measure the sensitivity of asset values to changes in interest rates, enabling fund managers to manage their exposure to interest rate risk. Yet, there are no commonly accepted methods for applying the...

Market value predictions for residential properties are important for investment decisions and the risk management of households, banks and real estate developers. The increased access to market data has spurred the development and application of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs), which can...