The significance of James A. Graaskamp for the academic real estate profession is anopen question: divergent views on his accomplishments need to be reconciled. On the surface,there is a sharply divided perception between his admirers and his critics. Charismatic leaders(many of his admirers...

This paper provides a conceptual basis for the price discovery potential for tradable market instruments and specifically the development of mortgage securitization in Asia and the potential dangers of such markets. Nonetheless we argue for the potential importance of securitization in Asia...

While other countries dismantled their segmented housing finance systems and linked housing finance to capital markets through deregulated depositories, the US linked housing finance to capital markets through depository deregulation and securitization. Elsewhere securitization has not...

Abstract. The credit market collapse and housing-led economic recession beginning in 2007-2008 have resulted in several million distressed homes in the U.S. that are in various stages of delinquency, default, and foreclosure. Over the past three to four years, a number of private equity...

There is little consensus as to the cause of the housing bubble that precipitated the financial crisis of 2008. Numerous explanations exist: misguided monetary policy; a global savings surplus; government policies encouraging affordable homeownership; irrational consumer expectations of rising...

Wissenschaftseinrichtungen und Hochschulen stehen in den nächsten Jahren in Folge der Föderalismusreform und der Abschaffung des Hochschulbauförderungsgesetzes vor besonderen Herausforderungen, die nur unter effizienter Ausnutzung aller vorhandenen Ressourcen zu meistern sind. Insbesondere...

Revealing the parties, the processes and the institutions and, consequently, both the diversity and contingency of the real estate markets, the existing increasing literature emphasises the contemporary numerous links and interdependencies between real estate, land value, planning and town...

We examine the relationship between online real estate searches by investors and the future returns of publicly traded real estate stocks in India. We find evidence that the relevant online search volume indices are significantly related to the future movements in real estate stock returns....

We are currently witnessing a boom in the real estate industry worldwide, and presale investing (or “Buying Off Plan”, as it is known in Europe) is increasingly popular. This paper conducts a pricing model based on the real option method to assess presale houses. This paper takes into...