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. We also measure mortgage underwriting criteria and consider rent control and other policies affecting rental housing. By … simulating a number of hypothetical changes to taxation and other policies, underwriting criteria, and price levels, we assess …
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things, We also measure mortgage underwriting criteria and consider rent control and other policies affecting rental housing …. By simulating a number of hypothetical changes to taxation and other policies, underwriting criteria, and price levels …-relative to household incomes and wealth-and the tax on imputed rent are the most important causes of Switzerland's low ownerhip …
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In contrast to many other countries, Switzerland generally has not seen soaring house prices in the 2000s and house prices have only recently started to diminish slightly. Also, Swiss authorities do not engage in trying to increase the homeownership rate much above its current level. In this...
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This paper outlines an approach to constructing a Dynamic Housing Affordability Index (DHAI) that reflects the true cost of owner-occupied housing and performs well in tracking changes in the demand for homeownership and other aspects of the housing market. Our index is grounded in user cost...
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We explore long-term patterns of the house price-income relationship across the 70 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. In line with a standard spatial equilibrium model, our empirical findings indicate that house price-income ratios are typically not stable even over the long run. In contrast,...
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