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This study empirically confirms the existence of the status quo deviation aversion hypothesis, but not increasing status quo deviation aversion, in people who own their primary residence. The examination was conducted in the 20 Case-Shiller MSAs across the country. The results are systemic and...
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Using a sample of CCIM designees and candidates in an experimental setting, this study examines the impact of broker signaling in commercial real estate transactions. It also explores the effect of certainty of closure in commercial real estate transactions. Findings suggest brokers are able to...
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Using a sample of CCIM designees and candidates in an experimental setting, this study examines the impact of broker signaling in commercial real estate transactions. It also explores the effect of certainty of closure in commercial real estate transactions. Findings suggest brokers are able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012912939
We model a home seller's pricing decision under a generally defined prospect value function. We show a simple disposition effect is caused by reference dependence, but it only exists when the agent is risk neutral. Diminishing sensitivity will lead to a two-way disposition effect by generating a...
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Using an extension of the prospect theory known as false reference points, this study examines the behavior of real estate investors after experiencing a loss. The results confirm our central hypothesis that when investors attempt to avoid the pain of regret by changing the lens through which...
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The paper extends the work of Poterba (1984, 1991) and Voicu and Seiler (2011) by mathematically deriving the optimum rent versus buy decision without any information relating to expected home price appreciation or risk premia. Using Chicago Mercantile Exchange housing futures contracts, this...
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While true underlying home values are expected to be randomly distributed, actual residential listing prices tend to be highly clustered. Particularly, more than 75% of the homes in our sample are associated with a round or "just below" round asking price. This study provides a theoretical and...
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While true underlying home values are expected to be randomly distributed, actual residential listing prices tend to be highly clustered. Particularly, more than 75% of the homes in our sample are associated with a round or "just below" round asking price. This study provides a theoretical and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013051938
This paper examines the contribution of endogenous health to the heterogeneity of regional housing markets and investigates the potential transmission mechanism of health effects among regions. Applying panel data on U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), we develop and calibrate a spatial...
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When selling a home, an important decision facing the homeowner is choosing an optimal listing price. This decision will depend in large part on how the chosen list price impacts the post negotiation final sale price of the home. In this study, we design an experiment that enables us to identify...
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