The initial public offerings (IPO) in the stock market can relate to the real estate market through different channels. An increase in IPO may represent an improvement in the “market sentiment,” which would also stimulate the real estate market. IPO can also increase the demand on commercial...

This paper argues that since China closes her asset markets, investors turn to Hong Kong instead. The initial public offerings (IPO) of Chinese firms in the Hong Kong stock market and the local housing market of Hong Kong improve the prediction of each other, as they may serve as a coordinator...

Indirect real estate (IRE) returns are often shown to lead direct real estate (DRE) returns. Apart from differences in liquidity, transaction costs, and management skills, the DRE market is also less complete than the IRE market — when negative shocks arrive, one can only short IRE (e.g., real...