The growing importance of multifamily housing as a viable choice of residence is evidenced by the number of empirical and theoretical studies in the real estate literature. Researchers have investigated the role of this sector of the real estate market for decades. This survey article examines...

Executive Summary:• From November 15,2005, to May 15, 2006, Medicare recipients can enroll in a voluntary prescription drug benefit program referred to as Medicare Part D. Medicare Part D will initially take effect January 1,2006, or the first day of the month following enrollment. •...

Adequate and affordable long-term health care (LTC) is an important concern today. Results from a survey of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) with the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation indicate that many believe they, as financial counselors, should assume some of the...

This study demonstrates how cointegration analysis of privately-owned housing within disparate areas of the United States can aid developers in anticipating changes in the level of market activity. The study analyzes change in the number of housing units within four geographic regions: the...

OLS regression has typically been used in housing research to determine the relationship of a particular housing characteristic with selling price. Results differ across studies, not only in terms of size of OLS coefficients and statistical significance, but sometimes in direction of effect....

This paper provides a meta regression analysis of the nine housing characteristics that appear most often in hedonic pricing models for single-family housing: square footage, lot size, age, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage, swimming pool, fireplace, and air conditioning. Meta regression analysis is...

Quality commercial properties differ in operating performance not only on physical characteristics but in type of ownership, management, and control. For 1996-2001 data on Atlanta apartments, a primary market for multiple types of investors, there is varying operating performance by ownership....

Retail real estate properties and their marketplaces are in a constant state of change. The emergence of such new and growing value formats as warehouse clubs, factory outlet malls, and other powerful discount formats provide traditional shopping centers and malls with increasingly competitive...

A number of facets of real estate brokerage have been examined over time in theoretical and empirical articles appearing in the literature. This article summarizes brokerage research and suggests avenues for future inquiry. In attempting to organize brokerage research, the research is classified...