This paper is the first attempt to emprically analyze the statistical characteristic of property swap prices and to investigate on their risk factors. Four yaers of price data on the UK Investment Property Data bank (IPD) Total Return Swap All Property are analyzed. The choice of the UK marketis...

Geostatistical model is one of spatial statistical methodologies used for correcting spatial autocorrelation problem. To apply this model, two common assumptions should be made to allow global homogeneity: spatial continuity and spatial stationary. In different fields of research such as...

The development of information and communication technologies (Internet, databases...) reduces the barriers of investment. Consequently, investors now have a wealth of opportunities available for diversifying their real estate portfolio geographically. However, neighborhoods residential...

A l'heure où l'on assiste à une certaine financiarisation l'immobilier, il peut exister la tentation de plaquer les modèles financiers classiques directement sur cet actif, sans prêter trop d'attention à ses particularités. Or, l'utilisation de méthodes financières insuffisamment...

La mise en relation des prix des logements et de leurs différentes caractéristiques (les localisations, mais aussi les types de biens et même les types d’acteurs) est rendue possible par le traitement statistique des bases de données. Un nouveau champ d’investigation pour mieux...

In this paper we examine the applicability of arbitrage theory to real estate. Arbitrage theory has been applied to the valuation of mortgages using partial differential equations, however the implicit assumptions made are problematic when applied to real estate. The latter is a very complex...

The reversibility phenomenon for the repeat-sales index (RSI) is a serious obstacle for the derivatives products; it could hinder their introduction or their success. It is also an undesirable characteristic for the management of the real estate risk. This article provides a general solution for...

What is the informational structure of the repeat-sales index? In this article we answer it, deconstructing the global index in its building blocks. As by-products of this reformulation we establish very simple and intuitive formulas for the volatility of the index and the reversibility...

Que signifie « informer » lorsque l'on aborde les prix de l'immobilier résidentiel ? Contrairement au marché action pour lequel il suffit de consulter des cotations, le prix de marché de l'immobilier semble être une notion dont la connaissance n'est pas aisée. En témoigne le malaise,...