Cross-country differences in homeownership rates are large and persistent over time, with homeownership rates ranging … across generations-may value homeownership differently, and could thus be a driving demand factor of the homeownership … decision. To isolate the effect of cultural preferences regarding homeownership from the impact of other economic factors, we …

This paper studies a household's optimal demand for a reverse mortgage. These contracts allow homeowners to tap their … home equity to finance consumption needs. In stylized frameworks, we show that the decision to enter a reverse mortgage is … reduces the risky portfolio share and is more likely to enter a reverse mortgage. On the other hand, if there is a large drop …

expensive properties, and not to reduce their mortgage debt and house price risk exposure. A counterfactual study of homebuyers …

In 2014, the volume of housing mortgage lending (HML) in the Russian Federation continued to grow despite the … development of crisis phenomena in the Russian economy. The volume of housing mortgage credits (HMC) allotted in 2014 (Rb 1 …

of roommates. Coupledom, however, appears stable. Homeownership at age thirty shows a precipitous drop following the …

We study the link between homeownership, mortgage debt, and entrepreneurship using a model of occupational choice and … housing tenure where homeowners commit to mortgage payments. Our model predicts that, as long as mortgage rates exceed the … rate of interest on liquid wealth: (i) mortgage debt, by amplifying risk aversion, diminishes the likelihood that …

The homeownership rate in Germany is one of the lowest among advanced economies. To better understand this fact, we … analyze the role of three specific policies which discourage homeownership in Germany: an extensive social housing sector with … broad eligibility criteria, high transfer taxes when buying real estate, and no tax deductions for mortgage interest …

After a decade under federal control, the Belgian regions became responsible for the mortgage interest and capital …

shocks in retirement. The federally insured reverse mortgage offers adults age 62 and older access to home equity with no … older holding a reverse mortgage. In this paper, we review barriers to borrowing from home equity, including an estimate of … the size of the population who may be unable to borrow due to an inability to afford monthly mortgage payments. We …

We study the link between homeownership and entrepreneurship using a model of occupational choice and housing tenure … where homeowners commit a fixed budget to mortgage payments. Our model predicts that: (i) mortgage commitments, by … amplifying risk aversion, diminish the likelihood that homeowners start a business; (ii) the negative link between homeownership …