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What do rents tell us about house prices?
Bob HargreavesSince 2000 house prices have risen much more rapidly than rents. This has resulted in questions being raised about the traditional relationship between residential rents and…
An empirical study on the positive externality of building refurbishment
Yung Yau, Kwong Wing Chau, Daniel Chi Wing Ho, Siu Kei WongThe paper's objective is to empirically study the effects of building refurbishment on the prices of the dwelling units in a contiguous housing estate in Hong Kong.
Regional house prices: An application of a two‐equation model to the Swedish housing market
Mats WilhelmssonThe aim of this study is to investigate why housing prices differ between regions, and to estimate the speed‐of‐adjustment.
Do we really understand homeownership rates? An international study
Carl R. Gwin, Seow‐Eng OngThis paper attempts to fill two gaps in the homeownership literature identified by Dietz and Haurin: homeownership in less developed countries and the effects of race, ethnicity…
A new customer‐oriented participation method for communicative planning
Wisa Majamaa, Matti Kuronen, Juha Kostiainen, Chris HeywoodThis paper aims to examine the identification and engagement of future inhabitants in urban planning processes using a new “public–private–people partnerships (4Ps)” participation…
The impact of Feng Shui on residential property prices in Western cultures
Sandy BondTo determine if the ancient Chinese tradition of Feng Shui affects residential property prices in a Western setting (“Western” and “the West” refers to the cultures and peoples of…
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