Developments in Real Estate Economics

A special issue of Real Estate (ISSN 2813-8090).

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Dear Colleagues,

Real Estate (ISSN 2813-8090) is pleased to announce a Special Issue on "Developments in Real Estate Economics" and invites high-quality contributions in English.

As a cornerstone of economic and social development, real estate plays a vital role in shaping human activity and intersects with diverse disciplines, including regional science, management, geography, economics, and urban planning.

This Special Issue will focus on economics and finance in the context of real estate and welcomes both theoretical and empirical studies from a variety of methodological perspectives (quantitative, qualitative, and comparative).

The topics of interest of this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following:

-Real estate economics and finance;
-Real estate market analysis;
-Housing markets;
-Homeownership and housing tenure;
-Housing–labour market interactions;
-Property economics and appraisal;
-Real estate literature and theory;
-Capitalization rates in real estate;
-Regional and urban economics;
-Spatial modelling for real estate;
-Real estate finance and mortgage markets.

Dr. Gaetano Lisi
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Keywords

  • homeownership and wealth
  • homeownership and entrepreneurship
  • homeonwership and (un)employment
  • homeownership and wages
  • homeownership and mortgage markets
  • homeownership and financial markets
  • homeownership and housing prices
  • homeownership and housing need
  • homeownership and labour market policies
  • homeownership and social and housing policies

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Seasonality in the U.S. Housing Market: Post-Pandemic Shifts and Regional Dynamics
by Yihan Hu and Yifei Huang
Real Estate 2025, 2(4), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/realestate2040022 - 15 Dec 2025
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Seasonality has traditionally shaped the U.S. housing market, with activity peaking in spring-summer and declining in autumn-winter. However, recent disruptions, particularly those following COVID-19, raise questions about shifts in these patterns. This study analyzes housing market data (1991–2024) to examine evolving seasonality and [...] Read more.
Seasonality has traditionally shaped the U.S. housing market, with activity peaking in spring-summer and declining in autumn-winter. However, recent disruptions, particularly those following COVID-19, raise questions about shifts in these patterns. This study analyzes housing market data (1991–2024) to examine evolving seasonality and regional heterogeneity. Using Housing Price Index (HPI) data, inventory, and sales data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency and U.S. Census Bureau, seasonal components are extracted via the X-13-ARIMA procedure, and statistical tests assess variations across regions. The results confirm seasonal fluctuations in prices and volumes, with recent shifts toward earlier annual peak (March–April) and amplified seasonal effects. Regional variations align with differences in climate and market structure, while prices and sales volumes exhibit in-phase movement, suggesting thick-market momentum behaviour. These findings highlight key implications for policymakers, realtors and investors navigating post-pandemic market dynamics, offering insights into the timing and interpretation of housing market activities. Full article
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An Agent-Based Market Analysis of Urban Housing Balance in The Netherlands
by Erik Wiegel and Neil Yorke-Smith
Real Estate 2024, 1(1), 80-135; https://doi.org/10.3390/realestate1010006 - 28 Apr 2024
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The Dutch housing market comprises three sectors: social-rented, private-rented, and owner-occupied. The contemporary market is marked by a shortage of supply and a large subsidised social sector. Waiting lists for social housing are growing, whereas households with incomes above the limit do not [...] Read more.
The Dutch housing market comprises three sectors: social-rented, private-rented, and owner-occupied. The contemporary market is marked by a shortage of supply and a large subsidised social sector. Waiting lists for social housing are growing, whereas households with incomes above the limit do not or cannot leave the social sector. Government policy and market regulations change frequently, not least for political reasons. In view of commonly recognised problems in the housing market, this article considers the ‘internal demand’ of those households that are dissatisfied with their current residence. We examine the effects of regulatory policy by means of an exploratory agent-based simulation. The results provide perspectives on how internal demand is impacted by regulations in a housing market that is suffering from a shortage, and allow decision makers to weigh the pros and cons of policy measures. Full article
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