... in Oslo have increased by around 7 per cent yearly. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a vector error correction model to estimate the equilibrium between house prices, rents, construction costs and wages to examine whether house prices in Oslo are overpriced. Findings – Long-term...

...Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni Purpose In recent years, housing prices and rents have recorded impressive growth in Iran. Several observers believe that real estate agents have had a significant effect on this phenomenon. However, some do not agree with this viewpoint and argue that the role of real...

... are rational, the paper presents a set of hypotheses that is consistent with the information available. Findings It is argued that the tenants stayed even though the rent was higher and the quality was lower than in neighboring areas because of a combination of three factors: rents were paid by different...

..., landscaping quality, gross internal areas and plot size – predominate in the explanation of both rental and transactions prices across all submarkets. They also highlight points of variation between the submarkets. An understanding of the impact of these features on residential price and rent is important...

... Susilawati can be contacted at: c.susilawati@qut.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Housing Rents Partnership Risk management Financial risk Australia Housing affordability is a growing problem for lower income groups in Australia. An increasing demand for housing has led...

...Bob Hargreaves Purpose Since 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 property values. The objective of this paper is to determine if changes in private sector residential...