Journal of Property Investment & Finance: Volume 40 Issue 6

Editorial: Depreciation: old concept and new causes

Steven Devaney

Equity crowdfunding: an empirical investigation of success factors in real estate crowdfunding

Gimede Gigante, Giacomo Cozzio

This study analyses the success factors of crowdfunding campaigns in the real estate sector.

Can textual analysis solve the underpricing puzzle? A US REIT study

Nino Martin Paulus, Marina Koelbl, Wolfgang Schaefers

Although many theories aim to explain initial public offering (IPO) underpricing, initial-day returns of US Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) IPOs remain a “puzzle”. The…

All grown up? Market maturity and investment in London's purpose-built student accommodation sector

Nicola Livingstone, Danielle Sanderson

The UK's purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector has seen significant institutional investment in recent decades. This paper unpacks contemporary trends and perspectives…

Artificial intelligence algorithms to predict Italian real estate market prices

Luca Rampini, Fulvio Re Cecconi

The assessment of the Real Estate (RE) prices depends on multiple factors that traditional evaluation methods often struggle to fully understand. Housing prices, in particular…

Long lease real estate – a revised role for real estate in pension fund portfolios

Nick Mansley, Zilong Wang

Long lease real estate funds (over £15bn in Q3 2020) have emerged as an increasingly important part of UK pension fund real estate portfolios. This paper explores the reasons for…

Risk management processes used in determining project feasibility in the property development process early stages by Australia/New Zealand property developers

Matthew Moorhead, Lynne Armitage, Martin Skitmore

The purpose is to examine the risk management processes and methods used in determining project feasibility in the early stages of the property development process by…