International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis: Volume 5 Issue 1

An empirical investigation of the market duration of repossessed single‐family houses

James E. Larsen

The purpose of this paper is to determine if lender experience in disposing of repossessed single‐family houses in the local market is significantly related to the probability a…

Housing valuation model: an investigation of residential properties in Tehran

Iman Naderi, Ahmad Sharbatoghlie, Ahmadreza Vafaeimehr

Lack of a consistent standardized housing pricing system in Iran has led housing valuation to become solely dependent on appraisers' opinions. The purpose of this paper is to…

Identification of significant factors influencing housing cost in Yemen

Wa'el Alaghbari, Azizah Salim, Kamariah Dola, Abang Abdullah Abang Ali

The cost of housing is very high in Yemen compared with Middle East countries, which has caused a shortage of housing supply, especially for the low‐income group. The purpose of…

Foreclosure, quality and spillover in residential markets

Ronald C. Rutherford, Jun Chen

Prior research indicates a discount for foreclosures sold through the multiple listing service (MLS). The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the effect of foreclosure on…

Prepayment behavior of China's mortgage borrowers: evidence from the loan‐level data

Xiaowei Li, Weida Kuang

There exists a large volume of literature evaluating the mortgage prepayment risk based on the USA's and other developed countries' experiences. With access to detailed loan‐level…

Affordable housing design with application of vernacular architecture in Kish Island, Iran

Ali Afshar, Wa'el Alaghbari, Elias Salleh, Azizah Salim

Kish Island is one of the most attractive tourism destinations in Iran and it is becoming an increasingly popular destination for tourism investment. Many people have recently…

Introduction from the Editor

Richard G. Reed

2011 Awards for Excellence