International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis: Volume 6 Issue 2

Estonian housing market: affordability problem and regulatory framework

Angelika Kallakmaa‐Kapsta, Ene Kolbre

The purpose of this study was – first, to find out how to evaluate affordability of housing in the Estonian market and, second, to assess the regulatory framework decisions'…

Community engagement and social exclusion: the BME experience

K.C. Ijasan, V. Ahmed

The endless and recurrent nature of community regeneration is of massive concern to any government due to the financial and human resources requested. Past research has suggested…

Are Swedish houses overpriced?

Carl Andreas Claussen

Swedish house prices have risen rapidly since the mid‐1990s. How can this be explained? Are houses overpriced? In this paper the author tries to answer these questions.

The value of a floor: valuing floor level in high‐rise condominiums in San Diego

Stephen Conroy, Andrew Narwold, Jonathan Sandy

This paper aims to analyze the effect of floor level on condominium prices in San Diego, California. The authors determine whether “higher‐floor premiums” exist in the condominium…

The relationship between consumer characteristics and mortgage preferences: A case study from Sweden

Maria Hullgren, Inga‐Lill Söderberg

The purpose of this paper is to investigate consumer characteristics that influence Swedish consumers' mortgage rate decisions, such as the choice between an adjustable rate…

Consumer investment preferences and the Chinese real estate market

Lei Wen, Qian Hao

This paper aims to investigate the relationships between several macro‐economic indicators and real estate investment in China.

Introduction from the editor

Richard G. Reed