W05-4: This paper develops and applies a method for producing constant quality rent indexes and inflation estimates for different segments of the rental housing stock.…
W05-2: The property tax on housing is a major component of local government revenues and of consumers’ housing costs. This study uses newly available data from the 2001…
W04-10: Differences in the supply of housing generate substantial variation in housing prices across the United States. Because housing prices influence migration, the…
W04-7: Operating costs are an important, but not much studied component of apartment financial performance. This paper establishes an economic framework for interpreting…
BABC 04-10: Spending financed by home equity extraction helps smooth household consumption and bolster the economy in economic downturns, but may reduce wealth…