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Environmental Studies
Chuanhao Tian, Xintian Peng, Xiang Zhang
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly inhibited the average prices of urban residential land and houses in the Yangtze River Delta, but cities with stronger resilience to the pandemic pressure have quicker recovery of real estate prices.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuanyuan Qu, Aza Azlina Md Kassim
Summary: This study aims to explore the impact of economic policy uncertainty and house prices on corporate investment in real estate development, and finds that economic policy uncertainty has a positive effect on the investment level of real estate corporations, with house prices playing a mediating role.
Article
Business, Finance
James Chong, Michael G. Phillips
Summary: This paper estimates the impact of COVID-19 on the aggregate value of commercial real estate in the United States. Due to the compounding effects of the pandemic, commercial real estate has suffered greatly. Analyzing traded REITs provides statistical estimates of the decline in commercial real estate values. The study evaluates the impact of economic changes on commercial real estate values and finds that government monetary and fiscal policies during the early months of the pandemic have helped mitigate substantial declines.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Richard Bluhm, Pascal Polonik, Kyle S. Hemes, Luke C. Sanford, Susanne A. Benz, Morgan C. Levy, Katharine L. Ricke, Jennifer A. Burney
Summary: Minority communities in the United States often face higher air pollution exposure, and this study finds that the economic shutdown during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disproportionate reductions in air pollution for non-White and low-income communities in California. These disparities cannot be explained by weather patterns, geography, income or local economic activity, but are driven by regional economic activity.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wensheng Bao, Ran Tao, Anees Afzal, Hazar Doerduencue
Summary: This study examines the impact of real estate prices and inflation on population health. The results indicate that housing rent has a positive effect on infant mortality rate, but improves life expectancy. Inflation, on the other hand, increases infant mortality rate and negatively affects life expectancy. GDP and health expenditure contribute to improving population health, while unemployment has harmful effects.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Erdem Gueresir, Ingo Graeff, Matthias Seidel, Hartmut Bauer, Christoph Coch, Christian Diepenseifen, Christian Dohmen, Susanne Engels, Alexis Hadjiathanasiou, Ulrich Heister, Inge Heyer, Tim Lampmann, Sebastian Paus, Gabor Petzold, Dieter Poehlau, Christian Putensen, Matthias Schneider, Patrick Schuss, Jochen Textor, Markus Velten, Johannes Wach, Thomas Welchowski, Hartmut Vatter
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the hospitalization rates for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) within a neurovascular network during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify modifiable risk factors. The findings showed a significant decrease in SAH hospitalizations during the shutdown period, which may be attributed to the implementation of public health measures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Shihui Xiang, Yanyan Cao
Summary: The study investigates the non-linear associations between natural resources commodity prices and green finance measured by green bonds. Existing literature has found evidence of associations between energy stocks, precious metals, and the green bond market, but studies on the relationship between natural resources like oil, natural gas, and coal prices are scarce. The study employs the QARDL estimation approach, Wald test, and Granger causality tests using daily global data from January 2010 to December 2021. The empirical results show strong and positive correlations between green bonds and rising oil prices at all quantiles, while natural gas and coal prices have significant correlations (negative and positive, respectively) at medium to higher quantiles.
Article
Environmental Studies
Ching-Hsue Cheng, Ming-Chi Tsai
Summary: This study proposed an intelligent homogeneous model based on an enhanced weighted kernel self-organizing map (EW-KSOM) for forecasting house prices, and found that the best prediction algorithm is the combination of EW-KSOM and random forest. The top five key factors influencing house prices include transferred land area, house age, building transfer total area, population percentage, and the total number of floors.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Christina Creel-Bulos, Sara C. Auld, Mark Caridi-Scheible, Nicholas A. Barker, Sarah Friend, Manila Gaddh, Christine L. Kempton, Cheryl L. Maier, Fadi Nahab, Roman Sniecinski
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to serious complications including systemic inflammation, organ dysfunction, and thromboembolic disease. Within the institution, a study on critically ill patients found a high prevalence of fibrinolysis shutdown among those who experienced thrombotic events. This suggests the potential benefit of using viscoelastic testing to identify patients who may benefit from fibrinolytic therapy.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Felicia Di Liddo, Debora Anelli, Pierluigi Morano, Francesco Tajani
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the real estate market, leading to changes in dynamics and new trends. This research conducted a systematic literature review to identify the aspects of the real estate market impacted by COVID-19 and to understand how dynamics have changed. The findings reveal that the housing market has been the most analyzed, the period between 2021 and 2022 has seen the most scientific research, and the US real estate market has been the most studied.
Article
Economics
Diego Buitrago-Mora, Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez
Summary: Between 2015 and 2017, the Law of Heights (Policy-562) had a significant impact on urban renewal in specific areas of Bogota, Colombia. Through a comprehensive analysis of real estate prices before and after the implementation of the policy, our study reveals that prices increased more in the treated blocks compared to the rest of the city. Additionally, our findings demonstrate heterogeneity in the effects of the policy based on temporal, land use, and strata factors.
REGIONAL SCIENCE AND URBAN ECONOMICS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arturas Kaklauskas, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Natalija Lepkova, Saulius Raslanas, Kestutis Dauksys, Ingrida Vetloviene, Ieva Ubarte
Summary: This study presents the interrelations of sustainable construction investment and real estate development (CIRED) pre-, intra-, and post-COVID-19, using quantitative analysis and various methodologies. The focus is on the responses from the real estate and construction sector during the pandemic, which is a rapidly expanding field of research. The research also stands out for its integrated analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, national policies, business investment strategies, and stakeholder interests in the context of CIRED.
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Oznur Oztunc Kaymak, Yigit Kayamank
Summary: This paper discusses the impact of global economic recession and the COVID-19 pandemic on oil prices, and aims to improve a model for more accurate predictions. The study finds that this model outperforms other models and artificial neural networks in forecasting crude oil prices.
CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Andrius Grybauskas, Vaida Pilinkiene, Alina Stundziene
Summary: This study utilized big data and machine learning models to predict apartment price revisions during the pandemic, finding that real estate is quite resilient to pandemics with price drops not as dramatic as believed, and the time-on-the-market variable being the dominant and consistent factor for price revision forecasting.
JOURNAL OF BIG DATA
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Maryam Mubarak, Ali Tahir, Fizza Waqar, Ibraheem Haneef, Gavin McArdle, Michela Bertolotto, Muhammad Tariq Saeed
Summary: The accessibility of spatial big data helps real estate investors make better decisions and earn additional profits. Digital maps have become a prime resource for real estate purchases, planning, and development. Personalized recommendations and a house price prediction model assist users in making informed real estate purchase decisions.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Economics
Luis A. Lopez, Jiro Yoshida
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of rent depreciation using market-based data in Las Vegas. The findings show that new properties and condominiums have higher depreciation rates, while older and smaller structures have lower depreciation rates.
REGIONAL SCIENCE AND URBAN ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Luis Arturo Lopez, Shawn J. McCoy, Vivek Sah
Summary: This study utilizes data on property listings and private information exchanges between real estate agents to identify a bidding constraint. It reveals that financed buyers are required to obtain a prequalification letter from a seller-preferred lender, even if they have been prequalified with other lenders. The study finds that more than half of the steering activity is driven by sellers of foreclosed properties. Additionally, it provides evidence that steering increases the likelihood of sale but does not lead borrowers to take out high-cost or complex mortgages. However, the kickback arrangements for steering potentially exclude buyers who rely on mortgage financing.
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Luis A. Lopez
Summary: This paper examines the principle-agency problem between landlords and real estate agents using novel data on rental contracts. The results suggest that, in the rental market, real estate agents are able to obtain slightly higher contract rents for themselves compared to other landlords, but the difference is economically small. This indicates that the principle-agency problem is less of a concern in the rental market compared to the ownership market.
JOURNAL OF REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Walter D'Lima, Timothy Komarek, Luis A. Lopez
Summary: In this study, the researchers examine the impact of flight accidents on housing prices near military bases in Virginia. A specific case of a fighter jet crash into an apartment complex near Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach is analyzed. Despite prior disclosure of flight accident risks, the crash caused a temporary decline in property prices within accident potential zones, with a smaller impact observed slightly outside these zones. This research highlights the role of recency in market participants' reactions to extreme events and the capitalization of risk.
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Luis Arturo Lopez
Summary: This research provides evidence on the impact of information asymmetry and personal affiliations on housing transactions. It finds that sellers holding a real estate license or personally affiliated to a real estate licensee tend to obtain higher prices for their properties, indicating the use of information advantages in the market.
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Brent W. Ambrose, James N. Conklin, Luis A. Lopez
Summary: The study reveals that minorities pay higher fees compared to similarly qualified whites when obtaining a loan through white brokers. Additionally, the premium paid by minorities is dependent on the race of the broker. Recent policy changes may not only reduce price disparities but also limit credit access for minorities.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Walter D'Lima, Luis Arturo Lopez
Summary: The study finds that affiliation between servicers and trustees leads to excessive principal and interest advances, harming bondholders' interests. This affiliation also affects cash flows of different bond-tranches and increases market-wide liquidation losses by an estimated $5.5 billion.
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS
(2021)
