House price expectations

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2024
Volume: 218
Issue: C
Pages: 379-398

Authors (4)

Gohl, Niklas (not in RePEc) Haan, Peter (not in RePEc) Michelsen, Claus (DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut...) Weinhardt, Felix (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This study examines short-, medium-, and long-run price expectations in housing markets. At the heart of our analysis is the combination of data from a tailored in-person household survey, past sale offerings, satellite imagery on developable land, and an information treatment (RCT). As novel finding, we show that price expectations show no evidence for momentum-effects in the long run. We also do not find much evidence for behavioural biases in expectations related to individual housing tenure decisions. Confirming existing findings, we find momentum-effects in the short-run and that individuals, to a limited extend, use aggregate price information to update local expectations. Lastly, we provide suggestive evidence corroborating existing findings that expectations are relevant for portfolio choice.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:218:y:2024:i:c:p:379-398
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-26