Bidding conventions and the degree of over-pricing in the market for houses

Pryce, G. (2011) Bidding conventions and the degree of over-pricing in the market for houses. Urban Studies, 48(4), pp. 765-791. (doi: 10.1177/0042098010363496)

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Abstract

How do buyers decide whether a property is over-priced? Do they base their judgement simply on the difference between the asking price and the expected selling price? Or do they take into account local bidding conventions—the typical asking-selling price spread in the neighbourhood? This paper explores the implications of bidding conventions for the definition and measurement of the degree of over-pricing (DOP) and the effect this has on a survival model of time on the market. The paper also considers the impact of uncertainty and employs fractional polynomial regression to explore whether spatio-temporal variations in attribute prices affect market perceptions of over-pricing.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Pryce, Professor Gwilym
Authors: Pryce, G.
Subjects:H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
Journal Name:Urban Studies
ISSN:0042-0980
ISSN (Online):1360-063X
Published Online:19 July 2010

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