International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis: Volume 16 Issue 2

Editorial: Introduction from the editor – IJHMA Vol. 16 No. 2

Richard Reed

Residential occupants’ service quality in mixed developments

AbdulLateef Olanrewaju, Phang Horng Shia, Hui Chen Chu

The demand for residential units in mixed development is increasing because of a better understanding of the benefits and functions of mixed development. However, there is a lack…

Maintaining the stability of the housing market in the event of an economic shock

Alina Stundziene, Vaida Pilinkiene, Andrius Grybauskas

This paper aims to identify the economic stimulus measures that ensure stability of the Lithuanian housing market in the event of an economic shock.

Housing loan default in Malaysia: an analytical insight and policy implications

Asish Saha, Lim Hock Eam, Siew Goh Yeok

The purpose of this paper is to examine the drivers of default in the Malaysian housing market in the light of various policy interventions by the country’s central bank, and the…

Information and volatility linkages between real estate, equity, bond and money markets in Australia

Justine Wang, Mark Tomlins, Piyush Tiwari

The purpose of this paper is to examine information and volatility linkages among real estate, equity, bond and money markets in Australia.

Mortgage credit and house prices: the Turkish case

S. Belgin Akçay, Cagin Karul, Mert Akyuz

The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is a causal relationship between mortgage credit and house prices in Turkey.

Housing affordability in a resource rich economy: the case of Kuwait

Abdullah Alfalah, Simon Stevenson, Steffen Heinig, Eamonn D’Arcy

This paper aims to improve the housing affordability by measuring the housing affordability in a resource-rich economy and studying the impact of implementing new policies.

The impacts of global liquidity on international housing prices

Mei-Se Chien, Shu-Bing Liu

The purpose of this paper is to examine how global liquidity affects international housing prices. The data sample covers 35 economies from 2000Q1 to 2017Q4.

Housing affordability: an econometric framing for policy discussions

Yener Coskun

The purpose of this study is to analyze short- and long-run market-sensitive drivers of housing affordability. The study highlights an ongoing housing affordability crisis in an…

An alternative interest-free home financing model

Levent Sümer

This study aims to determine the relationship between the banking industry and home financing by conducting a regression analysis between the mortgage loan interest rates and the…

Young adults’ default intention: influence of behavioral factors in determining housing and real estate loan repayment in India

Sherin Susan Thomas, Jossy P. George, Benny J. Godwin, Amala Siby

The primary purpose of this paper is to determine the role of behavioral characteristics of young adults on housing and real estate loan default intentions. The behavioral factors…