The Markets for Real Estate Presales: A Theoretical Approach

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Peng Liu

Cornell University

Robert H. Edelstein

University of California, Berkeley - Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics

Fang Wu

Citadel LLC

Date Written: November 30, 2008

Abstract

Presale agreements have become a pervasive worldwide practice for residential sales, especially in many Asian markets. Although there is a burgeoning empirical literature on presales agreements, only a few papers actually address their theoretical foundations. We create a set of interrelated theoretical models for explaining how and why developers and buyers engage in presale contracts for non-completed residential dwellings. Given heterogeneous consumer beliefs about future market prices, developers and buyers enter into presale agreements to mitigate, two intertwined, fundamental risks: those of real estate market valuation and default. Our analyses are consistent with prior empirical findings and provide additional theoretical insights for understanding the market for presales.

Keywords: Presale, Hedge Real Estate Risks, Housing, Heterogeneous Beliefs

JEL Classification: G12, G14, G21, H31

Suggested Citation

Liu, Peng and Edelstein, Robert H. and Wu, Fang, The Markets for Real Estate Presales: A Theoretical Approach (November 30, 2008). Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1108668

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Robert H. Edelstein

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Fang Wu

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