List Prices in the US Housing Market

Posted: 6 Oct 2017

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Darren K. Hayunga

University of Georgia - Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, Real Estate

R. Kelley Pace

Louisiana State University - E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration

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Date Written: October 5, 2017

Abstract

A seller sets the list price based upon their ex-ante perception of the trade-off between marketing duration versus transaction price, which depends on the liquidity of the property and the depth of the market. As such, list prices reflect property, market, and seller characteristics. In addition, Genesove and Mayer (2001) and Bokhari and Geltner (2011) use prospect theory to motivate how expected nominal losses and gains from sale can also influence list prices. We consider these multiple factors affecting list prices through a rich dataset from the National Association of Realtors, which contains variables on seller motivations, structure liquidity, and other difficult to observe variables such as seller age, race, and income.

Keywords: List Prices; Sellers' Motivations; Sellers' Characteristics; Loss Aversion; Urgency; List Price Reductions

Suggested Citation

Hayunga, Darren K. and Pace, R. Kelley, List Prices in the US Housing Market (October 5, 2017). Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 55, No. 2, 2017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3048462

Darren K. Hayunga (Contact Author)

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R. Kelley Pace

Louisiana State University - E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration ( email )

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