In this paper, models are built and evaluated to forecast the share redemption suspensions and net asset value decreases of German open-end real estate funds. These models emphasize the potential role of qualitative investment ratings in the above two aspects. The results reveal that better...

Institutional investors, such as investment funds, are playing an increasingly important role in residential real estate markets. This raises the possibility that their actions might drive aggregate market outcomes and may change how and which macrofinancial shocks transmit to house prices. In a...

This Technical Report documents the construction and coverage of the IWH European Real Estate Index (EREI). Since 2018, we have used machine-learning methods to collect monthly listings of residential real estate available for sale or rent in up to 20 European countries. The Technical Report...