In this paper, we present a directed search model of the housing market. The pricing mechanism we analyze reflects the …. Our model offers a new way to look at the housing market from a search-theoretic perspective. In addition, we contribute …

with search in the housing market and defaultable long-term mortgages. In equilibrium, both sellers' asking prices and time …-to-sell increase with the relative size of their outstanding mortgages. In turn, the liquidity of the housing market associated with …

This chapter surveys the literature on the microstructure of housing markets. It considers one-sided search, random … bargaining taking various forms, including two-party negotiations of different types and multiparty housing auctions. The chapter … important issues both because of the inherent importance of housing and brokerage and because of the importance of housing to …

I propose a model of the housing market using a search framework with asymmetric information in which sellers are … contribute to housing market illiquidity. Real estate agents that can improve the expected quality of a match can segment the … advantage in the matching process, incentive compatible listing contracts are implementable as long as housing is not already …

In this paper, I explore and explain how buy-to-let investors affect housing price dynamics. The impact of buy …-to-let investors on the housing market is much discussed by policy makers, but previously not considered in the literature. I develop a … structural search model that allows housing owners to buy second houses to let out, and let rents be determined endogenously. To …

We review the existing literature on the causes of vacancies in the housing market. First, we present a detailed … vacancies in the housing market in the context of prospect theory which could be extended by future research. Second, we … specific type of vacancy into account is highly relevant for housing policy decisions. …

This paper quantitatively accounts for the cyclical dynamics of key macroeconomic housing and mortgage market variables … using a tractable, searchtheoretic model of housing with equilibrium mortgage default. To explain these dynamics, the model … constraints. During housing busts, longer selling times spill over into higher foreclosure risk, thereby magnifying the response …