<title>Abstract</title> Recent behavioural real estate research effort on valuation bias judgement suggests that client influence is an important source of such bias. This paper, therefore, considers the theoretical potentials for client influence to bias valuations, and empirically analyse the factors...

<title>Abstract</title> The growing number of distressed banks in Nigeria and the recognition of mortgage valuation as a measure of investment performance of collaterals to mitigate the risks of loan underwriting process necessitates this study. It examined whether open market valuations of mortgage properties...

<title>Abstract</title> Business combinations including mergers and acquisitions are important features of corporate structural changes. The Investments Securities Acts (ISA), 1999 charge the Securities and Exchange Commission with the responsibility to review and approve all business combinations in Nigeria....

<title>Abstract</title> While there is evidence on the effectiveness of diversifying real estate portfolio geographically, or by property type, there is lack of empirical evidence to justify whether diversification of managers is worth pursuing. This study produces evidence on the effectiveness of diversifying...

<title>Abstract</title> The emerging concern on the reliability of property valuations coupled with the attendant consequences of growing number of distressed banks in Nigeria necessitate this study. Therefore, the study examined the mortgage valuation process including sources of valuation instructions, bases...

<title>Abstract</title> Property value is imprecise because of the imperfection of the property market. But, estate surveyors and valuers in Nigeria traditionally have continued to express this value as a single amount. This paper, therefore, attempts to examine the rationale behind this approach and the...

<title>Abstract</title> The continued productivity of urban economies depends upon the provision of urban infrastructure and social services. And, a large share of the service‐provision role is conventionally assigned to local government as tastes and preferences vary among individuals and communities. This...

Feedback plays an important role in valuation behaviour and judgement accuracy. In mortgage‐lending related assignments, client feedback can blur the assignment objective and independent nature of valuation judgements. This study investigates the importance of client feedback in relationship...