Using a unique dataset of more than 14,000 senior homeowners in the U.S., this study compares self-assessed home values to arm's length contemporaneous appraisals. In a sample of seniors who received counseling for a reverse mortgage, the absolute value of the assessment error averages 18.9...

Analysis of cross-sectional or intertemporal variations in house values among localities requires reliable house value indices. However, prior studies applying the hedonic method to transaction data have reported price series that may be biased. Our paper investigates a possible cause of bias...

Analysis of variations in house values among localities requires reliable house value indices. Gatzlaff and Haurin (1994) indicate that traditional hedonic value index estimates, using only information from a sample of sold homes to estimate value movements for the entire housing stock, may be...

Analysis of variations in house values among localitiesrequires reliable house value indices. Gatzlaff and Haurin(1994) indicate that traditional hedonic house value indexestimates, using only information from a sample of soldhomes to estimate value movements for the entire housingstock, may be...