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... =−ln(y). 12 RealEstate Modelling and Forecasting1.8 Econometrics in real estate, finance and economics:similarities and differencesThe tools that we use when econometrics is applied to realestate ... littleimportance.The real price series is obtained by taking the nominal series, dividing it by the price deflator index and multiplying by 100 (under the assumptionthat the deflator has a base value of 100): real ... they are observed). In general, measurement error affects most real estate series; data revisions can be less serious in the realestate contextcompared with economics, however.Financial data...
... have zero mean and unit variance by subtracting its mean and dividing by its standard deviation. 74 RealEstate Modelling and Forecasting4.3 Regression versus correlationAll readers will be ... relation-ship can be described by an equation that can be estimated using a definedprocedure. It is possible to use the general equation for a straight line,y = α + βx (4.1) Realestate analysis: statistical ... between thetypes of series represented by panels (a) and (b) (which show the index of US income returns for all realestate in nominal terms and the index of real office values in Tokyo, respectively)...
... there are two researchers working indepen-dently, each with a separate realestate theory for explaining the variationin some variable, yt. The respective models selected by the researchers couldbeyt= ... observations on y by ten! 124 RealEstate Modelling and ForecastingTrying many variables in a regression without basing the selection of thecandidate variables on a realestate or economic ... of a regression model. This chapter contin-ues the discussion of model adequacy by examining diagnostic tests thatwill help the realestate analyst to determine how reliable the model is andto...
... we use model A, a 1 per cent risein OFSgtwill on average push real rent growth up by 4.55 per cent, whereas,according to model B, it would rise by 5.16 per cent. One may ask what the real ... by 1 per cent, it will push real rent growth down by 0.74 per cent in the sameyear. The interpretation of the coefficient on VACt−1is less straightforward.If the vacancy change declines by ... estimates are provided by a property consultancy. The same source computes effective real rents by discounting cash flows with a real interest rate. Hendershott makes thefollowing adjustment. He discounts...
... either to use just three dummy variablesplus the intercept or to use the four dummy variables with no intercept. 258 RealEstate Modelling and Forecasting(models that include exogenous variables). ... model pushesthe forecast in 3Q downwards, which then tends to bounce back in thefollowing quarter.8.11 Studies using ARMA models in real estate In the realestate literature, ARMA models are used ... inthree regions – the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia – andthe focus is on securitised realestate returns. We now briefly discuss howtime series models are employed in these studies.Tse...
... previous chapters, we focused on diagnostic tests that the real estate analyst can compute to choose between alternative models. Once a modelor competing models have been selected, we really ... forecast combination in real estate, the reader is alsoreferred to the paper by Wilson and Okunev (2001), who combine nega-tively correlated forecasts for securitised realestate returns in the ... call is close and the sample is small. This is illustrated by just a slightgain of 4 per cent (on the C-measure) from using RM2 over the consensusforecasts. It is evident, however, that the performance...
... new industrial space, industrialrents, construction costs, the availability of industrial floor space and macro-economic variables. The supply of new industrial space, industrial real estate ... continuously); and (3) the higheroutput/floor space ratio caused by technological advances.Finally, figure 10.3 illustrates the cycles of the availability of industrialfloor space (measured in thousands ... π22EMPt+ ε2t(10.24) 324 RealEstate Modelling and Forecastingused is a moving average of annualised percentage changes in the GDP defla-tor. Because of implausibly negative real interest rates during...
... between thetypes of series represented by panels (a) and (b) (which show the index of US income returns for all realestate in nominal terms and the index of real office values in Tokyo, respectively) ... relation-ship can be described by an equation that can be estimated using a definedprocedure. It is possible to use the general equation for a straight line,y = α + βx (4.1) Realestate analysis: statistical ... prevalent in real estate. For time series data, it is usual todenote the individual observation numbers using the index t and the totalnumber of observations available for analysis by T. For cross-sectional...
... estimated using OLS by settingzt=1xtand regressing y on a constant and z. Clearly, then, a surprisingly var-ied array of models can be estimated using OLS by making suitable 102 RealEstate ... the test is modified, the conclusion must be that there is no conclusionone way or the other!It is also worth noting that, if a given null hypothesis is rejected usinga 1 per cent significance ... authorsusing UK office rent series from a number of realestate consultancies. Theemployment series is that for finance and business services published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Assume...
... there are two researchers working indepen-dently, each with a separate realestate theory for explaining the variationin some variable, yt. The respective models selected by the researchers couldbeyt= ... x1.So,whereisx1? In fact, it is the constant term, usually represented by a column of onesof length T :x1=⎡⎢⎢⎢⎣11...1⎤⎥⎥⎥⎦(5.3) 112 RealEstate Modelling and ForecastingHow are the ... calculated,though? Previously, to estimate the variance of the errors, σ2,anestima-tor denoted by s2was used:s2=ˆu2tT − 2(5.9)The denominator of (5.9) is given by T − 2, which is the...
... econometric model in real estate through two detailed examples.The regression analysis topics of chapters 4 to 6 are fundamental to conduct-ing empirical research in real estate. Given the importance ... Essentially,the method works by using higher-order terms of the fitted values (e.g.ˆy2t,ˆy3t, etc.) in an auxiliary regression. The auxiliary regression is thus one in 186 RealEstate Modelling ... sensible way toproceed is by introducing dummy variables to the model only if there is botha statistical need to do so and a theoretical justification for their inclusion.This justification would normally...
... we use model A, a 1 per cent risein OFSgtwill on average push real rent growth up by 4.55 per cent, whereas,according to model B, it would rise by 5.16 per cent. One may ask what the real ... by 1 per cent, it will push real rent growth down by 0.74 per cent in the sameyear. The interpretation of the coefficient on VACt−1is less straightforward.If the vacancy change declines by ... estimates are provided by a property consultancy. The same source computes effective real rents by discounting cash flows with a real interest rate. Hendershott makes thefollowing adjustment. He discounts...