Estimating local repeat sales house price indices for British cities

Journal of Property Investment & Finance

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 36-58

  Leishman, Chris ^a   Watkins, Craig ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estimating; Housing; Pricing strategy; Repeat buying; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986106080     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635780210416255     Document Type: Article

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