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Property Economics in the Post-COVID-19 Era

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 8663

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Dr. Chyi Lin Lee

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School of Built Environment, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2054, Australia
Interests: sustainable property; housing economics; housing submarkets; REITs; real estate finance and investment
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects globally, and to alleviate its impacts on health, some alterations in human behavior have occurred. These alterations have also presented some new challenges to the broader economy, including real estate. For example, now that “working from home” has become normal, real estate markets, both commercial and residential, have encountered significant changes in location, demand, usage, etc. The rising awareness of health, as a result of the pandemic, has led to different concerns and preferences regarding the built environment. For instance, the pandemic has changed the way people view their homes. With more people working from home, the demand for larger homes with more space has increased. Additionally, there has been a surge in demand for suburban and rural areas, as people seek more space and a quieter lifestyle. The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains, leading to shortages in building materials, causing delays, and increased costs for construction projects.

Furthermore, the combined influence of uncertainties in the economy and pandemic-related government policies should be examined. Undoubtedly, the way in which these economic factors are affecting the global real estate market in the post-COVID-19 era is a very interesting topic, and property economics is a crucial tool for understanding the factors at play. Insight in this area will help real estate professionals to navigate these changes in order to make informed investment and development decisions going forward.

In this context, this Special Issue aims to call for papers which include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • Preferences and trends for commercial property in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • The changing role of cities in the housing market in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Long-term economic effects of the pandemic on the property market in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Government policies and the property market in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • ESG investing and green buildings in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Government policies/economic uncertainty and REITs volatility as well as return in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Housing demands, preferences, and affordability in rental and sale markets in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Challenges of property risk management and property valuation in the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Property and construction economics issues in the post-COVID-19 era.

Dr. Chyi Lin Lee
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • post-COVID-19 era
  • property economics
  • property market
  • property price
  • property investment
  • ESG and green building
  • housing economics
  • housing affordability
  • REITs
  • property asset securitization
  • risk management
  • property valuation
  • construction economics

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Health, Insurance, and Social Capital’s Impact on Housing Debt and Assets Using a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling Technique
by Siming Chen, Rita Yi Man Li and Chi Ho Tang
Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3540; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113540 - 5 Nov 2024
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China’s current real estate market transactions are relatively subdued; hence, finding means to repower the engine for further development becomes vital. However, few studies investigated the relationships between family non-economic factors, assets, and housing debt. This study highlights the impact of family members’ [...] Read more.
China’s current real estate market transactions are relatively subdued; hence, finding means to repower the engine for further development becomes vital. However, few studies investigated the relationships between family non-economic factors, assets, and housing debt. This study highlights the impact of family members’ health, insurance, and social capital’s impact on housing debt and assets. The family-size data from the China House Finance Survey are analyzed using a partial least squares structural equation model. The results indicate that family members’ poor health and uninsured endowment insurance individuals negatively affect housing debt and family assets. In contrast, the impact of medical insurance is insignificant. Besides, social capital substantially and positively impacts assets and debts. The labor supply and the proportion of kids have a negligible impact. Hence, this study recommends that loan-offering enterprises may change their marketing targets according to family situations, such as health status and insurance coverage. The government might promote endowment insurance and strengthen higher education to revitalize the real estate industry. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Property Economics in the Post-COVID-19 Era)
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Rental Housing Supply and Build-to-Rent Conundrum in Australia
by Piyush Tiwari and Jyoti Shukla
Buildings 2024, 14(9), 2628; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14092628 - 24 Aug 2024
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Traditionally, rental housing has been supplied by a large pool of individual investors who own a few units and invest their savings, with some leverage, to take advantage of the tax regime in Australia. The last five years have seen the emergence of [...] Read more.
Traditionally, rental housing has been supplied by a large pool of individual investors who own a few units and invest their savings, with some leverage, to take advantage of the tax regime in Australia. The last five years have seen the emergence of build-to-rent (BTR) units, which are supplied by investors who own a large number of units. The state of Victoria in Australia has the largest share of these projects. In the current market and regulatory environment, the financial viability of BTR projects is low for investors and hinges on the ability of units to be leased at higher than market rents. This paper examines four groups of levers, including those already being pursued by the building industry, that can be used to improve the financial viability of BTRs. These include: (i) revenue maximization, (ii) cost reduction (iii) fiscal and (iv) planning incentives. An archetypical BTR project which mimics current practice is considered, assumed to be in Docklands, Victoria, where several BTR projects are planned. For the robustness check, a feasibility analysis is conducted for a site in North Melbourne, a neighbourhood in Victoria with several BTR projects. The results indicate that for revenue maximization, the mix of unit types in a BTR project should be location-specific, as market preferences (and the characteristics of renters) determine the rent for different types of units that can be achieved. In a conventional BTR project development, where land is bought upfront and the project is developed, the mixed-use BTR (residential in combination with commercial) does not provide significant financial benefits though including small retail (3–4% of the net lettable area) may provide complementary benefits. Incurring large capital costs upfront and having the revenue stream spread over long periods reduces financial viability. While construction costs are more difficult to reduce, ways to reduce land costs could be through zoning land for BTR use, through mechanisms such as joint ventures with landowners, and land leasing. Exemptions on income, land tax, and rates (like CHPs) can result in a higher return for investors. A full GST refund, an incentive that industry is lobbying for, results in a similar IRR as an exemption on income, land tax and rates would offer. These results will assist in determining priorities for policies that are aimed at BTR. Full article
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Disentangling the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem in Housing Density and Price Associations
by Ka-Shing Cheung, Chiu-Wing Sham and Chung-Yim Yiu
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1840; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061840 - 17 Jun 2024
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Urban planning education must address the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) to comprehend the critical impact of urban density on sustainable city development. Quantitative studies using administrative area units face indefinite aggregate level biases. This paper introduces an efficient block-searching method to calculate [...] Read more.
Urban planning education must address the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) to comprehend the critical impact of urban density on sustainable city development. Quantitative studies using administrative area units face indefinite aggregate level biases. This paper introduces an efficient block-searching method to calculate property densities around residences of various boundary scales and empirically examines their relationship with housing prices in Auckland, New Zealand. Results reveal negative associations between housing prices and densities within neighbourhoods, emphasising the limitations of administrative boundaries. These findings underscore the necessity for planning education to navigate MAUP’s complexities in shaping urban development policies. Full article
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Assessment of Fee Variability among Built Environment Professionals in South Africa: A Comparative Analysis
by Molusiwa Ramabodu
Buildings 2023, 13(12), 2951; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13122951 - 27 Nov 2023
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Project success has often been impacted by varying factors, such as conflict arising from managing stakeholders’ remuneration, especially bordering on the scale of fees. This paper delves into the intricate landscape of fee variability among built environment professionals in South Africa. By scrutinizing [...] Read more.
Project success has often been impacted by varying factors, such as conflict arising from managing stakeholders’ remuneration, especially bordering on the scale of fees. This paper delves into the intricate landscape of fee variability among built environment professionals in South Africa. By scrutinizing the most recent available data, this research sheds light on the nuanced fee structures prevalent in the industry. To conduct this investigation, a comparative analysis of fee scales across various professions in South Africa was performed. This research employed historical project cost data extracted from an extensive dataset, encompassing project values, fees, and fee percentages for diverse professions involved in projects from 2014 to 2022. This study revealed that low scale levels are associated with poor performance and lead to conditions and attitudes that pose dangers for consultants. This study provides strategies for a firm’s resilience and adaptability in the face of the dynamics associated with fees. Full article
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The Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Economic Responses on First Home Buyers? Evidence from New South Wales, Australia
by Mustapha Bangura, Chyi Lin Lee and Benjamin Schafer
Buildings 2023, 13(5), 1203; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051203 - 1 May 2023
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As in many other nations, the Australian Government implemented monetary and fiscal policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to aid economic recovery. Among these policies were specific measures to assist first home buyers (FHBs) in entering the housing market. However, these unprecedented [...] Read more.
As in many other nations, the Australian Government implemented monetary and fiscal policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to aid economic recovery. Among these policies were specific measures to assist first home buyers (FHBs) in entering the housing market. However, these unprecedented economic policies might have other direct and indirect implications on FHBs, which have yet to be thoroughly explored in the literature. To fill this gap, through a survey, we collected information via public and online mortgage broker platforms from 61 FHBs who successfully entered the housing market or were actively searching during the pandemic. The results found COVID-19 economic responses counterproductive for FHBs, pushing them to a more disadvantaged position due to an overheated property market. In addition, since the onset of the pandemic, property prices have risen significantly, exacerbating housing inequality as FHBs increasingly rely on intergenerational family support, take on more financial risk, and relocate to regional areas due to fear of missing out. The study highlights the need for macroeconomists and housing policymakers to consider these unintended consequences in formulating policies that minimise the adverse effects of economic stimulus measures. Full article
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