Housing Price Dynamics and the Property Market

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue delves into the intricate dynamics of housing prices within the current economic landscape, driven by increasing economic pressures, inflation, rising interest rates, and the transformative aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst these challenges, consumer preferences in the property market have notably shifted, necessitating a thorough exploration of the nuanced connections between economic trends and housing dynamics. This Special Issue places a prominent focus on sustainability, scrutinizing the profound implications of our evolving spatial needs. Key thematic areas include sustainable housing solutions, PropTech’s pivotal role in shaping the property landscape, housing affordability issues, post-pandemic shifts in property consumers’ preferences, a thorough examination of alternative housing models, and the rising prominence of the build-to-rent housing model. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

1. Post-pandemic spatial trends and housing preferences.
2. Smart homes, smart cities: how will innovation impact housing?
3. Interest rate changes and housing affordability.
4. Social equity and access to affordable housing.
5. Sustainable urban housing.
6. Impact of innovation and ICT on the property market.
7. Build-to-rent: an emerging housing paradigm.
8. Global perspectives on housing affordability.

Dr. Rotimi Abidoye
Guest Editor

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• property market
• housing supply
• housing investment and finance
• affordable housing
• property value
• sustainable housing
• innovative housing solution
• built-to-Rent housing model
• housing aging population
• housing policy