News

Publications Archive

Clear all

2025

Affordable Housing in the United States

Colburn, Gregg, and Rebecca J. Walter. Affordable Housing in the United States. Routledge, 2025.

View Publication

Abstract

https://doi.org/9781032407265

Read More

Do inclusionary zoning policies affect local housing markets? An empirical study in the United States

Ruoniu (Vince) Wang, Wei Kang, Xinyu Fu, Do inclusionary zoning policies affect local housing markets? An empirical study in the United States, Cities, Volume 158, 2025, 105736, ISSN 0264-2751, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.105736.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.105736

Read More

Reflections on hedonic price modeling

Bourassa, S.C., Hoesli, M., Mayer, M. and Stalder, N. (2025), “Reflections on hedonic price modeling”, Journal of European Real Estate Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JERER-11-2024-0087

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords…

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/JERER-11-2024-0087

Read More

2024

“All roads lead to Rome?” Performance evaluation across different types of community land trusts based on a large-scale survey

Wang, R., & Spicer, J. (2024). “All roads lead to Rome?” Performance evaluation across different types of community land trusts based on a large-scale survey. Journal of Urban Affairs, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2024.2371400

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2024.2371400

Read More

Association between property investments and crime on commercial and residential streets: Implications for maximizing public safety benefits

Walter, R. J., Acolin, A., & Tillyer, M. S. (2024). Association between property investments and crime on commercial and residential streets: Implications for maximizing public safety benefits. SSM – Population Health, 25, 101537–101537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101537.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101537

Read More

Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns

Colburn, Gregg, and Clayton Page Aldern. Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns. Oakland: University of California Press, 2022.

View Publication

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520383791

Read More

Housing Market Segmentation: A Finite Mixture Approach

Bourassa, S. C., Dröes, M. I., & Hoesli, M. (2024). Housing Market Segmentation: A Finite Mixture Approach. De Economist (Netherlands), 172(4), 291–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-024-09446-2

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-024-09446-2

Read More

The dynamics of housing cost burden among renters in the United States

Colburn, G., Hess, C., Allen, R., & Crowder, K. (2024). The dynamics of housing cost burden among renters in the United States. Journal of Urban Affairs, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2023.2288587.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2023.2288587

Read More

2023

Assessing Office Building Marketability before and after the Implementation of Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policies—Lessons Learned from Major U.S. Cities

Shang, L., Dermisi, S., Choe, Y., Lee, H. W., & Min, Y. (2023). Assessing Office Building Marketability before and after the Implementation of Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policies—Lessons Learned from Major U.S. Cities. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 15(11), 8883–. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118883…

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118883

Read More

Assessing the roles and responsibilities of public housing authorities in state-level disaster plans

Khan, A. S., Aurand, A., Hamideh, S., Vickery, J., Walter, R. J., & Errett, N. A. (2023). Assessing the roles and responsibilities of public housing authorities in state-level disaster plans. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 98, 104074–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104074

View

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104074

Read More

Can ChatGPT Evaluate Plans?

Xinyu FuRuoniu Wang & Chaosu Li (2023). Can ChatGPT Evaluate Plans?, Journal of the American Planning Association, DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2023.2271893

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2023.2271893

Read More

Developing a multi-criteria prioritization tool to catalyze TOD on publicly owned land areas

Cai, M., Acolin, A., Moudon, A. V., & Shen, Q. (2023). Developing a multi-criteria prioritization tool to catalyze TOD on publicly owned land areas. Cities, 143, 104606-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104606

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104606

Read More

Economic resilience during COVID-19: the case of food retail businesses in Seattle, Washington

Sun, F., Whittington, J., Ning, S., Proksch, G., Shen, Q., & Dermisi, S. (2023). Economic resilience during COVID-19: the case of food retail businesses in Seattle, Washington. Frontiers in Built Environment, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1212244

View Publication

Abstract

https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1212244

Read More

Mortgage Loan Costs: Magnitude and Drivers of Variation

Arthur Acolin & Rebecca J. Walter (2023). Mortgage Loan Costs: Magnitude and Drivers of Variation. Housing Policy Debate, DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2023.2236984

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/ DOI10.1080/10511482.2023.2236984

Read More

Professional Real Estate Development – The ULI Guide to the Business, 4th Edition

Dermisi, S. (2023). Office Development. In R. Peiser & D. Hamilton (Eds.), Professional Real Estate Development: The ULI Guide to the Business. Urban Land Institute.

View Publication

Abstract

Read More

Scaling Down from the Neighborhood in Urban Planning Research and Practice: The Potential Benefits of a Micro-Scale Focus

Walter, R. J., Tillyer, M. S., Ramiller, A., & Acolin, A. (2023). Scaling Down from the Neighborhood in Urban Planning Research and Practice: The Potential Benefits of a Micro-Scale Focus. Journal of Planning Education and Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X231175593

View Publication

Abstract

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X231175593

Read More

2022

Bayesian Estimation of the Hierarchical SLX Model with an Application to Housing Markets

Hall, Joshua C.; Lacombe, Donald J.; Neto, Amir; Young, James. (2022). Bayesian Estimation of the Hierarchical SLX Model with an Application to Housing Markets. Journal Of Economics & Finance, 46(2), 360 – 373.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12197-021-09568-2

Read More

Hedonic, Residual, and Matching Methods for Residential Land Valuation

Bourassa, Steven C.; Hoesli, Martin. (2022). Hedonic, Residual, and Matching Methods for Residential Land Valuation. Journal Of Housing Economics, 58.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2022.101870

Read More

Homelessness is a Housing Problem

Colburn, G., & Page Aldern, C. (2022). Homelessness is a Housing Problem. University Of California Press.

‌View Publication.…

Read More

Housing Cost Burden and Life Satisfaction

Acolin, Arthur; Reina, Vincent. (2022). Housing Cost Burden and Life Satisfaction. Journal Of Housing & The Built Environment, 37(4), 1789-1815.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-021-09921-1

Read More

How Do Single-Family Homeowners Value Residential and Commercial Density? It Depends

Acolin, Arthur; Colburn, Gregg; Walter, Rebecca J. (2022). How Do Single-Family Homeowners Value Residential and Commercial Density? It Depends. Land Use Policy, 113.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105898

Read More

Measuring the Housing Sector’s Contribution to GDP in Emerging Market Countries

Acolin, Arthur;hoek-smit, Marja;green, Richard K. (2022). Measuring the Housing Sector’s Contribution to GDP in Emerging Market Countries. International Journal Of Housing Markets And Analysis, 15(5), 977-994.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-04-2021-0042

Read More

Modelling Housing Market Fundamentals And The Response To Economic And Political Events: Empirical Evidence From Kuwait

Alfalah, Abdullah; Eamonn D’arcy; Heinig, Steffen; Stevenson, Simon. (2022). Modelling Housing Market Fundamentals And The Response To Economic And Political Events: Empirical Evidence From Kuwait. International Journal Of Housing Markets And Analysis, 15(4), 736 – 761.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-01-2021-0011

Read More

Moving to Shared Equity: Locational Outcomes for Households in Shared Equity Homeownership Programs

Ramiller, Alex; Acolin, Arthur; Walter, Rebecca J.; Wang, Ruoniu. (2022). Moving to Shared Equity: Locational Outcomes for Households in Shared Equity Homeownership Programs. Housing Studies, 44586.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2022.2115467

Read More

Owning vs. Renting: The Benefits of Residential Stability?

Acolin, Arthur. (2020). Owning vs. Renting: The Benefits of Residential Stability? Housing Studies, 37(4), 644-647.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2020.1823332

Read More

Place-based Improvements for Public Safety: Private Investment, Public Code Enforcement, and Changes in Crime at Microplaces across Six U.S. Cities

Tillyer, Marie Skubak; Acolin, Arthur; Walter, Rebecca J. (2022). Place-based Improvements for Public Safety: Private Investment, Public Code Enforcement, and Changes in Crime at Microplaces across Six U.S. Cities. Justice Quarterly, 44592.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2022.2127843

Read More

Racial Disparity in Exposure to Housing Cost Burden in the United States: 1980-2017

Hess, Chris; Colburn, Gregg; Crowder, Kyle; Allen, Ryan. (2022). Racial Disparity in Exposure to Housing Cost Burden in the United States: 1980-2017. Housing Studies, 37(10), 1821-1841.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2020.1807473

Read More

Spatiotemporal Crime Patterns across Six US Cities: Analyzing Stability and Change in Clusters and Outliers

Walter, Rebecca J.; Tillyer, Marie Skubak; Acolin, Arthur. (2022). Spatiotemporal Crime Patterns across Six US Cities: Analyzing Stability and Change in Clusters and Outliers. Journal Of Quantitative Criminology.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-022-09556-7

Read More

Transforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson, and the Big Plan

Oliver, H. Pike, & Stockstill, C. Michael. (2022). Transforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson, and the Big Plan. Routledge.

View Publication

 …

Read More

2021

Crime Generators in Context: Examining ‘Place in Neighborhood’ Propositions.

Tillyer, Marie Skubak; Wilcox, Pamela; Walter, Rebecca J. (2021). Crime Generators In Context: Examining ‘place In Neighborhood’ Propositions. Journal Of Quantitative Criminology, 37(2), 517 – 546.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-019-09446-5

Read More

Exploring Post-Incarceration Residential Trajectories: Indicators of Housing Stability During the Re-entry Process

Walter, Rebecca J.; Caudy, Michael; Galvan Salcido, Christine; Ray, James; Viglione, Jill. (2021). Exploring Post-Incarceration Residential Trajectories: Indicators of Housing Stability During the Re-entry Process. Housing, Theory & Society, 38(3), 300 – 319.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/14036096.2020.1754899

Read More

Searching for Housing in the Digital Age: Neighborhood Representation on Internet Rental Housing Platforms across Space, Platform, and Metropolitan Segregation

Hess, Chris; Acolin, Arthur; Walter, Rebecca; Kennedy, Ian; Chasins, Sarah; Crowder, Kyle. (2021). Searching for Housing in the Digital Age: Neighborhood Representation on Internet Rental Housing Platforms across Space, Platform, and Metropolitan Segregation. Environment And Planning A-economy And Space, 53(8), …

https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X211034177

Read More

The Use of Markets in Housing Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Housing Subsidy Programs

Colburn, Gregg. (2021). The Use of Markets in Housing Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Housing Subsidy Programs. Housing Studies, 36(1), 46 – 79.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2019.1686129

Read More

Toward a Cross-Platform Framework: Assessing the Comprehensiveness of Online Rental Listings

Costa, Ana; Sass, Victoria; Kennedy, Ian; Roy, Roshni; Walter, Rebecca J.; Acolin, Arthur; Crowder, Kyle; Hess, Chris; Ramiller, Alex; Chasins, Sarah. (2021). Toward a Cross-Platform Framework: Assessing the Comprehensiveness of Online Rental Listings. Cityscape, 23(2), 327 – 339.

Abstract

Read More

Transitioning to Homeownership: Asset Building for Low- and Moderate-Income Households

Acolin, Arthur; Ramiller, Alex; Walter, Rebecca J; Thompson, Samantha; Wang, Ruoniu. (2021). Transitioning to Homeownership: Asset Building for Low- and Moderate-Income Households. Housing Policy Debate, 31(6), 1032 – 1049.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2021.1949372

Read More

2020

House Price Dynamics and Bank Herding: European Empirical Evidence

Martins, Antonio Miguel; Serra, Ana Paula; Martins, Francisco Vitorino; Stevenson, Simon. (2020). House Price Dynamics and Bank Herding: European Empirical Evidence. Journal Of Real Estate Research, 42(3), 365 – 396.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/08965803.2020.1840897

Read More

Housing Wealth and Consumption over the 2001-2013 Period: The Role of the Collateral Channel

Acolin, Arthur. (2020). Housing Wealth and Consumption over the 2001-2013 Period: The Role of the Collateral Channel. Journal Of Housing Research, 29(1), 68 – 88.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/10527001.2020.1826664

Read More

Impact of Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policy on Office Buildings

Shang, Luming; Lee, Hyun Woo; Dermisi, Sofia; Choe, Youngjun. (2020). Impact of Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policy on Office Buildings. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 250.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119500

Read More

Racial Disparity in Exposure to Housing Cost Burden in the United States: 1980-2017

Hess, Chris; Colburn, Gregg; Crowder, Kyle; Allen, Ryan. (2020). Racial Disparity in Exposure to Housing Cost Burden in the United States: 1980-2017. Housing Studies.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2020.1807473

Read More

2019

Accessing Homeownership with Credit Constraints

Acolin, Arthur; Goodman, Laurie; Wachter, Susan M. (2019). Accessing Homeownership with Credit Constraints. Housing Policy Debate, 29(1), 108 – 125.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2018.1452042

Read More

Associations Between Psychopathic Traits and Readiness for Change: An Exploratory Analysis

Salcido, Christine Galvan; Ray, James V.; Caudy, Michael; Viglione, Jill; Walter, Rebecca J. (2019). Associations Between Psychopathic Traits and Readiness for Change: An Exploratory Analysis. Personality And Individual Differences, 141, 86 – 91.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2018.12.021

Read More

Busy Businesses and Busy Contexts: The Distribution and Sources of Crime at Commercial Properties.

Tillyer, Marie Skubak; Walter, Rebecca J. (2019). Busy Businesses and Busy Contexts: The Distribution and Sources of Crime at Commercial Properties. Journal Of Research In Crime & Delinquency, 56(6), 816 – 850.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1177/0022427819848083

Read More

Comparing Small Area Fair Market Rents with Other Rental Measures across Diverse Housing Markets

Hess, Christian; Walter, Rebecca J.; Acolin, Arthur; Chasins, Sarah. (2019). Comparing Small Area Fair Market Rents with Other Rental Measures across Diverse Housing Markets. Cityscape, 21(3), 159 – 186.

View Publication

Abstract

Read More

Endowments and Minority Homeownership

Acolin, Arthur; Lin, Desen; Wachter, Susan M. (2019). Endowments and Minority Homeownership. Cityscape, 21(1), 5 – 62.

Abstract

Keywords

Read More

High Delinquency Rates in Brazil’s Minha Casa Minha Vida Housing Program: Possible Causes and Necessary Reforms

Acolin, Arthur; Hoek-Smit, Marja C.; Eloy, Claudia Magalhaes. (2019). High Delinquency Rates in Brazil’s Minha Casa Minha Vida Housing Program: Possible Causes and Necessary Reforms. Habitat International, 83, 99 – 110.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2018.11.007

Read More

Housing Trajectories of Immigrants and Their Children in France: Between Integration and Stratification

Acolin, Arthur. (2019). Housing Trajectories of Immigrants and Their Children in France: Between Integration and Stratification. Urban Studies (sage Publications, Ltd.), 56(10), 2021 – 2039.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098018782656

Read More

Low-income Housing and Crime: The Influence of Housing Development and Neighborhood Characteristics

Tillyer, Marie Skubak; Walter, Rebecca J. (2019). Low-income Housing And Crime: The Influence Of Housing Development And Neighborhood Characteristics. Crime & Delinquency, 65(7), 969 – 993.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128718794185

Read More

Optimal Composition of Hybrid/Blended Real Estate Portfolios

Ametefe, Frank Kwakutse; Devaney, Steven; Stevenson, Simon Andrew. (2019). Optimal Composition of Hybrid/Blended Real Estate Portfolios. Journal Of Property Investment & Finance, 37(1), 20 – 41.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1108/JPIF-04-2018-0022

Read More

Section 8 Vouchers and Rent Limits: Do Small Area Fair Market Rent Limits Increase Access to Opportunity Neighborhoods? An Early Evaluation

Reina, Vincent; Acolin, Arthur; Bostic, Raphael W. (2019). Section 8 Vouchers and Rent Limits: Do Small Area Fair Market Rent Limits Increase Access to Opportunity Neighborhoods? An Early Evaluation. Housing Policy Debate, 29(1), 44 – 61.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2018.1476897

Read More

The Determinants of Executive Compensation in US REITs: Performance vs. Corporate Governance Factors

Ascherl, Claudia; Schrand, Liesa; Schaefers, Wolfgang; Dermisi, Sofia. (2019). The Determinants of Executive Compensation in US REITs: Performance vs. Corporate Governance Factors. Journal Of Property Research, 36(4), 313 – 342.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2019.1653955

Read More

The Effect of Market Conditions on the Housing Outcomes of Subsidized Households: The Case of the US Voucher Programme

Colburn, Gregg. (2019). The Effect of Market Conditions on the Housing Outcomes of Subsidized Households: The Case of the US Voucher Programme. Housing Studies, 34(9), 1465 – 1484.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2019.1581145

Read More

The Geographic and Sociodemographic Transformation of Multifamily Rental Housing in the Texas Triangle.

Walter, Rebecca J.; Caine, Ian. (2019). The Geographic And Sociodemographic Transformation Of Multifamily Rental Housing In The Texas Triangle. Housing Studies, 34(5), 804 – 826.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2018.1487036

Read More

2018

Consolidating Zip Codes for Small Area Fair Market Rents: A Method for Implementing the New Rule

Walter, Rebecca J. (2018). Consolidating Zip Codes For Small Area Fair Market Rents: A Method For Implementing The New Rule. Housing Policy Debate, 28(4), 553 – 571.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2017.1404481

Read More

Crime and Private Investment in Urban Neighborhoods

Lacoe, Johanna; Bostic, Raphael W.; Acolin, Arthur. (2018). Crime and Private Investment in Urban Neighborhoods. Journal Of Urban Economics, 108, 154 – 169.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2018.11.001

Read More

First-Time Homebuyers: Toward a New Measure

Acolin, Arthur; Calem, Paul; Jagtiani, Julapa; Wachter, Susan. (2018). First-Time Homebuyers: Toward a New Measure. Cityscape, 20(1), 193 – 204.

View Publication

Abstract

Read More

The Residential Segregation of San Antonio, Texas in 1910: An Analysis of Ethno-racial and Occupational Spatial Patterns with the Colocation Quotient

Cordoba, Hilton A.; Walter, Rebecca J.; Foote, Nathan S. (2018). The Residential Segregation of San Antonio, Texas in 1910: An Analysis Of Ethno-racial and Occupational Spatial Patterns with the Colocation Quotient. Urban Geography, 39(7), 988 – 1017.

View Publication

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2018.1433923

Read More

Who Owns Chinatown: Neighbourhood Preservation and Change in Boston and Philadelphia

Acolin, Arthur; Vitiello, Domenic. (2018). Who Owns Chinatown: Neighbourhood Preservation and Change in Boston and Philadelphia. Urban Studies, 55(8), 1690 – 1710.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098017699366

Read More

2017

Opportunity and Housing Access

Acolin, Arthur; Wachter, Susan. (2017). Opportunity and Housing Access. Cityscape, 19(1), 135 – 150.

View Publication

Abstract

Read More

The Influence of Urban Design Packages on Home Values

Bitter, Christopher; Krause, Andy. (2017). The Influence of Urban Design Packages on Home Values. International Journal Of Housing Markets And Analysis, 10(2), 184 – 203.

View Publication

Abstract

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-08-2015-0049

Read More

2016

A Renter or Homeowner Nation?

Acolin, Arthur; Goodman, Laurie S.; Wachter, Susan M. (2016). A Renter or Homeowner Nation? Cityscape, 18(1), 145 – 158.

View Publication

Read More

Borrowing Constraints and Homeownership

Acolin, Arthur; Bricker, Jesse; Calem, Paul; Wachter, Susan. (2016). Borrowing Constraints and Homeownership. The American Economic Review, 106(5), 625 – 629.

View Publication

Keywords

https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2720313

Read More