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Speculative Dynamics of Prices and Volume
Abstract
We present a dynamic theory of prices and volume in housing cycles. In our framework, predictable price increases endogenously attract short-term buyers more strongly than long-term buyers. Short-term buyers amplify volume by selling more frequently, and they destabilize prices through positive feedback. Our model predicts a lead--lag relationship between volume and prices, which we confirm in the 2000--2011 U.S. housing bubble. Using data on 50 million home sales from this episode, we document that much of the variation in volume arose from the rise and fall in short term investment.
Type
Working Paper
Author(s)
Anthony DeFusco, Charles Nathanson, Eric Zwick
Date Published
2018
Citations
DeFusco, Anthony, Charles Nathanson, and Eric Zwick. 2018. Speculative Dynamics of Prices and Volume.