High and Low Activity Spells in Housing Markets

Eric Smith

Review of Economic Dynamics, 2020, vol. 36, 1-28

Abstract: This paper demonstrates the way in which stock-flow matching with endogenous seller entry generates hot and cold spells in house sales. Potential sellers know the number of bidders remaining from the last house sale. If two or more bidders remain, the seller obtains the gains to trade through competitive bidding. The market is active. With one monopolistic bidder, the buyer captures the surplus and sellers become unwilling to enter. The market remains inactive until sellers think enough time has passed for buyer entry to have replenished the market and make entry profitable. The resulting pattern of trade matches up with observations from Dane County, Wisconsin. (Copyright: Elsevier)

Keywords: Stock-flow matching; Sales fluctuations; Price fluctuations; Time on the market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E30 R21 R31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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