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Real Estate Portfolio Allocation: The European Consumers’ Perspective

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Owner occupied housing facilitates household wealth accumulation and the stability of consumption in developed countries. It also contributes to other social goals. But owner-occupied housing is also a risky investment. This paper synthesizes existing knowledge about the riskiness of housing investment in European economies during the past quarter century. It also presents estimates of the potential gains to European consumers from investments in derivatives which may reduce risk at the individual level. We find that futures markets in house price indexes may increase portfolio returns for European investors by several percentage points at the same level of risk. We also consider practical steps to develop markets for these investments.

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  • Quigley, John M., 2006. "Real Estate Portfolio Allocation: The European Consumers’ Perspective," Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series qt14v7g9f8, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy.
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