Teaser Pricing in Housing Markets

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Housing markets around the world experience periods when average list prices are far below average selling prices. This study analyzes the consequences and potential causes of such teaser pricing. The study augments empirical results derived from a natural experiment – a voluntary reform aimed at reducing teaser pricing in Sweden – by using a theoretical model.

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Anders Österling, Ph.D. and researcher in economics at Stockholm University.