英文摘要 |
The “Disposition Effect” indicates that investors in the stock markets tend to sell to realize theprofit as they are “in the money”, and hold securities to avoid loss as they are “out of the money”.Similar investors’ behaviors in the real estate markets are rarely explored. In Taiwan, continuouslysurging home prices have severely deteriorated home affordability. Underlying factors causing thehigh housing prices include low tax rate and low interest rates. To analyze investor behavior in thehousing markets, this study analyzes the transaction volume in the existing housing market in relationto market return. The empirical results show that investors in the existing housing markets tend tosell to realize profits as the returns stay positive or turn from negative to positive. However, investorstend to hold to avoid loss as the returns stay negative. This conclusion is consistent with the investorbehavior of stock markets. The analytical results of this study also imply that the “Luxury Tax”imposed on short-term real estate investment only postpones their timing to sell. However, housingprices continue to appreciate. Results of this study have important implications for policy makers andinvestors for decision making in the future. |