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Advanced Housing Theories


Course Description

Sociological and economic theories of housing consumption and production in housing markets, including basic concepts of housing needs, quality, norms and satisfaction. Economic theories relating to characteristics of housing and capital markets, including primary and secondary mortgage markets and alternative financing.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Investigation of specified research topics within the subject matter of the course. Thorough review of literature, analysis of major questions to be answered, and identification of specific research topics worthy of pursuit. This will be reported in a written research paper. The results of this work will also be presented in class and graded for content, analytical acuity, and presentation quality.


Athena Title

ADV HSG THEORIES


Prerequisite

FHCE 3300 or HACE 3300


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Sociological Theory: Assessing Housing Needs,Measuring Housing Quality, Housing Norms and Residential Satisfaction, Consumer Acceptance and Housing Mobility; Economic Theory: Characteristics of Housing Markets: Demand, Supply and Structural Alternatives, Regulations, Discrimination, Financing, Location and Accessibility; Capital Markets: Primary and Secondary Mortgage Markets,Federal Financing Structure, Types of Mortgages, Alternative Financing.


Topical Outline

History of housing theories Assessing housing needs Measuring housing quality Housing Norm Residential Satisfaction Housing Affordability


Syllabus