Speculating in crisis : the intrametropolitan geography of investing in foreclosed homes in Atlanta

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

IMMERGLUCK, D.

School of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Etats-Unis

LAW, J.

School of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper analyzes investor behavior in the diverse urban housing market of Fulton County, Georgia. It examine the composition of buyers of lender-owned properties at two different stages of the foreclosure crisis, and analyze the intrametropolitan geography of investment. Results indicate that large-scale investors are most active in low-value housing submarkets with high poverty and vacancy rates.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban geography, issn : 0272-3638, 2014, vol. 35, n°. 1, p. 1-24, nombre de pages : 24, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Silver Spring, MD, Winston

Langue :
Anglais