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<p>The study used Google search query data on real estate interest for several countries in the Baltic area. The dynamics of public interest in housing have been compared to the dynamics of the COVID-19 infections in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Sweden. This study uses the Vector autoregressive (VAR) model to forecast such time series. VAR is a multivariate linear time series model in which the endogenous variables in the system are lagged functions of the values of all endogenous variables. The increase in COVID-19 infections negatively affected society’s interest in housing. The study used Google Trends and R software.</p>
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The study used Google search query data on real estate interest for several countries in the Baltic area. The dynamics of public interest in housing have been compared to the dynamics of the COVID-19 infections in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Sweden. This study uses the Vector autoregressive (VAR) model to forecast such time series. VAR is a multivariate linear time series model in which the endogenous variables in the system are lagged functions of the values of all endogenous variables. The increase in COVID-19 infections negatively affected society’s interest in housing. The study used Google Trends and R software.

Analysis of the Relationship Between COVID-19 Infections and Web-Based Housing Searches

Departament of Spatial Analysis and Real Estate Market

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Real Estate Management and Valuation

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The study used Google search query data on real estate interest for several countries in the Baltic area. The dynamics of public interest in housing have been...

Analysis of the Relationship Between COVID-19 Infections and Web-Based Housing Searches

Pubblicato online: 09 dic 2022

Pagine: 89 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2022-0031

Parole chiave
google trends, vector autoregressive model, housing market

© 2022 Mirosław Bełej, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Analysis of the Relationship Between COVID-19 Infections and Web-Based Housing Searches

Pubblicato online: 09 dic 2022

Pagine: 89 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2022-0031

Parole chiavegoogle trends, vector autoregressive model, housing market

© 2022 Mirosław Bełej, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
google trends, vector autoregressive model, housing market