Call For Papers

 

Research in Real Estate Monograph Series

 

Indigenous Peoples & Real Estate Valuation

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The American Real Estate Society, with support by and in cooperation with the Appraisal Institute and the Appraisers Research Foundation, announces a call for papers for a special volume of the Research in Real Estate Monograph Series. Authors are encouraged to submit the results of original research, both theoretical and empirical on all aspects of indigenous peoples and real estate valuation. Areas of research include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Valuation of sacred landmarks

• Effects of real estate valuation issues on obtaining financing

• Delineating property rights/taxation issues

• Meaning of property interests for customary peoples and valuing them

• Estimating damages from treaty disagreements

• Defining indigenous peoples in a complex society

• Long-term appreciation rates on land (18^th century to present)

• The impact of status, lifestyle and/or cultural values on valuation issues

• Effects of tribal rights and/or sovereignty rights on valuation

• Effects of commercial enterprises (particularly gambling casinos)

• Valuation impacts of legislation/significant court decisions

• The changes in real estate valuation over time for particular groups

• Valuation of customary property rights/statutory property rights/possessory interests

• Effects of tribal/ethnic conflicts on real estate valuation

• Micromarket structure of real estate valuation for indigenous peoples
   

All manuscripts submitted will be reviewed anonymously by the Editorial Board of the monograph, as well as practicing professionals. Authors should submit four copies of their manuscript by January 15, 2006 to one of the following: