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Style Guidelines

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Abstracts

An abstract of not more than 100 words, summarizing the research purpose, method and findings, is required.

Headings

Primary, secondary and tertiary heading should be indicated by numbering or in outline fashion (i.e., I, II, A, B, i, ii, etc.). Such outlining/numbering is for editorial purpose only and will not appear in print.

Summary

Each manuscript should include at the end of the text, a non-technical summary statement of the main conclusions.

Exhibits

Illustrations must be titled and numbered consecutively as exhibits with Arabic numbers. Please check that the text contains a reference to each exhibit. Verify that all numerical amounts add up to totals shown in the tables and that significant digits are rounded to no more than 2 or 3 numbers. All figures need to be sharp, clear and laser-quality.

Mathematical Proofs and Equations

Lengthy mathematical proofs and extensively detailed mathematical tables should be placed in an appendix (or omitted entirely) and every effort should be made to explain the proofs. Equations should be placed on a separate line, centered and numbered consecutively at the right margin.

Endnotes

Endnotes in the text must be cited consecutively. They should be double-spaced and appear on a separate page. Avoid numerous and lengthy endnotes.

References

References must be presented alphabetically by the last name of the author and be double-spaced. References must be dated, and the citations in the text must agree. Only those references cited within the text should be included. The references must fit the following format:

Deutsch, C. H., Commercial Property: Retail Space; For Retailers, It?s Space for Hard-Put Landlords, The New York Times, January 26, 1992, 10:1.

Judge, G. G., W. E. Griffiths, R. C. Hill, H. Lutkepohl and T.-C. Lee, The Theory and Practice of Econometrics, second edition, New York: John Wiley, 1985.

Kinnard, W. N., Tools and Techniques for Measuring the Effects of Proximity to Radioactive Contamination of Soil on Single-Family Residential Sales Prices, Paper presented at the Appraisal Institute Symposium, October 1991.

Mills, E. S., The Value of Urban Land, In H. S. Perloff, editor, The Quality of the Urban Environment, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1971, 229?53.

Shilton, L., W. O?Connor, K. Teall and J. R. Webb, Real Estate Taxation and Commercial Loan Underwriting, Decision Sciences, 1992, 23:5, 1162?73.ills, E. S., The Value of Urban Land, In H. S. Perloft, (ed.), The Quality of the Urban Environment, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1971.

Acknowledgment

Authors may include a brief acknowledgment. It should appear after the references.

Special Note

Authors are strongly advised to review a recent issue of the Journal of Housing Research to confirm that their manuscript is in the style the Journal requires. For nonmembers, a submission fee of $115 is required (one year Academic Membership dues) and should be made payable to ARES.