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Information Asymmetry and Fair Value Accounting: Insights from Residential Real Estate in the UK, Germany, and Spain

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 27, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 6, 2025
Published on: Dec 9, 2025
Published by: Real Estate Management and Valuation
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