The Heterogeneous Pricing Effect of Textual Sentiment in Real Estate Listings: Evidence from Krakow, Poland
By: Bartosz Wilczyński and Joanna Węgrzyn
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2026-0037 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5289 (formerly 1733-2478)
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 8, 2026
Accepted on: Oct 23, 2026
Published on: Oct 29, 2026
Published by: Real Estate Management and Valuation
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