INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HCM UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT GROUP ASSIGNMENT
STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS
Class: Statistics for Business_S1_2022-23_G02 Lecturer: Mr. Nguyễn Bá Trung Full name
Student ID Contribution
Lê Ngọc Khánh Đoan BABAIU20033 100%
Huỳnh Ngọc Hoàng Ly BABAIU20299 100% Nguyễn Xuân Mai BABAIU20074 100%
Ngô Ngọc Thủy Tiên BABAIU20152 100%
Nguyễn Minh Thùy BABAIU20345 100% Lê Hoài Thy BABAIU20151 100%
Submission Date: 15th January 2023 1
Topic: Analyzing the housing market in Ho Chi Minh City Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 3
1. Introduce foreign investors' concerns ............................................................ 3
2. Summarize our approach to solving problem ............................................... 3
II. MAIN FEATURES OF THE HOUSING MARKET IN HO CHI MINH
CITY ..................................................................................................................... 3
III. FACTORS THAT AFFECT HOUSING PRICES IN HO CHI
MINH CITY ......................................................................................................... 4
1. Classifying and finding ways to process data ................................................ 4
Bathrooms ............................................................................................................. 6
Sqft_living ............................................................................................................. 6
Waterfront ............................................................................................................ 8
Grade ..................................................................................................................... 9
Sqft_above ............................................................................................................ 9
Sqft_basement .................................................................................................... 10
Latitude ............................................................................................................... 11
IV. HOUSING PRICES PREDICTION .......................................................... 11
V. CONCLUSION .............................................................................................. 12
VI. REFERENCES ............................................................................................ 12 2 I. INTRODUCTION
1. Introduce foreign investors' concerns
The client representing a cohort of foreign investors has expressed interest in investing in real
estate in Ho Chi Minh city. They encountered a complex problem when considering investment
decisions. The client needs to be based on the major features of the housing market and factors
that affect housing prices in Ho Chi Minh city to figure out which estate they should invest in.
As business analysts, we are requested to make a report analyzing the housing market in Ho
Chi Minh City and present the results of the analysis to our client. The client did not have too
much data to review and assess risk, so they need our analysis to make it easier to find an estate to invest in.
2. Summarize our approach to solving the problem
The dataset we have taken is Housing data in Ho Chi Minh city. The data contains the prices of
houses against a variety of parameters. The objective of the study is to use statistical analysis
to find the dependence of the price of houses on these variables, the main features of the housing
market, and factors that affect housing prices in Ho Chi Minh city. The statistical tools used are
Correlation, Regression, Coefficient, Descriptive Statistics, and chart types such as scatter (X Y), pie chart, …
II. MAIN FEATURES OF THE HOUSING MARKET IN HO CHI MINH CITY
The housing market in Ho Chi Minh City currently has one of the highest potentials and attracts
the greatest investment money in the region. Locations in the city center district are regarded
as advantageous for investment and business. Also, there are some principal features of the
housing market in Ho Chi Minh City:
Ho Chi Minh City has been widely known as the centerpiece, a significant economic center in
the Southern area and the entire country so far. When it is widely known as the land that attracts
numerous both domestic and foreign investors. Hence, the demand for human resources from
businhavees and corporations in Ho Chi Minh City has risen sharply.
This mentioned city is also the most populated city in Vietnam with a current population of
about 13 million people. All of this has resulted in a flood of settlements and employment in
the city, increasing demand for flats in Ho Chi Minh City's present housing market. Also,
people's living standards and per capita income are rising as well. Furthermore, the selling price
of apartments in Ho Chi Minh City's suburbs and satellite areas still has a lot of potentials to
suit people's basic as well as advanced living standards.
However, the price of construction materials jumped after the Covid-19 pandemic, which
causes many enterprises to postpone new projects due to worries about additional expenses; as
a result, the prices of projects - apartments. previously constructed homes - have climbed.
According to data from the Ho Chi Minh City real estate market in 2021, housing market prices
reached a new high of 70-75 million VND/m2 for apartments and more than 170 million VND/m2 for land.
The rate of price growth and inflation has made it difficult, if not impossible, for middle-income
employees to access the Ho Chi Minh City housing market. 3
III. FACTORS THAT AFFECT HOUSING PRICES IN HO CHI MINH CITY
1. Classifying and finding ways to process data Name Main-variable Measurement Level bathrooms Ratio bedrooms Ratio sqft_living Ratio sqft_lot Ratio floors Ratio waterfront Nominal view Nominal condition Ordinal grade Ordinal sqft_above Ratio sqft_basement Ratio lat Interval long Interval sqft_living15 Ratio sqft_lot15 Ratio
Figure 1: The correlation between all the factors
The table above shows the correlation between factors in the housing market. Correlation
means the degree to which two variables correlate with each other linearly, either through direct,
or indirect causality or statistical probability. According to the table, we can see that 5 factors
are highly correlated (proportional) to the price of the bag which is above 0.5 including
“bathrooms”; “sqft_living”; “sqft_living15”; “grade”; and “sqft_above”. That means that as
these variables increase, so do housing prices. “Grade” is described as the index of building
construction and design, while the remaining 4 factors can be understood as the size of the
house and land space. Because the more bathrooms there are, the larger the house area is to have construction space. 4
The above table only shows the correlation between the variables, but to know more about the
dependencies and which factors have the main influence on housing prices, we must rely on
the linear regression model and random forest regression model. Regression is an analysis by
fitting a regression equation (or a mathematical relation) to a set of data points, usually by the
ordinary least squares method, to establish relationships. econometric systems (estimate
values of parameters), or to test economic hypotheses. The effectiveness of the two models is
compared using R-squared, which measures a model's capacity for accurate prediction. The
random forest regression model has an r-squared score of 87.6% compared to the linear
regression model's 70.8%. The higher coefficient means that a higher effect to the price.
Figure 2: The coefficient of the factors based on the linear regression model
Figure 3: The coefficient of the factors based on the random forest regression model
Through data analysis, these are the factors that have the most influence compared to other
factors on housing prices. Both tables give the same results on factors affecting house prices,
in which, the factor of house size (sqft_above, sqft_basement) and house location (lat) are
two important factors. These are outcomes that can easily predict the cause. The larger the
house size, the more money it takes to buy land and build, in addition, each geographical 5
location has different land prices that affect the total cost of the house. For example, building
a house in a central location will cost much more than in the suburbs. The grade is also one of
the influencing factors. The grade is a judgment of a home's atmosphere, infrastructure, and
safety. These factors are undoubtedly significant, and people take them into account when
purchasing a home. Finally, the most surprising factor is the waterfront. Through the average
house price increase significantly, if the house has a view of the waterfront, we can conclude
that people in Ho Chi Minh City pay special attention to this factor
In conclusion, 4 main factors affect the increase in house prices: the size of the house, the
location (latitude), the existence of the waterfront, and the grade of the house. Bathrooms Sqft_living 6
As an example, it may be said that a house will cost more money the bigger it is. This makes
sense because the more space a person uses, the more money they must pay. 7 Waterfront
A surprising fourth aspect that is also significant. It might be argued that the neighborhood
affects the cost and that people value waterfront views. It is more relaxing to have a spacious
view from a home than a scene with busy streets or tall buildings. And walking around the
waterfront helps me to clear my head. These are most likely the rationales for why the waterfront is crucial. 8 Grade
A house's grade is also important. The grade is a judgment on a home's atmosphere,
infrastructure, and safety. These factors are undoubtedly significant, and people take them into
account when purchasing a home. Sqft_above 9 Sqft_basement 10 Latitude
The higher the housing price in the northern area. This should be analyzed further in order to
better understand the geographic influence on house prices in Ho Chi Minh City.
IV. HOUSING PRICES PREDICTION The model we propose is
Price = 𝛼0 + 𝛼1 ∗ 𝑏𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑠 + 𝛼2 ∗ 𝑠𝑞𝑓𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 + 𝛼3 ∗ 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡 + 𝛼4 ∗ 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒 +
𝛼5 ∗ 𝑠𝑞𝑓𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒
We estimate the model using the least square method and observe the p-value, the R-squared
error, and the coefficients to judge the prices.
Price_predict = -31757306.56 + (-25212.52713) *bathrooms + 221.3535075 * sqft living +
836268.5414 * waterfront + 93296.19903 * grade + (-36.9808115) * sqft above + 11 656765.297 * lat V. CONCLUSION
This research was driven by the need to analyze the effect of various factors on home prices.
This paper seeks to contribute to understanding and forecasting home prices based on many
criteria, as well as identifying the correct components that assist us in creating accurate
projections of housing prices. This report may help foreign investors determine whether to
invest in real estate in Ho Chi Minh City VI. REFERENCES
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