Peter Rossini

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Mr Peter Rossini

Senior Lecturer

School of Accounting and Finance

College of Business and Law

Peter's research focuses on housing markets and property implications, residential property indexing and market performance, automated valuation methods, mass appraisal, urban renewal evaluation, and water markets.  Recent research has focused on inter-generational wealth flows and the impact on housing the aged and first home buyer affordability. Peter holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the South Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT - now UniSA), and a Graduate Diploma in Economic Statistics from the University of New England.
Peter teaches at undergraduate level, and has a prodigious research record, having published a range of refereed journal articles, and has presented his research extensively at conferences nationally and internationally. He has developed and produced commercial software for the Australian Real Estate Industry and presented seminars to international Real Estate Organisations.
Peter is a member of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) and has twice been awarded the PRRES achievement award once in 2007 and again in 2019. In 2013 Mr Rossini received the PRPRJ Best Paper Award, and the PRRES Best Refereed Paper Award. In 2012 he received the Outstanding Paper Award from the Property Management Journal, Best Conference Paper at the Australasian Housing Researchers’ Conference, and Best Housing Researcher Paper at the PRRES conference. He has received Staff Excellence Awards from the UniSA Business School in 2012 and 2013, has been a UniSA Supported Teacher in 2006, 2007, and 2011, and a Supported Researcher in 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2009 he received a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.

Residential Property Indexing and Market Performance,Automated Valuation Methods for Real Property,Mass Appraisal of Real Property,Temporary and Permanent Markets for Water,Property Education, Housing Market and Policy Implications,Urban Renewal Evaluation

Year Citation
2022 Lowies, B., Squires, G., Rossini, P., & McGreal, S. (2022). Locked-out: generational inequalities of housing tenure and housing type. Property Management, 40(4), 510-526.
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2020 Coffee, N. T., Lockwood, T., Rossini, P., Niyonsenga, T., & McGreal, S. (2020). Composition and context drivers of residential property location value as a socioeconomic status measure. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 47(5), 790-807.
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2019 Whait, R. B., Lowies, B., Rossini, P., McGreal, S., & Dimovski, B. (2019). The reverse mortgage conundrum: perspectives of older households in Australia. Habitat International, 94(102073), 1-9.
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2018 Lockwood, T., Coffee, N. T., Rossini, P., Niyonsenga, T., & McGreal, S. (2018). Does where you live influence your socio-economic status?. Land use policy, 72, 152-160.
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2016 McGreal, S., de La Paz, P. T., Kupke, V., Rossini, P., & Kershaw, P. (2016). Measuring the influence of space and time effects on time on the market. Urban studies, 53(13), 2867-2884.
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2015 Rossini, P., & Kupke, V. (2015). The socio spatial substructure of the Australian city: how well does it explain house price?. International journal of housing markets and analysis, 8(1), 53-72.
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2014 Kupke, V., Rossini, P., & Kershaw, P. (2014). Bait pricing: evaluating the success of regulatory reform in advertising. International journal of housing markets and analysis, 7(3), 1-10.
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2014 Kupke, V., & Rossini, P. (2014). The first home owner decade - distribution and impact of the first home owner grant 2000-2013. Pacific Rim property research journal, 20(1), 75-87.
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2014 Rossini, P., & Kupke, V. (2014). Understanding the short- and long-run relationship between vacant allotment and established house prices: a case study of Adelaide, Australia. International journal of managerial finance, 10(2), 200-217.
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2014 Kupke, V., Rossini, P., McGreal, S., & Yam, S. (2014). Female-headed households and achieving home ownership in Australia. Housing studies, 29(7), 871-892.
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2013 Yam, S., & Rossini, P. (2013). Formative assessment in property education : a comparison between blended and online learning. Pacific rim property research journal, 19(1), 101-127.
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2012 Rossini, P., Kupke, V., Kershaw, P., & McGreal, S. (2012). Cross sectional analysis of time on market indicators for an Australian city. Pacific Rim property research journal, 18(4), 407-425.
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2012 Yam, S., & Rossini, P. (2012). Online learning and blended learning : experience from a first-year undergraduate property valuation course. Pacific Rim property research journal, 18(2), 129-148.
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2012 Kupke, V., Rossini, P., & McGreal, S. (2012). Measuring the impact of higher density housing development. Property management, 30(3), 274-291.
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2011 Kupke, V., & Rossini, P. (2011). Housing affordability in Australia for first home buyers on moderate incomes. Property management, 29(4), 357-370.
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2011 Lockwood, A., & Rossini, P. A. (2011). Efficacy in modelling location within the mass appraisal process. Pacific rim property research journal, 17(3), 418-442.
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2010 Yam, L. H., & Rossini, P. A. (2010). Effectiveness of project-based learning as a strategy for property education. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal, 16(3), 291-313.
2007 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2007). Fundamentals determining prices in the market for water entitlements : an Australian case study. International journal of water resources development, 23(3), 537-553.
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2007 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2007). An analysis of the returns from an investment in water entitlements in Australia. Pacific Rim property journal.
2006 Rossini, P. A., Kershaw, P. J., & Kupke, V. E. (2006). Measuring conversion of industrial land after sale. Pacific Rim property research journal.
2005 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2005). Is investment in water entitlements a rational option?. Australian property journal.
2005 Rossini, P. A., Kershaw, P. J., Marano, W. A., & Kupke, V. (2005). Evaluating returns in the residential rental sector. Property Management, 23(4), 286-300.
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2005 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2005). Fundamentals determining prices and activities in the market for water allocations. International journal of water resources development, 21(2), 355-369.
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2004 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2004). Factors influencing prices paid in the market for temporary water. Pacific Rim property research journal.
2003 Kupke, V. E., Rossini, P. A., Marano, W. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2003). An analysis of the private rental investment market: some preliminary findings. Flinders journal of law reform.
1997 Rossini, P. A. (1997). Artificial Neural Networks Versus Multiple Regression in the Valuation of Residential Property. Australian Land Economics Review.

Year Citation
2013 Yam, S., & Rossini, P. (2013). Online and traditional formative assessment: experience from a first-year property course. In D. Higgins (Ed.), Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2013 19th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference. Melbourne, VIC: PRRES - Pacific Rim Property Research Journal.
2013 Kupke, V., Rossini, P., Kershaw, P., & McGreal, S. (2013). Renovating the system: assessing policy outcomes through an examination of residential sales transactions. In D. Higgins (Ed.), Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2013 19th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (pp. 1-9). Australia: PRRES - Pacific Rim Property Research Journal.
2012 Rossini, P., & Kupke, V. (2012). Granger causality test for the relationship between house and land prices. In Proceedings of the 18th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (pp. 1-12). Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2012 Kupke, V., Rossini, P., & Yam, S. (2012). Identifying home ownership rates for female households in Australia. In 18th Annual Pacific-rim Real Estate Society Conference proceedings (pp. 1-20). Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2012 Lockwood, T., & Rossini, P. (2012). Efficacy of the geographically weighted model on the mass appraisal process. In Proceedings from the Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2012 (pp. 1-17). Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2011 Kupke, V., Rossini, P. A., & Yam, L. H. (2011). An exploration of female home ownership patterns in Australia. In Proceedings of the 17th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (pp. 1-15). Australia: PRRES.
2011 Yam, S., & Rossini, P. A. (2011). Online learning and blended learning: which is more effective?. In Proceedings from the PPRES Conference - 2011 17th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference: Climate Change & Property: It's Impact Now & Later (pp. 1-16). Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society - PPRES.
2011 Kupke, V., & Rossini, P. A. (2011). An exploratory analysis of land and house price data over time. In Proceedings of the 17th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (pp. 1-15). Australia: PRRES.
2010 Rossini, P. A., Kupke, V., Kershaw, P. J., & McGreal, W. (2010). Time on market indicators for Adelaide, South Australia. In Proceedings from the 16th Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference (pp. 1-16). Wellington, New Zealand: PRRES.
2010 Kupke, V., Lockwood, A., & Rossini, P. A. (2010). Locating community housing across a metropolitan area. In Proceedings from the 16th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (pp. 1-12). Wellington, New Zealand: PRRES.
2010 Yam, L. H., & Rossini, P. A. (2010). Implementing a project-based learning approach in an introductory property course. In Proceedings from the 16th pacific rim real estate society conference (pp. 1-19). Wellington, New Zealand: PRRES.
2010 Kupke, V., Rossini, P. A., & McGreal, W. (2010). A multivariate study of medium density housing development and neighbourhood change within Australian cities. In Proceedings from the 16th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference (pp. 1-34). Wellington, New Zealand: PRRES.
2010 Rossini, P. A., & Kupke, V. (2010). Introducing the use of assessment based indicators of capital and site value to measure the economic benefits of urban renewal. In Proceedings from the 16th Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference (pp. 1-13). Wellington, New Zealand: PRRES.
2010 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2010). Climate change, water scarcity and water markets - implications for farmer's wealth and farm succession. In Proceedings from the 16th Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference (pp. 1-17). Wellington, New Zealand: PRRES.
2009 Rossini, P. A. (2009). Improving student engagement through tracking student interactions with online materials. In Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2009 (pp. 1-8). Sydney, Australia: PRRES.
2009 Kupke, V., & Rossini, P. A. (2009). Tracking neighbourhood change: establishing the links between change in neighbourhood social structure, built form and housing market performance.. In L. Levy, & D. Deborah (Eds.), Proceedings from PRRES conference 2009. Australia: PRRES.
2008 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2008). Automated valuation model accuracy: some empirical testing. In Proceedings of the 14th annual conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (pp. 1-12). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2008 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2008). Are the fundamentals emerging for more sophisticated water market instruments?. In Proceeding from the 14 Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (pp. 1-16). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pacific Rim Real Estate institute.
2008 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2008). A simplified Geographical Information System (GIS) for the valuation profession. In Proceedings of the 14th annual conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (pp. 1-8). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2007 Parker, D. R. R., MacFarlane, J., Newell, G., & Rossini, P. A. (2007). Developing an appraisal-based residential property index. In 13th Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference. Western Australia: Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society.
2007 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2007). Tracing evidence of rational investor behaviour In water markets - revisited. In Proceedings from the PRRES Conference - 2007. Fremantle, Western Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2007 Jackson, E., Kupke, V., & Rossini, P. A. (2007). The relationship between socio-economic indicators and residential property values in Darwin. In Proceedings of the PRRES Conference 2007. Fremantle, Western Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2007 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2007). Exploring the feasibility of using water entitlements as an investment vehicle. In Proceedings from the Conference of the Australian water Association. CD Rom: Australian Water Association.
2006 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2006). Can a hybrid automated valuation model outperform individually assessed capital and site values. In Proceedings from the Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2006. New Zealand: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2006 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2006). Developing a weekly residential price index using the sales price appraisal ratio. In Proceedings from the PRRES Conference 2006. New Zealand: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2006 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2006). An empirical analysis of factors driving outcomes in markets for permanent water - An Australian case study. In Proceedings from the PRRES Conference 2006. New Zealand.
2005 Kupke, V., Marano, W. A., Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2005). Survey of investors in the private rental market in South Australia. In Proceedings of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) 11th Annual Conference (pp. 1-17). Australia: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2005 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2005). Tracing evidence of rational investor behavior in water markets. In Proceedings from the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference 2005: Eleventh Annual Conference. Australia http://www.prres.net/index.htm?http://www.prres.net/Proceedings/2005abstracts.asp.
2005 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2005). Using a hybrid automated valuation model to estimate capital and site values. In Proceedings from the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference 2005: Eleventh Annual Conference. Australia http://www.prres.net/index.htm?http://www.prres.net/Proceedings/2005abstracts.asp: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (online).
2004 Bjornlund, H., & Rossini, P. A. (2004). Factors impacting on farmers' willingness to pay for water in temporary water markets. In Proceedings from the PRRES Conference 2004: International Poverty Investments. Bangkok, Thailand.
2004 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2004). What is the real premium in residential beachside suburbs?. In Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) Conference 2004. [http://business2.unisa.edu.au/prres]: UniSA.
2002 Rossini, P. A., Kupke, V., Marano, W. A., & Burns, M. E. (2002). A comparison of models measuring the implicit price effect of aircraft noise. In Proceedings from the Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2002. Christchurch, New Zealand: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2002 Rossini, P. A., Kupke, V., Marano, W. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2002). Calcualting a better index of return for the residential property sector. In 8th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Conference.
2002 Rossini, P. A. (2002). Calculating stratified residential property price indices to test for differences in trend, seasonality and cycle. In Proceedings from the Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2002. Christchurch, New Zealand: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
2002 Rossini, P. A., Kupke, V., Marano, W. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2002). Calculating a better index of return for the residential property sector. In Proceedings of 8th Annual PRRES Conference. http://business.unisa.edu.au/prres/Proceedings/2002 proceedings.htm: PRRES.
2001 Kupke, V. E., Rossini, P. A., Marano, W. A., & Burns, M. E. (2001). A Comparison of Various Models to Measure the Implicit Price Effect of Aircraft Noise. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual Asian Real Estate Society Conference, Japan 2001. Glasgow.
2001 Sriboonjit, J., & Rossini, P. A. (2001). Evaluating the Development of Property Education in Thailand. In Proceedings of the 7th Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference, Adelaide 2001 (PRRES). Adelaide.
2001 Pacharavanich, P., & Rossini, P. A. (2001). Examining the Potential for the Development of Computerised Mass Appraisal in Thailand. In Proceedings of the 7th Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference, Adelaide 2001. Adelaide.
2001 Burns, M. E., Kupke, V. E., Rossini, P. A., & Marano, W. A. (2001). Measuring the Changing Effects of Airport Noise: a case study of Adelaide Airport. In Proceedings of the 7th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES) 2001. Adelaide.
2000 Rossini, P. A., Pacharavanich, P., & Wongpinunwatana, N. (2000). The development fo a case-based reasoning system as a tool for residential valuation in Bangkok. In Proceedings of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2000, Sydney, 23-27 Jan 2000. http://penta.bf.rmit.edu.au/pressoo/PGA1.doc.
2000 Rossini, P. A. (2000). Using Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Real Estate Forecasting. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference. http://penta.bf.rmit.edu.au/prres00/P6A2.pdf.
2000 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (2000). Simulating valuation problems on the world wide web. In Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2000 Sydney 23-27 January 2000. http://penta.bf.rmit.edu.au/prres00/P6A3.doc.
2000 Rossini, P. A. (2000). Estimating the Seasonal Effects of Residential Property Markets - A case study of Adelaide. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Annual Conference. Adelaide, SA: Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.
1999 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (1999). USING NEURAL NETWORKS TO ESTIMATE CONSTANT QUALITY HOUSE PRICE INDICES. In J. FLAHERTY (Ed.), PROCEEDING OF THE PACIFIC RIM REAL ESTATE SOCIETY CONFERENCE. hhtp:/www.fb.rmit.edu.au/Property/PRRES/prres99: INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SOCIETY.
1999 Rossini, P. A. (1999). Accuracy issues for automated and artificial intelligent valuation systems. In J. Flaherty (Ed.), Proceeding of the International Real estate Society Conference. International Real estate Society.
1999 Rossini, P. A. (1999). Estimating the probaility of a first, second or third house buyer purchasing a particular residential property. In J. Flaherty (Ed.), Proceeding of the international real estate society conference. International Real Estate Society Conference.
1998 Rossini, P. A. (1998). Improving the results of artificial neural network models for residential valuation. In Fourth Annual Pacific-Rim Real Estate Society Conference. Internet.
1998 Rossini, P. A. (1998). Assessing Buyer Search Behaviour for Residential House Purchases in Adelaide. In Fourth Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference. Internet.
1998 Kershaw, P. J., & Rossini, P. A. (1998). Examination of the Practical Difference between Industrial Land Sales and Industrial Take-up. In 4th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference.
1997 Rossini, P. A., & Kershaw, P. J. (1997). Residential Time Series Analysis - An Automated Approach. In G. Newell (Ed.), 3rd Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference.
1997 Rossini, P. A. (1997). Application of Artificial Neural Networks to the Valuation of Residential Property. In G. Newell (Ed.), 3rd Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference.

Courses I teach

  • MGMT 3002 Statutory Valuations (2025)
  • MGMT 3002 Statutory Valuations (2024)

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  • DBPY - Bachelor of Business (Property)

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