“…Real estate assets within companies hold significant strategic importance, recognized by various stakeholders such as global investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and scholars (Apgar, 1995). Extensive scholarly research, as evidenced by Alimov (2016), Ambrose et al (2017), Bahaj et al (2020), Chaney et al (2012), Mao (2021), and Sun and Gunia (2018), has explored the beneficial collateral effects of these holdings on core business operations. However, it's essential to acknowledge empirical evidence suggesting a negative crowding-out effect stemming from rising housing prices.…”