Geografie 2026, 131, 27-45
https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2026.001
Enhancing real estate decision-making: a similarity-based approach for property valuation and recommendation
Changro Lee
Kangwon National University, Department of Real Estate, South Korea
Received June 2025
Accepted January 2026
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