Why is Housing Always Satisfactory? A Study into the Impact of Preference and Experience on Housing Appreciation

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 785-805

  Jansen, Sylvia J T ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Experience; Housing; Preference; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

HOUSING; PERCEPTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84881023158     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0114-9     Document Type: Article

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