Attributes

Levelsa

1987 Saskatoon

2020 Windsor

Unconstrained

Budget- Constrained

Unconstrained

Budget- Constrained

Predicted House Price

Mean Utility

Mean Utility

Number of Respondents

Mean Difference between BC Maximum Price and BC Most Preferred Price

Mean % Difference from BC Most Preferred Price

Predicted House Price

Mean Utility

Mean Utility

Number of Respondents

Mean Difference between BC Maximum Price and BC Most Preferred Price

Mean % Difference from BC Most Preferred Price

House Type and Size

Bungalow or one-and-a-half storey house. [With less than 950 sq. ft floor space.] Two bedrooms.

$62,243

−1.3

−1.4

9

$3813

6%

$167,520

2.3

2.0

9

$37,944

23%

Bungalow. [With 1050 sq. ft. floor space.] Three bedrooms.

$68,980

0.2

0.0

18

$2316

3%

$166,185

2.5

2.4

11

$33,518

20%

Two-storey house. [With 1250 sq. ft. floor space.] Three-and-a-half bedrooms.

$88,750

0.4

0.5

9

$3184

4%

$192,790

2.7

2.5

15

$27,882

14%

Two-storey house. [Split- or bi-level with 1,400 sq. ft. floor space.] Four bedrooms.

$89,821

0.6

0.6

16

$4753

5%

$204,609

2.7

2.9

10

$26,202

13%

Two-and-a-half storey house. [With 1700 sq. ft. floor space.] Four-and-a-half bedrooms.

$108,834

0.6

1.1

12

$0

0%

$230,811

2.4

2.6

3

$0

0%

House Age (and Exterior Finish)

Less than 5 years old. (Brick or stucco exterior finish.)

$87,893

0.5

0.7

29

$0

0%

$276,884

2.3

2.0

16

$0

0%

Between 5 and 30 years old. (Vinyl or wooden siding exterior finish.)

$72,394

0.2

0.2

17

$6382

9%

$212,003

2.0

1.7

5

$64,881

31%

More than 30 years old. (Brick or stucco exterior finish.)

$62,591

−0.4

−0.4

18

$6167

10%

$192,790

2.1

1.9

27

$24,917

13%

Basement Condition and Home Renovations

No basement or a partial one. No [some] central air conditioning and outstanding features if it is newer; or no [some] central air conditioning and major renovations if it is older.

$66,580

−0.7

−0.7

10

$2045

3%

$111,453

2.3

2.0

1

$177,309

159%

An unfinished or partly finished full basement. No central air conditioning and outstanding features if it is newer; or no central air conditioning and major renovations if it is older.

$70,626

−0.3

−0.3

4

$10,857

15%

$119,893

2.4

2.2

12

$96,890

81%

An unfinished or partly finished full basement. Some modern features including central air conditioning if it is newer; or some renovations, such as central air conditioning, new wiring, plumbing, windows and roof if it is older.

$72,125

0.1

0.0

5

$1533

2%

$192,790

3.3

3.2

18

$42,654

22%

An insulated, completely finished full basement. Some modern features including central air conditioning if it is newer; or some renovations, such as central air conditioning, new wiring, plumbing, windows and roof if it is older.

$79,790

0.7

0.7

6

$1411

2%

$204,507

3.3

3.0

10

$84,255

41%

An insulated, completely finished full basement. All modern features including central air conditioning if it is newer; or central air conditioning and extensive interior/exterior renovations if it is older.

$81,483

0.9

1.0

34

$0

0%

$288,761

3.2

2.9

7

$0

0%

Lot size (and Garage)

Small, about 400 sq. m. or 30 ft by 120 ft., and so the house is close to neighbouring houses. (No front driveway or garage.)

$69,570

−0.9

−0.9

9

$552

1%

$149,993

2.7

2.5

4

$33,416

22%

Medium, about 500 sq. m. or 55 ft. by 110 ft., and so the house (is separated from neighbouring houses) [has space for a driveway at its side]. (Single attached or detached front garage.)

$74,539

0.5

0.6

10

$4260

6%

$177,184

3.4

3.4

21

$10,672

6%

Large, about 700 sq. m. or 60 ft. by 125 ft., and so the house is separated from neighbouring houses. (Double attached or detached front garage.)

$79,864

0.9

1.1

38

$0

0%

$202,085

3.5

3.7

15

$0

0%

Landscaping

Newly planted, with sparse shrubs and thin trees.

$71,810

−0.6

−0.5

1

$3531

5%

$137,908

2.7

2.5

1

$25,228

18%

Maturing, with lawns and some trees and shrubs.

$72,968

0.6

0.6

18

$1910

3%

$149,993

2.8

2.9

12

$13,144

9%

Mature but overgrown and in need of replanting or pruning.

$74,145

0.0

0.0

5

$1196

2%

$156,427

2.8

2.8

7

$6710

4%

Very mature, with lawns, large trees and dense shrubs.

$75,341

0.9

1.0

27

$0

0%

$163,136

3.0

3.0

20

$0

0%

Neighbouring Home Types (and Repair)

Almost all single-detached houses with owner-occupiers. (No houses in need of major repair.)

$69,374

1.0

1.0

56

$7098

10%

$149,843

2.7

2.5

21

$8948

6%

Single- and semi-detached houses with mostly owners and some renters. (Some houses in need of major repair.)

$72,531

0.0

−0.1

0

$0

0%

$149,993

2.1

1.9

6

$8798

6%

Includes some nearby modern walk-up rented-apartment or owned-condominium buildings. (Quite a few houses in need of major repair.)

$77,857

−0.5

−0.6

0

$0

0%

$148,649

1.8

1.7

7

$10,142

7%

Includes some nearby high-rise rented-apartment or owned-condominium buildings. (No houses in need of major repair.)

$76,150

−1.0

−1.1

1

$1707

2%

$158,791

2.1

2.0

6

$0

0%

Ages of neighbours

Youthful single-person households [and mature families]. No children at home.

$72,986

0.1

0.1

12

$2176

3%

$167,682

2.9

3.0

5

$5107

3%

Middle-aged residents. Elementary school-aged children at home.

$73,848

0.8

0.9

29

$1341

2%

$172,789

3.3

3.4

17

$0

0%

Middle-aged residents. Teenaged children at home.

$74,646

−0.4

−0.4

4

$421

1%

$172,789

3.3

3.5

15

$0

0%

Elderly residents [and older families]. With or without children at home.

$75,208

0.2

0.1

4

$0

0%

$171,069

3.1

3.2

2

$1719

1%

Ethnic Group and Education of Neighbours

Working people with high-school education. Most are from same ethnic group as you.

$62,224

0.0

0.0

13

$7487

12%

$172,687

2.9

3.0

10

$3697

2%

Working people with high-school education. Most are from different ethnic groups than you.

$63,557

−0.1

−0.2

10

$5877

9%

$162,630

2.7

2.7

5

$13,754

8%

Skilled and white-collar workers with high-school or technical-college education. Most from same ethnic group as you.

$71,862

0.5

0.5

20

$7393

10%

$172,789

3.1

3.0

8

$3595

2%

Skilled and white-collar workers with high-school or technical-college education. Most are from different ethnic groups than you.

$73,401

0.1

0.0

3

$6977

10%

$162,726

3.1

3.2

12

$13,657

8%

Professional workers with university or college degree. Most are from same ethnic group as you.

$80,378

0.4

0.6

18

$0

0%

$176,384

3.1

3.1

4

$0

0%

Mobility of Neighbours

Few neighbours move each year.

$72,988

0.6

0.6

47

$2020

3%

$176,279

2.9

3.0

19

$0

0%

Several neighbours move each year.

$74,025

0.0

−0.1

2

$1051

1%

$172,789

2.6

2.7

15

$3491

2%

Lots of neighbours move each year.

$75,076

−0.7

−0.8

0

$0

0%

$169,367

2.5

2.6

5

$6912

4%

Stores and Work Access

Within easy driving- or walking-access, up to 10 [15] minutes to major stores and/or work.

$74,661

1.0

1.0

46

$0

0%

$152,933

4.0

4.1

29

$0

0%

Not too far from major stores and/or work, up to 20 [30] minutes by car or bus.

$73,807

−0.5

−0.5

3

$854

1%

$135,537

3.5

3.7

8

$17,395

13%

Far from major stores and/or work, at least 30 [up to 60] minutes by car or bus.

$72,963

−1.2

−1.2

2

$0

0%

$120,121

2.8

2.9

4

$32,812

27%

Schools Access

Within 10 minutes walking to a school.

$74,023

0.9

1.0

45

$0

0%

$140,379

4.0

4.1

27

$0

0%

About 20 minutes walking or 10 minutes driving to a school.

$73,920

−0.4

−0.3

2

$104

0%

$135,537

3.8

3.9

11

$4842

4%

Up to 25 to 30 minutes drive or bus ride to a school.

$73,816

−0.7

−0.7

2

$207

0%

$130,353

3.3

3.4

3

$10,026

8%

(Riverbank) [or Park] Access

(On the Detroit riverbank.) [Down the street to a neighbourhood park.]

$74,355

0.9

0.8

41

$0

0%

$179,549

4.0

4.1

32

$0

0%

(About 10 minutes walking of a few blocks to the Detroit riverbank.) [Within 15 minutes walking or 5 minutes driving to a neighbourhood park.]

$73,248

0.1

0.0

4

$1107

2%

$135,537

3.8

3.7

6

$44,011

32%

Not conveniently close to (the Detroit riverbank) [a park.]

$72,157

−0.7

−0.7

6

$1465

2%

$100,811

3.2

3.1

3

$78,738

78%