The aim of this study is to examine consumer house-buying behavior from the consumers’ perspective. In view of the existing literature exploring consumer decision making, the purpose of this research was threefold: (a) to propose a conceptual model of consumer decision making within the frame of consumer behavior; (b) to gain knowledge of factors impacting this process from the empirical standp...

Because race and neighborhood characteristics are strongly correlated, studies of racial housing price differentials have yielded results that vary widely depending on the types of neighborhood controls used. This paper shows that even with relatively thorough neighborhood controls, there is still evidence that correlation between the error term and regressors is a source of bias. While recent ...

All medical records of dogs with an esophageal foreign body treated at the Small Animal Hospital, University of Bern between January 1992 and December 1997 were reviewed. The retrospective data obtained included signalment (sex, age, breed), history, clinical findings, thoracic radiographic diagnosis, localization and type of foreign body, treatment, esophageal reevaluation and outcome. Macrosc...

Background Allergens from house dust mites are perennial and also have enzymatic nature. They are commonly found in bedding, mattresses, pillows, bedroom floor and living room. In addition, they are often associated with sensitization and intensification in the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and asthma for susceptible individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of Der p...

Empirical evidence shows that house prices and consumption are closely synchronized. However, previous contributions disagree over the causes of this link. According to the life cycle model, households plan lifetime consumption based on their expectations about the development in their total wealth, including housing wealth, and households should only react to innovations in house prices. Howev...

Recommendations to cat owners to house their cats indoors confer the responsibility to provide conditions that ensure good health and welfare. Cats maintain their natural behaviors, such as scratching, chewing, and elimination, while living indoors, and they may develop health and behavior problems when deprived of appropriate environmental outlets for these behaviors. This article divides the ...

We study the allocation and exchange of indivisible objects without monetary transfers. In market design literature, some problems that fall in this category are the house allocation problem with and without existing tenants, and the kidney exchange problem. We introduce a new class of direct mechanisms that we call "trading cycles with brokers and owners," and show that (i) each mechanism in t...

This study investigates when forced sales turn into fire sales by using a natural experiment which allows us to separate supply and demand effects: Forced sales result from sudden death of house owners and are thus unrelated to current market conditions. We find that forced sales result in fire sale discounts. Discounts increase when the sale is urgent, market conditions are poor, the seller is...