Discussion and Directions for Future Research

In the “Introduction” chapter of this book nine methods that are currently applied in the research field of housing preference were introduced. These methods were compared on three dimensions that concerned the origin of the data (1: stated or revealed) and the design of the measurement instrument (2: freedom of attribute choice and 3: attribute-based versus alternative-based). In the current chapter, the potential limitations that are related to these three dimensions are discussed in more detail. This may help professionals to select the right method in the light of their specific research question or to help them in judging the results of previous studies. Finally, the last section of this chapter is dedicated to directions for future research.