Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2005
Micronesia, Fed. Sts., 2005
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Vacant: status (vstatus)
Data file: Housing
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Questions and instructions
Question pretext
FOR VACANTS ONLY:
Literal question
L.Vacancy Status:
1. For rent
2. For sale only
3. Rent/sold,not occup.
4. Held, occasional use
1. For rent
2. For sale only
3. Rent/sold,not occup.
4. Held, occasional use
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | For rent |
| 2 | For sale only |
| 3 | Rent/sold, not occup. |
| 4 | Held, occasional use |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
For VACANT unit/house, circle appropriate (precoded) answer.
1. HOW TO DETERMINE VACANCY STATUS
Report the status of the vacant unit as of the day of enumeration. Do not depend on signs. Some houses for sale are also for rent, and a house with a "For Sale" sign may have already been sold; some houses with a "For Sale" sign may be occupied. Ask a reliable respondent such as a rental agent, building manager, or neighbor about the present status.
2. VACANCY STATUS DEFINED
a. "For rent" -- Includes vacant units which are for rent and vacant units offered either for rent or for sale.
b. "For sale only" -- Includes vacant units which are for sale only.
The following instructions apply to vacant housing units in multi-unit buildings only:
(1) Individual units for sale in a multi-unit building:
In a cooperative or condominium apartment building, most units are offered "For sale only." Ask whether the unit is also for rent, and if it is, report it as being "For rent."
(2) Entire multi-unit building for sale. Mark the individual units in it as follows:
(a) If the individual vacant unit is offered for rent, mark it "For rent."
(b) If the individual vacant unit is intended to be occupied by the new owner, mark it "For sale only."
(c) If the individual unit is vacant because it is being held for sale of the entire building, mark it "Other vacant."
(d) If the entire building is vacant and rentals are not being sought, mark all units "Other vacant."
c. "Rented or sold, not occupied" -- If any money rent has been paid or agreed upon, but the renter has not yet moved in, or if the unit has recently been sold but the new owner has not moved in, mark it "Rented or sold, not occupied."
d. "For seas/rec/occ" (For seasonal/recreational/occasional use) -- Includes vacant housing units such as:
(1) Units intended for occupancy during only certain seasons of the year, such as beach cottages, hunting cabins, etc.
(2) Units for weekend or other occasional use throughout the year.
(3) Shared ownership or time-sharing condominiums.
(4) Units held for herders, loggers, fish packers, and other workers not employed in farm work.
e. "For migrant workers" -- Includes vacant units intended for occupancy by migratory workers employed in farm work during the crop season. (Work in a cannery, a freezer plant, or a food processing plant is not farm work.)
f. "Other vacant" -- Includes vacant units which do not fall into any of the above classifications such as:
(1) Housing units held for settlement of an estate.
(2) Housing units held for occupancy of a caretaker, janitor or other employee.
(3) Housing units held for personal reasons of the owner or renter.
1. HOW TO DETERMINE VACANCY STATUS
Report the status of the vacant unit as of the day of enumeration. Do not depend on signs. Some houses for sale are also for rent, and a house with a "For Sale" sign may have already been sold; some houses with a "For Sale" sign may be occupied. Ask a reliable respondent such as a rental agent, building manager, or neighbor about the present status.
2. VACANCY STATUS DEFINED
a. "For rent" -- Includes vacant units which are for rent and vacant units offered either for rent or for sale.
b. "For sale only" -- Includes vacant units which are for sale only.
The following instructions apply to vacant housing units in multi-unit buildings only:
(1) Individual units for sale in a multi-unit building:
In a cooperative or condominium apartment building, most units are offered "For sale only." Ask whether the unit is also for rent, and if it is, report it as being "For rent."
(2) Entire multi-unit building for sale. Mark the individual units in it as follows:
(a) If the individual vacant unit is offered for rent, mark it "For rent."
(b) If the individual vacant unit is intended to be occupied by the new owner, mark it "For sale only."
(c) If the individual unit is vacant because it is being held for sale of the entire building, mark it "Other vacant."
(d) If the entire building is vacant and rentals are not being sought, mark all units "Other vacant."
c. "Rented or sold, not occupied" -- If any money rent has been paid or agreed upon, but the renter has not yet moved in, or if the unit has recently been sold but the new owner has not moved in, mark it "Rented or sold, not occupied."
d. "For seas/rec/occ" (For seasonal/recreational/occasional use) -- Includes vacant housing units such as:
(1) Units intended for occupancy during only certain seasons of the year, such as beach cottages, hunting cabins, etc.
(2) Units for weekend or other occasional use throughout the year.
(3) Shared ownership or time-sharing condominiums.
(4) Units held for herders, loggers, fish packers, and other workers not employed in farm work.
e. "For migrant workers" -- Includes vacant units intended for occupancy by migratory workers employed in farm work during the crop season. (Work in a cannery, a freezer plant, or a food processing plant is not farm work.)
f. "Other vacant" -- Includes vacant units which do not fall into any of the above classifications such as:
(1) Housing units held for settlement of an estate.
(2) Housing units held for occupancy of a caretaker, janitor or other employee.
(3) Housing units held for personal reasons of the owner or renter.