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I'd like you to imagine that you want to buy each of the following items or services. Would you rather buy them from a business or service provider with whom you had some family or social relationship, or from a seller or provider with whom you had no prior personal contact. Please tell me the number that best represents your feeling with respect to each of the purchases listed. E. A house or condominium
Prefer buying a house from someone known or a stranger · Asked in 1 wave, 1996 · 708 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strong preference no contact | 2 | Dont care | 4 | Strong preference contact | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 4% | 38% | 16% | 29% | 708 | ±4 | |
| 18–29 | 9% | 5% | 37% | 17% | 32% | 148 | ±9 | |
| 30–44 |
General Social Survey 1996 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 708 |
| 11% |
| 5% |
| 39% |
| 17% |
| 28% |
| 247 |
| ±7 |
| 45–64 | 13% | 2% | 42% | 18% | 25% | 205 | ±8 |
| 65+ | 16% | 5% | 34% | 12% | 34% | 107 | ±10 |