Purpose of Addressing Non-Transferability
This page explains the risk associated with transferring residential observations beyond the context in which they were made. Its purpose is to clarify why insights derived from listing-based visibility are inherently context-bound and cannot be generalized across districts, submarkets, or timeframes.
Non-transferability is treated here as a structural property of observable residential data, not as a limitation that can be corrected through aggregation or comparison.
Context-Bound Nature of Residential Observations
Residential listings reflect properties that were visible within a specific geographic, temporal, and platform context. Each observation is shaped by local listing practices, platform participation, and moment-specific exposure conditions.
Removing an observation from its original context strips it of the conditions that gave it meaning.
Risks of Generalization
Generalization occurs when observations from one district are assumed to apply to others, or when point-in-time visibility is treated as representative of broader residential conditions. Such transfers ignore structural differences in visibility and participation.
This risk is amplified when observations are aggregated or compared without preserving contextual boundaries.
Interpretive Boundaries
Observations derived from listing visibility must remain confined to the context in which they were made. They cannot be used to infer conditions elsewhere or at other times.
This page establishes a firm boundary: residential observations are not portable units of knowledge and must not be transferred beyond their original scope.