"This book explores major themes related to where to live in America, not only about the acquisition of a home but also the ways in which where one lives relates to one's cultural identity. It shows how changes in media and information technology are shaping both our housing choices and our understanding of the meaning of personal place"--.

• Contents
• Preface
• One. Where to Live as an Information Problem: Three Contemporary Examples
• Two. Turning in Place: Real Estate Agents and the Move from Information Custodians to Information Brokers
• Three. The Evolving Residential Real Estate Information Ecosystem: The Rise of Zillow
• Four. Privacy, Surveillance, and the “Smart Home”
• Five. This Old House, Fixer Upper, and Better Homes and Gardens: The Housing Crisis and Media Sources
• Six. A Community Responds to Growth: An Information Story about What Makes for a Good Place to Live
• Seven. The Valley between Us: The Meta-Hodology of Racial Segregation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Eight. Modeling Hope: Boundary Objects and Design Patterns in a Heartland Heterotopia
• Nine. Home Buying in Everyday Life: How Emotion and Time Pressure Shape High-StakesDeciders’ Information Behavior
• Ten. In Search of Home: Examining Information Seeking and Sources That Help African Americans Determine Where to Live
• Eleven. Where to Live in Retirement: A Complex Information Problem
• Closing Statement
• Index
• About the Editors and Contributors