TVBS poll conducted Mar. 9-11 (link). 1,182 respondents, 95% confidence, plus-minus 2.9 points.

1. Do you believe that in the coming year the housing market will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

Get Better: 4%

Get Worse: 33%

Stay the Same: 36%

No Opinion: 27%

Past Results:

December 2014: Get Better 10%, Get Worse 30%, Stay the Same 47%, No Opinion 13%

December 2012: Get Better 11%, Get Worse 21%, Stay the Same 56%, No Opinion 13%

January 2011: Get Better 29%, Get Worse 11%, Stay the Same 48%, No Opinion 12%

December 2009: Get Better 20%, Get Worse 14%, Stay the Same 51%, No Opinion 14%

December 2008: Get Better 6%, Get Worse 48%, Stay the Same 36%, No Opinion 10%

2. Do you plan to buy housing within the next year?

Yes: 6%

No: 94%

3. The Ministry of Economic Affairs will publicize the locations of areas with soil liquefaction potential. Have you heard of soil liquefaction?

Yes: 73%

No: 27%

4. Do you support the government publicizing the locations of areas with soil liquefaction potential?

Yes: 89% (Strongly 57%, Somewhat 32%)

No: 3% (Somewhat 3%, Strongly 0%)

No Opinion: 8%

5. Are you worried that your home is in an area with soil liquefaction potential?

Yes: 44% (Strongly 19%, Somewhat 25%)

No: 52% (Somewhat 29%, Strongly 23%)

No Opinion: 5%

Among Homeowners with Mortgages (27% of sample): Yes 54%, No 45%, No Opinion 2%

Among Homeowners without Mortgages (63% of sample): Yes 39%, No 56%, No Opinion 5%

Among Renters (9% of sample): Yes 53%, No 41%, No Opinion 7%

6. If your home were in an area with soil liquefaction potential, would you want to move?

Yes: 61%

No: 28%

No Opinion: 11%

7. Are you a homeowner or a renter?

Homeowner: 88%

Renter: 11%

8. How old is the home you live in?

Under 10 y.o.: 14%

11-20 y.o.: 21%

21-30 y.o.: 27%

31-40 y.o.: 20%

40+ y.o.: 11%

Don’t Know: 8%

S.tw: Note earthquake safety standards were significantly strengthened 17 years ago in 1999 after the 921 earthquake.