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1\begin{table}[H]2\centering3\caption{Variable Definitions and Expected Signs}4\label{tab:variables}5\begin{threeparttable}6\begin{tabular}{llll}7\toprule8Variable & Type & Definition & Expected Sign \\9\midrule10\multicolumn{4}{l}{\textit{Dependent variable}} \\11$\ln P$ & Continuous & Natural log of listing price (CAD) & --- \\12\midrule13\multicolumn{4}{l}{\textit{Structural characteristics}} \\14Bedrooms & Count & Number of bedrooms & $+$ \\15Bathrooms & Count & Full baths $+$ 0.5 $\times$ half baths & $+$ \\16Stories & Count & Number of stories & $+/-$ \\17$\ln$(Floor area) & Continuous & Log of interior area (sq.ft.) & $+$ \\18$\ln$(Land area) & Continuous & Log of lot size (sq.ft.) & $+$ \\19Parking & Count & Number of parking spaces & $+$ \\20Garage & Binary & $=1$ if garage present & $+$ \\21Unit count & Count & Number of units (plex only) & $+$ \\22\midrule23\multicolumn{4}{l}{\textit{Locational variables}} \\24$\ln$(Dist.\ MTL) & Continuous & Log distance to Montreal CBD (km) & $-$ \\25Montreal & Binary & $=1$ if Montreal metro area & $+$ \\26Qu\'ebec City & Binary & $=1$ if Qu\'ebec City metro area & $+/-$ \\27Regions & Binary & $=1$ if other regions (reference) & --- \\28\midrule29\multicolumn{4}{l}{\textit{Amenity indicators}} \\30Highway & Binary & $=1$ if near highway & $+/-$ \\31Hospital & Binary & $=1$ if near hospital & $+/-$ \\32Park & Binary & $=1$ if near park & $+$ \\33School & Binary & $=1$ if near school & $+/-$ \\34Transit & Binary & $=1$ if near public transit & $+$ \\35Golf & Binary & $=1$ if near golf course & $+$ \\36\midrule37\multicolumn{4}{l}{\textit{Spatial variable (2SQR)}} \\38$\mathbf{W}\ln\mathbf{P}$ & Continuous & Spatially lagged log-price & $+$ \\39\bottomrule40\end{tabular}41\begin{tablenotes}42\small43\item \textit{Note:} Continuous variables are centered at sample means. Amenity indicators are derived from the Centris ``Amenities Nearby'' field. Expected signs are based on the prior literature; $+/-$ indicates theoretically ambiguous effects.44\end{tablenotes}45\end{threeparttable}46\end{table}47