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Housing Needs
RMHSInterior Design
What Do These Have In Common?One-story brick house in Milwaukee
Wisconsin and a Two-story house on a ranch near Dallas, Texas?
An apartment in Washington D.C. or a cabin in the rural areas of Georgia?Each living unit is someone’s home. Whether
large or small, each structure hopefully fills its residents’ basic needs.
What basic needs do all people have in common?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Factors Affecting Housing Choices
Cost $Family NeedsLocationJobSchoolsMobility
Home CostsYou may spend no more than 25-30% of
monthly income
Buying vs Renting: which one?
Consider type of home…
Types of HomesSingle family
Built to house one family
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Types of Homes, con’tMultiple family
Several single-family housing units in one structure
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Types of Homes, con’tTownhouses
Apartment style, two story
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Types of Homes, con’tCondominiums
Apartment style living, condo is owned by the dweller
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Types of Homes, con’tManufactured home
Built in a factory and moved to the property on wheels.
2-3 sections attached together to form house.
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Types of Homes, con’tDuplexes, Triplexes, Quadriplexes
2, 3, 4 separate living areasVery similar to apartments, but you may
own your portion
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
ActivityChoose a family type:
Married couple with 4 kids, 2 teenagers still at home, dad works full time in Boise, mom works part-time in Meridian
Senior couple, retired, husband has limited mobility, wife loves to garden, both love to spend time with their grandchildren
Newlywed couple, both work part-time jobs while going to school.
Married couple with 3 kids, husband works full time, wife is a stay at home mom, family only has one car, oldest child is in school.
1. Individually or as a partnership make a list of the housing needs for your family type.
2. Write a summary as to the type of housing you would choose for your family type and why you think that type of housing would fit the needs of the family you chose.
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