Housing Needs

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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.