1. RMHS Interior Design

2. 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?

3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

4. Factors Affecting Housing Choices Cost $ Family Needs Location Job Schools Mobility

5. Home Costs You may spend no more than 25-30% of monthly income Buying vs Renting: which one? Consider type of home…

6. Types of Homes Single family Built to house one family Advantages? Disadvantages?

7. Types of Homes, con’t Multiple family Several single-family housing units in one structure Advantages? Disadvantages?

8. Types of Homes, con’t Townhouses Apartment style, two story Advantages? Disadvantages?

9. Types of Homes, con’t Condominiums Apartment style living, condo is owned by the dweller Advantages? Disadvantages?

10. Types of Homes, con’t Manufactured home Built in a factory and moved to the property on wheels. 2-3 sections attached together to form house. Advantages? Disadvantages?

11. Types of Homes, con’t Duplexes, Triplexes, Quadriplexes 2, 3, 4 separate living areas Very similar to apartments, but you may own your portion Advantages? Disadvantages?

12. Activity Choose 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.