Types of Housing by Robert Tutherow https://padlet.com/1218635/nw2z7qzlr038 en-us 2018-02-08 13:45:22 UTC 2018-02-09 12:51:24 UTC hello@padlet.com Multi-Family Housing: 1218635 https://padlet.com/1218635/nw2z7qzlr038/wish/229558828
  • Penthouse Apartment:
    • Located at the top floor of a building.
    • Great views.
    • Often have access to rooftop gardens and pools.
    • Usually most expensive.
  • Garden Apartment:
    • Ground floor.
    • Can cost less.
    • Often able to walk straight out into a garden or onto a lawn.
  • Efficiency Apartment:
    • Smallest of the apartments.
    • Usually everything is in one room with a small bath and kitchen.
    • If rooms are divided it is usually by a screen, curtain, or a step.
    • Often in large cities where square footage is at a premium price.
  • Cooperatives:
    • Own your own apartment by buying stock.
    • For larger apartment you buy more stock.
    • You vote on who you want your neighbors to be.
  • Condominiums:
    • You own your own separate unit.
    • Share the common areas with neighbors.
    • The “look” of the outside is determined by a management company.

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  • Attached:
    • Townhouse:
      • A home that is attached to adjacent houses.
      • Combines the best amenities of single-family home and a condominium.
      • Ownership usually includes the townhouse and the land that it is on.
  • Freestanding Site Built:
    • Single-Family (Stick Built): 
      • Homes allow the owners to have more privacy.
      • Families can have a yard and do not have people living above or belong.
    • Custom Built:
      • A home that is designed by an architect and built by a contractor to meet the needs of an individual family.
      • The home is unique.
      • The home is more costly than other homes
      • Often takes longer to build.
    • Owner-Built:
      • The building of the home is supervised by the owner.
      • Owners need knowledge of building and lots of personal time and energy.
      • The owner can but does not necessarily do their own work.
  • Freestanding Factory Built:
    • Modular:
      • Built in sections.
      • Put together on a foundation like a puzzle on property owned by homeowners.
      • Benefits include:
        • Does not get rained on during construction.
        • Less waste in the building process.
    • Manufactured/Mobile:
      • Homes that are completely built in a factory and moved on wheels to a piece of land that is rented or owned.
      • Can be moved to another location.
      • Can be single wide or double wide.

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