Housing (2 days)

Open Ended

When you grow up, what kind of “housing” do you hope to live in?  A cabin in the woods?  An apartment in a major city?  A beach house?  A tiny house?  A single family home?  Why?

Essential Question

What are the various housing options
available to me?

Multiple Choice

A(n)__________ is a rented unit that is part of one (or several) units; typically one owner or management company for all the units who does all the maintenance and upkeep.

• mortgage

• single family home

• foyer

• apartment

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What are pros of living in an apartment? ​ ​

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affordable

efficient

lack of privacy

noise

sense of community

Multiple Choice

A freestanding home set alone on its own piece of property is also known as a(n)____________.
Pros - More private, more storage, more outdoor space

Cons - more costly & increased responsibility.

• condominium

• loft

• duplex

• single family home

Multiple Choice

A(n) _________ has a house-like floor plan

Pros - more affordable price than a SFH;
often includes amenities.

Cons - less privacy than a SFH

• studio

• duplex

• efficiency

• triplex

Multiple Choice

A multi-floor home that share one to two walls with adjacent properties

Pros: Less costly than SFH, less maintenance.

• townhouse or rowhouse

• loft

• studio apartment

• condominium

Multiple Choice

Like an apartment, but people usually OWN individual units. These feature shared AMENITIES, which increases fees.

Pros- More affordable and less upkeep than single family homes.  

• apartment

• efficiency

• single family home

• condominium

Match

Match the following

• landlord
• rent
• credit check

• lease agreement

• security deposit

person who owns & leases property

monthly payment

report to determine financial standing

rental contract

1. an advanced fee or deposit

• person who owns & leases property

• monthly payment

• report to determine financial standing

• rental contract

• 1. an advanced fee or deposit

Converted School Bus to Home

How much should I pay in rent?

To calculate how much to pay for rent, take your
Salary x .30 / 12 months.

For example:
● 30,000 x 30% = $9000 (total)
● $9,000 / 12 months = $750 a month

Work Session - Housing Assignment

Slide #1: Find "your life"
#2: Things to consider when finding a place to rent
#3: Calculate your rental cost & find a place to live!
*Complete the remainder of the slides

*Tomorrow, you’ll have time to complete this work.

Day 2

If able to...

Be the Interior Designer (slide #10)...
What is your home aesthetic?

You can either use:

a)

designwithfriends.com to design your dream rooms yourself. Include a screenshot of
each room and upload to the following slides.

OR

b)

You can use GOOGLE IMAGES to find room designs that you would like to include in
your home.

Opener - share & discuss

What would you include IN your DREAM home?

Cost of living question

Put the states in order starting with who you think pays the least for a gallon of milk,
and who pays the most.

●Lancaster, PA

●Hawaii

●Nebraska

●Illinois

●New York

●Connecticut

●Mississippi

Average cost of milk...

Put the states in order starting with who you think pays the least for a gallon of milk,
and who pays the most. This is not accounting for the current surge in food pricing.

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Illinois - 0.93

●
Connecticut - 1.35

●
New York-1.97

●
Nebraska-3.13

●Lancaster, PA - 3.40

●
Mississippi - 3.59

●
Hawaii - 4.69

Cost of Living

Why are some places
more expensive to live
than others?

Let’s play “The Price $$$ is Right”

Housing around the world edition

Strasburg, PA: 2 BR, 1 bath townhome

Strasburg, PA: 2 BR, 1 bath townhome

$1300

Lancaster, PA: 1 BR, 1 bath, 708 sq ft apartment

Lancaster, PA: 1 BR, 1 bath, 708 sq ft apartment

$1650

Lancaster, PA : 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 1800 sq ft townhome

Lancaster, PA : 3 BR, 2.5 bath, 1800 sq ft townhome

$2,700

Philly, PA: 1BR, 1 bath, 682 sq ft apartment

Philly, PA: 1BR, 1 bath, 682 sq ft apartment

$2,450

Philly, PA: studio, 1 bath, 270 sq ft apartment

Philly, PA: studio, 1 bath, 270 sq ft apartment

$795

Miami, FL: 1BR, 1 bath, 599 sq ft

Miami, FL: 1BR, 1 bath, 599 sq ft

$1200

Seattle, WA: studio; 1 bath; 556 sq. ft

Seattle, WA: studio; 1 bath; 556 sq. ft

$1622

Paris, France: 2 BR, 1 bath, 1076 sq ft.

Paris, France: 2 BR, 1 bath, 1076 sq ft.

$4,659

Cairo, Egypt: 4 BR (plus maid’s quarters) , 3 bath, 2564 sq ft.

Cairo, Egypt: 4 BR (plus maid’s quarters) , 3 bath, 2564 sq ft.

$1,013

Crowley, TX: 4 BR, 2 baths, 1788 sq ft.

Crowley, TX: 4 BR, 2 baths, 1788 sq ft.

$1,795

Queretaro, Mexico: 2 BR, 2 baths, 1300 sq ft.

Queretaro, Mexico: 2 BR, 2 baths, 1300 sq ft.

$650

Los Angeles, CA 2 BR, 1 bath, 1715 sq ft.

Los Angeles, CA 2 BR, 1 bath, 1715 sq ft.

$5,100

Tokyo, Japan, studio, 95 sq ft.

Tokyo, Japan, studio, 95 sq ft (aka shoebox apartments)

$769

Fort Wayne, IN: 3 BR, 1 B, 1,440 sq ft.

Fort Wayne, IN: 3 BR, 1 B, 1,440 sq ft.

$950

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 3 BR, 3BA, 1500 Sq Ft.

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 3 BR, 3BA, 1500 Sq Ft.

$628

Rochester, NY: 2 BR, 1B, 900 sq ft.

Rochester, NY: 2 BR, 1B, 900 sq ft.

$875

Accra, Ghana, 4 BD, 4 BA, 10,700 sq ft

Accra, Ghana, 4 BD, 4 BA, 10,700 sq ft

$1,869

Work Session

Finish your “Housing” assignment (as well as other past work)

-Children’s Literacy Project

-Housing work from yesterday

-Food Lab Reports

When finished, we will play a game…

Wordle - bit.ly/ihatewintersomuch

House Hunters -

Brick vs. Bling in Houston

Questions to consider -

●What are things that this couple need to consider as they search for a new
home? What are their needs vs. their wants?

●Based on their family type, what do they need in a home?

●What are some compromises that they need to make?

Closer

What are other costs associated with housing,
besides rent?