Name That Housing Option… Multi-family or single-family? ? Multi-family CMAGNO

Multi-family or Single family? Advantages of living in this low-rise apartment building? Less costly Easier to maintain than single-family houses. CMAGNO

What Am I? In the multi –family category…I am considered to be at the top of the market, Generally I am the most expensive, with expansive views, large living spaces, and top-of-the line amenities. I have luxury features. Penthouse apartments Advantages: It has security and convenient location, and also good size and sophisticated design. CMAGNO

Duplex Two separate Living units in one building; they share one wall ? CMAGNO

Name These Multi-family Housing Styles.. 3 Triplex 4 Duplex Triplex- Apartment with rooms on three floors. A Triplex is a building with three apartments. Quadruplex-This is where there is a building made into four separate dwellings, or units. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_quadruplex_housing#ixzz1l9URiWsO CMAGNO

Fourplex or Quadruplex Four housing units that are attached at the side walls. Generally have 2 levels Not arranged in a straight row, like townhouses. May be designed in unique shapes. Each entrance may faces a different direction-giving residents privacy and the illusion of living in a free standing home. Quadruplex (4 households) CMAGNO

What Am I? I am a one-story or low-rise building with land-scaped grounds?? ? Garden apartments CMAGNO

What Am I?? I am small. I am sometimes called a “studio” apartment.. I have one main room, a small kitchen area, and a bathroom. ? Efficiency apartment CMAGNO

What Am I? Condominium I am a type of ownership. Buyer purchases a unit of the building as a separate dwelling. Buyer receives a portion of the common areas (share ownership of the site, parking areas, recreational facilities, hallways, and lobbies with the other owners). Multi-family building in which each individual owns his or her unit; may be one or more level Disadvantage: In common areas…Must answer to the desires of all the homeowners (appearance of units, yards, etc).. ? Condominium What Am I? CMAGNO

What Am I? Cooperative apartments A type of ownership People buy shares of stock in a non-profit housing corporation (“buy” unit by purchasing shares). Residents do not own their units, but they do own an undivided interest in the entire property. Shares entitle them to occupy a unit in the building. Another name is …co-op. If a resident wants a larger unit, he/she purchases more stock. Residents have a right to occupy the unit for as long as the stock is owned. ? Cooperative apartments CMAGNO

Condominiums and Co-Ops Condos Co-Ops Individually owned Can sell their unit without approval from neighbors Common areas such as hallways, swimming pools, and parking lots Each owner pays a monthly fee for their upkeep Each owner can vote in concerns relating to them Multi unit building owned and operated for the benefit of residents\ Person buys stock in the corporation owning the property and in turn receives a housing unit The stockholders decide as a group how the co-op will be run and who can live there. Stockholders pay fee CMAGNO

What are we????? Designed to house one family/ single family. Can be rented or owned. Another name…attached houses Designed for one household but share a common wall with houses on each side). ? Townhouses CMAGNO

Townhouse Advantages ?? 1) More privacy 2) Less maintenance (only 2 or 3 exterior sides & smaller yards). CMAGNO

What Am I? I am an older town house located in cities. I usually have no recreational facilities and parking may be limited. ? Row Houses CMAGNO

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Who Am I?? I am: For people with lots of spare time, energy and building skills. Advantages: Less expensive than Custom built houses. More time and energy spent than money. Building codes require hiring electrician and plumber, etc. ? Owner Built houses CMAGNO

What are we ???? Tract houses. Developers build entire neighborhoods Built before they are sold. One or two sets of plans to save money. ? Tract houses. Please copy this part below… Tract house is design to suit the needs of the family and will be constructed on a lot of a PLANNED COMMUNITY CMAGNO

Who am I ? Constructed in a plant and moved to a site. Some units are fully finished in plant, while others arrive in parts and are joined at the site. ? Factory Built Housing CMAGNO

Advantages: Decreased cost Decreased completion time Factory Built Housing (2 types)… Manufactured House/ Mobile Modular Manufactured House – House constructed partially or completely in a factory, then transported to the building site, where construction is completed; also called pre-fab Some can be moved by attaching wheels CMAGNO

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Who Am I? I am factory-built in a series of modules. The wall, floor, ceiling and roof panels are combined in boxes, complete with windows, doors, plumbing and wiring before delivery to the site. When modules arrive, they are placed on the foundation and joined together. It is a type of factory built ? Modular houses CMAGNO

Who am I ????? Custom- built Free standing houses I am a Free-standing Houses The most individualistic type of home. I am designed and built by an architect and a contractor. I am often the “dream house.” ? Custom- built Free standing houses CMAGNO

Who Am I? I am built on a lot, piece by piece on a foundation, using few factory-built structural components. ? Site built CMAGNO

Who Am I?? Geodesic Dome CMAGNO

What is a Geodesic Dome? A geodesic dome is a structure built in an almost spherical shape. Because of its curved walls and ceiling, these domes use approximately a third less surface area to enclose the same volume as a traditional box home. This allows less heat to escape through he walls in the winter and less air-conditioned air to escape in the summer. Save energy/space. CMAGNO

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