1. Housing terms Independent Living

2. Life cycles Beginning- two people form a family unit Developing- last child starts school Launching- departure of children from house Aging- “Empty nest” stage

3. Zones Social- living room, family room, dining room Private- bedroom, bathroom Work- study, kitchen, laundry room

4. Traffic patterns Paths people walk within the rooms of their apartment or home

5. Lease Agreement to be responsible for an apartment for a set time

6. Landlord Person or company who owns an apartment or house and to whom you pay rent

7. Tenant Person living in an apartment or home

8. Rent Fee paid to the landlord to live in an apartment

9. Security deposit Money paid at the beginning of the lease to ensure that you take care of the property

10. Utilities Natural gas Electricity Water

11. Condominiums Apartments owned by the people who live in them