Housing Priority Game
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LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Location
Commercial business nearby
Mix of multi-‐family and single family residences, moderate
traffic and noise
Quiet neighborhood, light traffic
Neighborhood Involvement
No neighborhood association; several homes in disrepair; above average crime rate
Neighborhood association available but not active; 50% of properties well kept and clean; average crime level
Active neighborhood association; most homes are well kept and clean; minimal crime area
Neighborhood Facilities
(street lighting, sewers, sidewalks)
Few facilities available
Some facilities available
All facilities available
Lot Size
Houses close together; minimal private outdoor
space
Houses are separated; moderate amount of private
outdoor space
Houses are far apart; more than enough private outdoor space
Landscaping
Minimal
Average
Above average
Size of Home Small, less than 1,500 sq. ft.
Moderate, 1,500-‐2,500 sq. ft.
Large, over 2,500 sq. ft.
Size of Rooms Small
Medium
Large
Number of Bedrooms
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 or more bedrooms
Housing Priority Game If you had a 30-‐object budget, what would your priorities be? Read the descriptions in each row. For each row, choose level 1, level 2 or level 3 and place an appropriate number of objects in the selected square to indicate your spending choices. You must choose one square in each row with the exception of the optional row. Note: to make this really fun, try using M&Ms as markers.
2011 / Daniel Jeung
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Bathrooms
1 bath
1 ½ to 2 bathrooms
2 ½ or more bathrooms
Quality of Structure (Soundness of foundation
and roof, quality of building materials)
Minimum Quality
Average Quality
Excellent Quality
Energy Saving Features
(Insulation, storm windows, and weather
stripping)
Few energy-‐saving features
Some Energy-‐saving features
Many energy-‐saving features
Quality of Interior Materials
(flooring, counters, cabinetry, lighting)
Minimum Quality
Average Quality
High Quality
Storage
Minimal Storage
Average storage
Maximum storage
Optional
1 car garage
2 car garage
3 or more car garage
The goal of this exercise is to help you determine your priorities when searching for a home. While it would be nice to have the best of everything in your home purchase, sometimes trade-‐offs must be made, depending on your budget. Questions:
• Were you able to buy a home with your 30-‐object budget that you could be happy with? • Were you able to differentiate between your ‘needs’ and ‘wants’? • Did you have extra M&Ms or did you need more in order to complete the game?
Now imagine if your purchasing power were even lower. Go ahead and eat a few M&Ms and try the game again, seeing what new trade-‐offs you might need to make in order to complete the game.