Exercise: What Influences Housing Choices? Review the factors described on the preceding pages. Based on your experience (or intuition) of working with military home buyers and sellers in your area, arrange the following factors in order from most to least important. Affordability and building equity Quality of schools Factors that In or away from military community Time to commute influence housing Quality of residence Housing choice availability choice: Safety, security of neighborhood Length of tour 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Are there other factors that influence the housing choices of military families? How do the priorities compare with civilians’ housing preferences? I-Note: This exercise leads students through a discovery discussion of local factors that influence the housing choices of military families. DIVIDE the class into 4–5 groups based on service branches: Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines. PROVIDE each group with a flip chart page and marker. ALLOW 8–10 minutes for groups to answer the questions. COMPARE the groups’ lists. ASK for comment on “other factors” mentioned. ASK how the priorities compare with those of civilian buyers. CONCLUDE the discussion by presenting DoD national research (page 19) in comparison to local priorities.
Exercise: What Influences Housing Choices? Review the factors described on the preceding pages. Based on your experience (or intuition) of working with military home buyers and sellers in your area, arrange the following factors in order from most to least important. Factors that influence housing choice: Affordability and building equity In or away from military community Quality of residence Safety, security of neighborhood Quality of schools Time to commute Housing choice availability Length of tour 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Are there other factors that influence the housing choices of military families? How do the priorities compare with civilians’ housing preferences? I-Note: This exercise leads students through a discovery discussion of local factors that influence the housing choices of military families. DIVIDE the class into 4–5 groups based on service branches: Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines. PROVIDE each group with a flip chart page and marker. ALLOW 8–10 minutes for groups to answer the questions. COMPARE the groups’ lists. ASK for comment on “other factors” mentioned. ASK how the priorities compare with those of civilian buyers. CONCLUDE the discussion by presenting DoD national research (page 19) in comparison to local priorities.
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