This sounds like a silly question, but when I scan the real estate listings I always have to think about my ideas of housing. I was an apartment building manager for years in Seattle and grew to hate living in a multi-unit structure. Now that I’ve been living in a single family house for a few years, I sometimes think about moving back into a higher density area. The main issues between a ‘house’ and an apartment or condo are of course privacy, use of space, having a yard/garden etc…, but now we all have to think about sustainability, design, and cost.

Do you want to live in your car? Probably not, but I actually have a car I could live in if I pared all my belongings down to my computer and 3 changes of clothes.

Do you want to live in a 240 SF condo? Most people probably say no, but this option is something I’ve thought about, especially a particular condo building in Waikiki!

Do you want to live in a 3200 SF house in a suburb, 40 miles from downtown? Not me, but there are many who think that this is the actualization of the American Dream.