Where you gonna live? Part 2
Post date: Jan 18, 2018 8:16:3 PM
Monday 1/22 Journal - When do you plan on renting your first apartment? (How old will you be?) What did you learn from doing your project that will be helpful to you? (7-10 sentences)
In class project (due Wednesday at 7:45am)
Work with the person at your table (your new roommate) to find a house that you would like to buy (on zillow.com) that would fit within your $300,000 budget.
(Presentations are scheduled for class on Thursday)
Your presentation should be done on a google slides (google's version of powerpoint) and shared with jcotter@assabet.org
Your presentation should have 4 slides:
1) picture of your place (or link to picture that you will show us), price, and any other interesting or relevant information
2) a list of at least 5 "pros" and 5 "cons" for buying your house
3) a SMART goal for making a 20% down payment for your house
4) conclusion - After doing this project, when in your life do you think you'll actually be ready to buy a house? Why?
Your welcome to use these websites as resource->
Wednesday 1/24 Journal - What are the differences between buying a house and renting an apartment? What things do you need to consider if you're buying a house that you wouldn't have to consider if you were renting an apartment? (7-10 sentences)
Wednesday in class - Presentations
Thursday 1/25 Journal - What was the most useful thing that you learned these past 2 weeks? (During our "Where you gonna live?...buying and renting unit) Why was it so useful? (7-10 sentences)
1) Housing Quiz
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X1xnlHKSJzwdtlJJJOh5DxoxE19_hVca19y3ptuYbJo/edit?usp=sharing
2) Foolproof #10
Friday - DCU celebrity guest!