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Types of Homes & Styles

Weigh benefits of buying custom homes, tract homes or building your own home. Should you consider a single family or condominium, townhome or cooperative? Get the scoop on manufactured homes, mobile homes and specialty homes such as log homes, A-frames and cabins. Get answers to "What style of home is THAT?"
Land Park Homes
Photo gallery of unique homes in Land Park. Architecturally delightful homes from the 1900s through the 1940s. Land Park is located within a dozen blocks of downtown and Midtown Sacramento. It's a wonderfully diverse neighborhood filled with character and inspirational designs, and these Land Park homes are indicative of the magic that lies in store within your finger tips.
Mendocino Photo Gallery of Homes
Photo gallery of Mendocino homes, a delightful mix of architectural elements found in Mendocino homes along the coast of northern California.
Condos, Townhomes & Co-ops
Condos, townhomes and co-ops, oh, my. How are they different from each other and why would you want to buy one? Learn which type of real estate ownership -- condominiums, townhomes or cooperatives -- is best for you.
Periods of Style
If you can't automatically figure out what type of style a home is, at least with this advice you will have some sort of inkling to which period it belongs. Some of the dates overlap, but that's what happens in the real world of history.
Styles of Architecture
Pictorial period guide of architectural styles from prehistoric to today.
House Styles
Photos, building plans and descriptions of Early American homes, 19th Century & Victorian homes, Gilded Age & Early 20th Century homes, and Late 20th Century through today.

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