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APPENDIX <br />Market rent — The rent that an apartment, without rent or income restrictions or rent subsi- <br />dies, would command in a given area or "Market Area" considering its location, features and <br />amenities. <br />Market study — A comprehensive study of a specific proposal including a review of the housing <br />market in a defined market or geography. Project specific market studies are often used by de- <br />velopers, property managers or government entities to determine the appropriateness of a pro- <br />posed development, whereas market specific market studies are used to determine what house <br />needs, if any, existing within a specific geography. <br />Market rate rental housing — Housing that does not have any income -restrictions. Some prop- <br />erties will have income guidelines, which are minimum annual incomes required in order to re- <br />side at the property. <br />Memory Care — Memory Care properties, designed specifically for persons suffering from Alz- <br />heimer's disease or other dementias, is one of the newest trends in senior housing. Properties <br />consist mostly of suite -style or studio units or occasionally one -bedroom apartment -style units, <br />and large amounts of communal areas for activities and programming. In addition, staff typi- <br />cally undergoes specialized training in the care of this population. Because of the greater <br />amount of individualized personal care required by residents, staffing ratios are much higher <br />than traditional assisted living and thus, the costs of care are also higher. Unlike conventional <br />assisted living, however, which deals almost exclusively with widows or widowers, a higher pro- <br />portion of persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease are in two -person households. That <br />means the decision to move a spouse into a memory care facility involves the caregiver's con- <br />cern of incurring the costs of health care at a special facility while continuing to maintain their <br />home. <br />Migration — The movement of households and/or people into or out of an area. <br />Mixed -income property— An apartment property contained either both income -restricted and <br />unrestricted units or units restricted at two or more income limits. <br />Mobility — The ease at which people move from one location to another. <br />Moderate Income — Person or household with gross household income between 80% and 120% <br />of the Area Median Income, adjusted for household size. <br />Multifamily — Properties and structures that contain more than two housing units. <br />Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing — Although affordable housing is typically associated <br />with an income -restricted property, there are other housing units in communities that indi- <br />rectly provide affordable housing. Housing units that were not developed or designated with <br />income guidelines (i.e. assisted) yet are more affordable than other units in a community are <br />MAXFIELD RESEARCH AND CONSULTING 166 <br />