Add cabin / cottage as a property type #1658

2025-01-23T22:06:10+08:00

eithe commented

2025-01-23 22:06:10 +08:00

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Hope you would consider adding an option for cabins :) Open for suggestions on naming.

Shpigford commented

2025-01-23 22:08:12 +08:00

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@eithe Thanks for the suggestion! How does this different from "Single Family Home"? The purpose of the types isn't so much to list every possible structure type, but rather the purpose.

@eithe Thanks for the suggestion! How does this different from "Single Family Home"? The purpose of the types isn't so much to list every possible structure type, but rather the *purpose*.

eithe commented

2025-01-24 14:59:46 +08:00

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Thanks for the response! I understand where you’re coming from.

For me, the existing 'Single Family Home' doesn’t feel like the right fit for cabins, since I associate 'Home' more with a primary residence. Cabins, on the other hand, are often seen as vacation retreats, seasonal properties, or cottages, which don’t quite align with the concept of a 'home.' I think having 'Cabin' as an option could better reflect this distinction, and especially that they have a different purpose; it's not about the structure type.

Having said that this was just something I thought of when I looked at the list of properties in the UI and both my house and cabin was categorized as the same thing, which just looked a bit weird to me since I consider them different entity types :)

I also want to add that I really appreciate how focused and streamlined Maybe is in general — it's a strength to avoid having too many unnecessary options. I completely understand the need to strike a balance between flexibility and simplicity!

Thanks for the response! I understand where you’re coming from. For me, the existing 'Single Family Home' doesn’t feel like the right fit for cabins, since I associate 'Home' more with a primary residence. Cabins, on the other hand, are often seen as vacation retreats, seasonal properties, or cottages, which don’t quite align with the concept of a 'home.' I think having 'Cabin' as an option could better reflect this distinction, and especially that they have a different _purpose_; it's not about the structure type. Having said that this was just something I thought of when I looked at the list of properties in the UI and both my house and cabin was categorized as the same thing, which just looked a bit weird to me since I consider them different entity types :) I also want to add that I really appreciate how focused and streamlined Maybe is in general — it's a strength to avoid having too many unnecessary options. I completely understand the need to strike a balance between flexibility and simplicity!

zachgoll commented

2025-01-27 22:38:04 +08:00

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@eithe would second_home or vacation_property work here?

"Cabin" feels too specific to introduce, but I'd agree that we're missing a category for these "second home" type properties, which I'd assume is common enough for our users to consider. The way I'm categorizing in my head would be:

single_family - a primary residence, standalone property
investment - a secondary residence that is primarily for income
vacation - a secondary residence that is primarily for leisure

@eithe would `second_home` or `vacation_property` work here? "Cabin" feels too specific to introduce, but I'd agree that we're missing a category for these "second home" type properties, which I'd assume is common enough for our users to consider. The way I'm categorizing in my head would be: - `single_family` - a primary residence, standalone property - `investment` - a secondary residence that is primarily for income - `vacation` - a secondary residence that is primarily for leisure

eithe commented

2025-01-27 22:39:30 +08:00

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@eithe would second_home or vacation_property work here?

Yes.

> @eithe would `second_home` or `vacation_property` work here? Yes.

zachgoll commented

2025-01-27 22:41:05 +08:00

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Open for votes, but "Second home" (second_home) feels like it is the most general here and probably our best option.

Open for votes, but "Second home" (`second_home`) feels like it is the most general here and probably our best option.

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zachgoll (Migrated from github.com) reviewed 2025-01-28 02:04:02 +08:00

app/models/property.rb

						
				@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ class Property < ApplicationRecord

				    [ "Multi-Family Home", "multi_family_home" ],

zachgoll (Migrated from github.com) commented

2025-01-28 02:04:02 +08:00

    [ "Second Home", "second_home" ]

```suggestion [ "Second Home", "second_home" ] ```

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Reference: gavin/maybe#1658

				`@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ class Property < ApplicationRecord`
				`[ "Multi-Family Home", "multi_family_home" ],`