Residential area

Zoning for residential use may permit some services or work opportunities or may totally exclude business and industry.

Restrictive covenants are not easily changed when the agreement of all property owners (many of whom may not live in the area) is required.

Rich people bought a townlot, hired an architect and/or contractor, and built a bespoke / customized house or mansion for their family.

Its large-scale practitioners disliked the term "property speculator" and coined the new name "residential development" for their activity.

Communities like Levittown, Long Island or Lakewood south of Los Angeles saw new homes sold at unprecedented rates—more than one a day.

Developers remained competitive with each other on everything, including location, community amenities, kitchen appliance packages, and price.

Most offer homes in a narrow range of age, price, size and features, thus potential residents having different needs, wishes or resources must look elsewhere.