Standard Housing

Overview
Each character you create in Everquest 2 have multiple homes. As of 2011, each character can own a maximum of 25 houses.

For the sake of simplicity all homes that function in this manner are referred to as Standard Housing (or homes). Terminology in this article includes:
 * "Style" to refer to the look and layout of a house, while "type" refers to how a house is purchased or claimed.
 * "Buy" is used to describe the the in-game action of right clicking on the exterior door and opening the Housing window and committing to owning the home by clicking on the "Buy" button.

What is Standard Housing?
Everquest 2 has main two types of housing:
 * Standard Housing (the focus of this article) which is purchased with a mix of coin (plat, gold, etc) and, in some cases Status points. All require weekly upkeep (or "rent") to access over time, though you will never owe bank rent or loose the items inside if you skip paying "rent". Standard housing is typically styled like a real-world home, with a mix of rooms and (in large homes) a balcony.
 * Prestige Housing, which is obtained by various means and does not require any upkeep. Most prestige houses are based on zones found in the world that have been modified. They vary greatly in style and size.

What Makes it a Standard Home?
In addition to requiring upkeep with regular currency (plat, gold, etc) and (in some cases Status points the following is true of all Standard Housing:
 * All characters can "buy" at least one house for free and get a small collection of starter furniture by completing First Time Buyer.
 * In addition there are two quests anyone can complete in The City of Freeport Timeline or The City of Qeynos Timeline. as long as they have the same alignment ("good" or "evil").


 * Homes of this type have styles that match the city they are located in and many sizes and a floor plans are available in each city.
 * Several furniture items that match the style of each city's standard housing can be purchased during the City Festivals.


 * Homes of this type in The City of Freeport and The City of Qeynos can have their walls, floors, trim, and (in most) ceilings changed by right clicking on different areas of the room and choosing the Customize option that opens in a special window.
 * Some have a minimum guild level tied to their purchase; that means that the guild you are in at the time you buy it must be of a specific level (level 10, 20, etc.)
 * Furniture can be placed in these homes to reduce the status cost if it status is required for "rent" (upkeep).