Housing Trends

By · August 27, 2010

How we live in our homes is changing.  The optimal average size of a single family home is now estimated to be 2422 sq. ft.  People are now looking for homes to be more practical and user friendly meaning rooms should be able to serve multiple purposes.  The trend does continue as the “great room” remains popular.  People want to use their entire house not just use certain rooms on an occassional basis.  For example, a dining room if not used can be converted into a home library.  Less used formal living rooms could be used as dining rooms or become home offices.  While purchasing a smaller home will lead to less maintenance and lower costs in the long run it is more expensive to build a single story home so the initial investment will most likely be higher per square foot than a two story home. 

Regardless of whether you want a large home or a small one the choice is always yours.  Living in a home you enjoy is the primary goal.  After all, a house is only walls but a home is the special place you make it.

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