[quote=spdrun]As far as lot and house size, you’re talking about people from New England — lots and houses often are NOT large in many towns there, so it would at least be familiar. [/quote]

I could not disagree more. I used to live on the East Coast. I can name dozens and dozens of towns in the Tri State area, Boston suburbs that ALL have huge lots and BIG homes. Much bigger than here by comparison to SD.