ocrenter, I also prefer these type of houses over the detached condo with front facing garage as well. However, if given a choice, I’d rather choose a smaller house with a front and back yard and a front facing garage on a similar lot size.[/quote]
the problem with that is the value of the house is largely sqft and # of room driven, the size of the lot plays a lesser role in general. therefore it is to the builder’s advantage to maximize sqft on a given lot size.
I think we will see more of these backloaders in general.