Size of Avg. US home over time

[nocommonsense]

We live in a 2900 sq ft new Mcmansion now. Maybe it doesn’t quite qualify being below 3000. We’re a family of 6 and love the space. Could we survive in a smaller house? Yeah, but miserbaly. We rented a 1600 sq ft townhome for two years. Would I trade a big yard and privacy from neighbours for more space inside? Definitely yes.

Now commuting time is a different beast. I would NOT want to drive > 45 min one way just to have a big house.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

Everyone I know who bought a home 15 years or more ago has had to change commutes and Jobs/positions etc.. at least twice.

Some worse some better but I would say most drive at least 30 Miles one way, but that’s LA.

I doubt most of you will work in the same location 30 years (or even 15).

Having a working spouse doubles that.

If you can manage to stay with the same employer in the same location for more than 15 years I commend you !!

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

Everyone I know who bought a home 15 years or more ago has had to change commutes and Jobs/positions etc.. at least twice.

Some worse some better but I would say most drive at least 30 Miles one way, but that’s LA.

I doubt most of you will work in the same location 30 years (or even 15).

Having a working spouse doubles that.

If you can manage to stay with the same employer in the same location for more than 15 years I commend you !!

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

Everyone I know who bought a home 15 years or more ago has had to change commutes and Jobs/positions etc.. at least twice.

Some worse some better but I would say most drive at least 30 Miles one way, but that’s LA.

I doubt most of you will work in the same location 30 years (or even 15).

Having a working spouse doubles that.

If you can manage to stay with the same employer in the same location for more than 15 years I commend you !!

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

Everyone I know who bought a home 15 years or more ago has had to change commutes and Jobs/positions etc.. at least twice.

Some worse some better but I would say most drive at least 30 Miles one way, but that’s LA.

I doubt most of you will work in the same location 30 years (or even 15).

Having a working spouse doubles that.

If you can manage to stay with the same employer in the same location for more than 15 years I commend you !!

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

Everyone I know who bought a home 15 years or more ago has had to change commutes and Jobs/positions etc.. at least twice.

Some worse some better but I would say most drive at least 30 Miles one way, but that’s LA.

I doubt most of you will work in the same location 30 years (or even 15).

Having a working spouse doubles that.

If you can manage to stay with the same employer in the same location for more than 15 years I commend you !!

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I have lived in a 1000 sqf older home and a 3300 sqf new home with a large kitchen, deck off the master etc..
I definitely like living in the new home better.

But to each their own.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I have lived in a 1000 sqf older home and a 3300 sqf new home with a large kitchen, deck off the master etc..
I definitely like living in the new home better.

But to each their own.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I have lived in a 1000 sqf older home and a 3300 sqf new home with a large kitchen, deck off the master etc..
I definitely like living in the new home better.

But to each their own.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I have lived in a 1000 sqf older home and a 3300 sqf new home with a large kitchen, deck off the master etc..
I definitely like living in the new home better.

But to each their own.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I have lived in a 1000 sqf older home and a 3300 sqf new home with a large kitchen, deck off the master etc..
I definitely like living in the new home better.

But to each their own.

[briansd1]

For sure, more space makes up for many things.

But location is most important, in my view.

However, each bedroom should have its own bath, in today’s modern world (even if a small European style bath with shower only).

If a house is small, it should be well designed (like a modern Scandinavian or Japanese house).

If a house is small, it should be kept clean and uncluttered. That’s very hard to do for most people so they opt for more space.

[briansd1]

For sure, more space makes up for many things.

But location is most important, in my view.

However, each bedroom should have its own bath, in today’s modern world (even if a small European style bath with shower only).

If a house is small, it should be well designed (like a modern Scandinavian or Japanese house).

If a house is small, it should be kept clean and uncluttered. That’s very hard to do for most people so they opt for more space.

[briansd1]

For sure, more space makes up for many things.

But location is most important, in my view.

However, each bedroom should have its own bath, in today’s modern world (even if a small European style bath with shower only).

If a house is small, it should be well designed (like a modern Scandinavian or Japanese house).

If a house is small, it should be kept clean and uncluttered. That’s very hard to do for most people so they opt for more space.

[briansd1]

For sure, more space makes up for many things.

But location is most important, in my view.

However, each bedroom should have its own bath, in today’s modern world (even if a small European style bath with shower only).

If a house is small, it should be well designed (like a modern Scandinavian or Japanese house).

If a house is small, it should be kept clean and uncluttered. That’s very hard to do for most people so they opt for more space.

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