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Bigger Homes Are No Longer Viewed As Better

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Real Estate Agent with Realty Advisor Group at Keller Williams

According to Builder magazine, the American consumer is starting to think that bigger is not always better when it comes to houses:

small-house"Consumers in 2009 want to live in a home that is cozier, more organized, and more economical in terms of operating costs than perhaps they would have wanted in the past. That includes ‘Wii-sized' and media-centric family gathering rooms with enough floor space for playing the popular and physically interactive Nintendo video games. Consumers also want more storage to keep clutter under control in these supposedly smaller homes, which could include anything from built-in shelving to a pantry that allows families to save money on groceries by stocking up on food staples."

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