Thursday, January 6, 2011

Design Bog: 12 Virtues of a Smaller Manufactured Home

For the last 30 years or so, our homes have been growing.  The square footage in the average home today is TWICE what is was during our parent’s grade school years and up until recently, this trend didn’t seem stoppable.

Then the bubble burst and we found out that we really didn’t need a 4,500 square foot home with amenities galore.  The McMansion could be going the way of the mastodon as home buyers discover the joys of less maintenance, less cost and more family togetherness. 

If  you are considering building a new home and going smaller, there are some distinct advantages.  A smaller home might just be the home of your dreams. 

      In the next few days we will be exploring the 12 virtues of small home ownership.

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