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Small homes are gaining in popularity according to the Ottawa Citizen.
New homebuyers are thinking smaller because of land costs and the fact that McMansions are losing luster.
Reasons: Wasted space =wasted costs. Economizing is in now and buying a huge home just to keep up with your neighbors is not as thrilling as it once was.
The Wall Street Journal is also picking up on this trend in Florida. Here's an interesting snippet of news as the Journal talks about the Florida real estate market making a comeback but with smaller homes.
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Publish Date: 06/15/2010 22:09
http://greenerlivingonline.com/smaller-homes-for-boston.html
Builders hope that smaller sells: Local developers say the trend …
The company has such a good track record that the Home Builders Association of Lane County is hitching its annual showcase home fundraising effort to Piculell's gambit by building the showcase house on the lot between the developer's …
Publish Date: 06/08/2010 0:00
http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?referer=rss363§ionID=363&articleID=1303668
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Interested in a smaller home and price tag? Posted By varac on June 15, 2010. Are you interested in a home finished by a new building strategy? Some builders are taking advantage of lower lot prices to resume work in stalled housing …
Publish Date: 06/15/2010 23:57
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