Rather than space-age technology, the biggest thing that is expected to change in future single-family homes is the size.
“Homes will
get smaller,” says Stephen Melman,
Director of Economic Services at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
in Washington D.C. “We asked builders, ‘what do you anticipate the new home
size would be by 2015?’ “
According to the results of the study, surveyed home builders expect new single-family homes to check in at an average of 2,150 square feet. Current single family homes measure around 2,400 square feet, which is already a decrease from the peak home size in 2007 of 2,521.
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