Smaller Homes

Is Now the Time for New Urbanism?

As CNU 19 convenes in Madison, Wisconsin, Reporter Mike Ivey says that New Urbanism's brand of smaller homes and denser lifestyle may be finally finding its niche.

June 3, 2011 - The Cap Times

Smaller Economic Growth Translates to Smaller Homes

Americans have shunned the "McMansion" for smaller, more appropriately proportioned homes, a trend which has benefited from the economic recession.

March 10, 2011 - ecohome

Resale Value No Longer the Key Factor in Homebuying

Alison Arieff asks, "At what point did the house become more about the future tenant than the current resident?"

August 7, 2010 - The New York Times

Today's Model Homes Much Different From 5 Years Ago

Boyce Thompson of Builder Magazine says that the newer floor models from homebuilders purposely understate their amenities to create the perception of value.

June 4, 2010 - Builder Magazine

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