Is Bigger Really Better?

Homebuyers over the last 30 years seem to think so, with houses that have been "supersized" - just like expanding waistlines, fast food meals and gas-guzzling SUVs. The average home size in 1970 was 1,500 square feet. But, in 2003, just 22 percent of the new homes built were less than 1,600 square feet, with 41 percent of the new homes built were between 1,600 and 2,399 square feet, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

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[Indianapolis Golf Courses]

I have to agree with the changes. I am originally from the east coast and the home I grew up (now my sister owns) was 1,400 and it was all the home we needed. In fact because we were not spread out all over the place our family was and is still close. These big homes are all about trying to represent something more then just the need for space.