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About New Single Family Homes
Source: Chicago Tribune New homes are getting bigger and bigger — averaging 2,400 square feet in 2005, according to the National Association of Home Builders. That’s a 50 percent increase over the typical 1,600 square foot new home built in 1973.
Other facts and trends revealed in the association's report on new homes:
- One-fourth of new homes have at least three bathrooms.
- Ceilings are at least 9 to 10 feet on the first floor and upscale houses have a standard ceiling height of 10 to 12 feet on the first floor and 9 feet on the second floor.
- Front doors are single and wider.
- The living room in homes with less than 3,000 square feet are being replaced by a room known as a den, parlor, retreat, library or music room. In homes larger than 3,000 square feet, living rooms are remaining.
- Stairs are moving from the front of the house to the middle or the rear.
- Master baths have shower stalls and a compartmentalized toilet. Mid-to-upscale homes have multiple shower heads and a tub. Upscale homes will continue to have whirlpool tubs even though nobody ever actually uses them.
- Yards are shrinking. The American yard is expected to decline to 7,000 square feet from today’s 9,000 square feet in the next few years.
Ahorre June 4, 2006 07:10 AM | ITIN Loan | Tarjetas de Credito