Okay, let's dissect this one. First and foremost, home ownership is actually kind of a new thing in this country. Before the Great Depression, most people lived in tenements, that were kind of crowded.
After WWII, however, the government instituted home ownership programs, including VA, FHA and other loans, and the home ownership rate went from 42% to near 70%.
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Now, I recently looked up the home my grandparents lived in when they first came to this country. It was a very small frame building of 780 Square feet. And they had a boarder to make ends meet. I compare that to the home one of my nieces lives in today, 3000 SF. four bedrooms, attached garage. Yes, bigger houses are the norm, because that's what realtors are pushing. They could just as easily build more simple bungalows, they just choose not to.
Ah, so you are a crazy person. Got it.