Modern homes have grown too large: Agree or disagree?

by Barbara Kasey Smith

In today's world homes are being built like huge castle's overlooking a small piece of ground. Most of the homes in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area has at least five to s...read more

by Lindsey Feldman

Middle-class families are having fewer children on average than they were a few generations ago. Families are often composed of a single parent with one or two children. But e...read more

by Victoria Sullivan

Have modern homes grown too large? Absolutely. Perhaps it is part of the reason that the modern family has grown apart. Maybe a smaller home would mean less time at work trying ...read more

by Joost Steffensen

Here we have another question that relates to sustainability. It is similar in scope to the question "do we pollute too much?" or "do we use too much oil?", but since a lot of u...read more

by L G Hoel

Modern homes have grown to large, maybe not if we view them from outer space. I am almost embarrassed to be an American after looking at the new homes in our local real estate ...read more

by Joe Owens

Take this question and give it the amount of consideration it deserves. This is not a pick on large house owner's forum; it is a discussion involving a realistic look at the siz...read more

by Veronica Hunsucker

The Purpose of a House The focus on green living and the art of frugal living can be complimentary lifestyle choices. One large step toward establishing a frugal green...read more

by Ron N. Sullivan

In North America, many of those mega modern monstrosities called houses have turned into "White Elephants." Wikipedia states that a white elephant is a valuable possession wh...read more

by Carolyn Tytler

Unfortunately, the size of the modern home for many North Americans has become a status symbol. The wealthier you are, the larger and more elaborate home you purchase. This is a...read more

by Nobert Bermosa

Everywhere in the world except in the few remaining communist countries, I agree that modern homes have considerably grown too large. This is what the wealthy people do now, to ...read more

by Kate Johns

A definite trend has been growing for years now of homes becoming larger and larger. People want bigger everything. They want bigger vehicles to drive, bigger paychecks to spend...read more

by Candace Williams

The bigger is better trend has been the thing. But at this point it is looking less appealing. There are several reasons for building a larger house. Many of them are not very g...read more

by Donna Marie Gray

Whether we call it a mansion, an estate, or a super-sized McMansion, our personal residence should be whatever we feel we can afford. It is, after all, the American way of life...read more

by Susan Percy

The McMansion phenomenon is just one more reflection of how materialistic our culture has become. In an age when we tend to measure people by superficial means-what they own vs...read more

by Gail Sandonato

In our town, there was a small development of new homes built on the site of one of our last remaining bits of farm land. They are McMansions, large, sometimes very large, homes...read more

by John Graham

Home is a personal thing and no one has any right to tell me how I live as long as I do not affect others adversely. So, if I want a 1970s 1,600 square foot home or a 10,000 squ...read more

by Lesley Tomlin

Of course modern homes are too large, how else can you show everyone at a glance that you've made it. You've reached the "Elite". I wonder how many regret it?. Most people...read more

by Petriesan

I have four younger brothers. The smallest place we lived, all seven of us was a rental with about 400 square feet total. One bathroom, a bedroom for the parents, and a kit...read more

by Liz Roberts

Let's face it. The 21st Century has given the world a new kind of architecture - the mega home. Families today don't want their home to be their castle. They want it to be a cas...read more

by Ahava Yardenah

Modern homes have become too large. Not just for environmental reasons, but for ethical ones too. I realize not everyone is going to agree with me, but not everyone has morals ...read more