Tag Archives: Institute Of Architects

McMansions Return: Big Houses Are Coming Back

The average size of a newly built home increased 3.7 percent in 2011 from 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That was the first annual increase since 2007 and indicates that home builders are seeing demand for larger spaces. … Continue reading

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Multigenerational Housing Is a Real Estate Growth Niche

The company went back to the drawing board, and last month it gained approval for a drastically different plan: a town house project aimed at extended families, where children, parents and grandparents can all live comfortably under one roof. Such … Continue reading

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