As many as 41% of Americans buying a home are considering accommodating an elderly parent or an adult child, according to a survey conducted by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. But American housing stock, dominated by single-family homes and connected by cars, isn’t really designed for it. “There’s been so much emphasis on independence and on […]
Get Ready for Supersized Sales
Not all buyers are following the small-home trend. In fact, the desire to go big is growing again. The share of new homes built with 5,000 square feet or more is on the uptick, according to Census Bureau Survey of Construction data. In 2015, the share of homes 5,000 square feet or larger reached a […]