Buyers Drawn to ‘Right-Sizing,’ But Also Leery of Losing Space

Moving to a smaller space is not just for empty nesters and retirees anymore, says Sheri Koones, author of Downsize: Living Large in a Small House (2019, The Taunton Press). Younger people are embracing a smaller footprint as well.
“Younger couples … who are both working, they’re having children later, they want to be active and they don’t want to be doing maintenance on the weekends,” Koones told the Associated Press. “They don’t want to be tied down to mowing lawns and doing all the other chores that come with living in a big house.”
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