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86. i love smaller homes and always hated the mcmansion craze

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 09:36 AM

Nov 2015

not that i could ever get one anyway even if i wanted. used to live in 800 sq ft home. it was perfect for just me, even a little big. now SO and i have "upgraded" to 1000 sq ft. funny thing is, so many people think it is so small, and now that i am downsizing and getting rid of stuff i no longer use or want, there is much more space here than i used to think. an acquaintance came over and said "nice starter home." grrrr works just fine for us.

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i love smaller homes and always hated the mcmansion craze restorefreedom Nov 2015 #86

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check the population now snooper2 Nov 2015 #93

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It can be a double-edged sword... meaculpa2011 Nov 2015 #42

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If I didn't know you were from the metro DC area... Chan790 Nov 2015 #18

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Nobody but the privileged ever Recursion Nov 2015 #80

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My one bedroom apartment costs $575/month. Deadshot Nov 2015 #12

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