New American homes were bigger than ever last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. After a few years of shrinkage in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the median square footage of newly built homes last year tipped the scales at over 2,400 square feet. That's nearly 1,000...
The Mcmansion Is Back, And Bigger Than Ever
Tribune wire reports, Orlando Sentinel
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