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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people are into big houses.  Some people are into cars.  Some people are into clothes, handbags, or other status symbols.  Some people are into food.  Some people are into vacations.  Why judge?[/quote]

Because it is horrific for the environment. It's terrible use of land.  It requires massive amounts of energy waste.  There are no redeeming values for conspicuous consumption. 
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Most of the inflated sqft you see tossed around here are inclusive of basements and garages and probably some outdoor spaces. Builders are very creative with square footages. Ignore the basements/garages then you're knocking 2k or more off the square footage and then suddenly it isn't so bad.

The reason housing is so big these days is because builders realize it doesn't cost much more to add another 1-2k square foot to the plan and people feel that they need the extra square footage to justify spending so much money on the house.

But it's not necessarily more inefficient. Older houses like mine are definitely more inefficient than the latest new houses with vast empty rooms.[/quote]

Wait how are they getting away with including unfinished basements and garages included with the sq ft?? I don’t think I’ve seen that. Or maybe I’ve been deceived! [/quote]

The pp was a little off but the point still stands. Some people are counting finished basements and attics in the square footage. A finished basement makes a big difference re livability. Garages and unfinished spaces can't be counted for real estate purposes.[/quote]

Oh yeah finished basements and attic spaces totally should count as square footage.
Nothing wrong with that. [/quote]

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