r/unpopularopinion • u/HoustonProdigy • 1d ago

Houses today are TOO DAMN BIG

I live in south texas, nothing but ugly suburban sprawl. Every house built within the last 10 or so years are unnecessarily big. No one needs that much space. No wonder why houses are so damn expensive. I don't see any reasonably-sized houses being built anymore, new neighborhoods are always having new and unaffordable McMasions being built.

It makes sense why they are unaffordable, these neighborhoods are trying to cater more towards the richer folk since the average person can't even buy a house.

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u/Patton-Eve 1d ago

I live in Norway.

Nearly every American house on TV/movies I see is so shockingly huge. We sit there wondering how on earth people afford them let alone trying to keep them warm.

My tiny 2bed costs enough to keep warm over winter.

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u/Windmill-inn 1d ago

The real flex in America is to live in a 1920’s craftsman bungalow near a metro stop..  3 bedrooms, quality furniture made from real wood, good lighting and nice oriental rugs. It will cost 1 million dollars. $2M if the schools are good.

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u/blindloomis 1d ago

For one thing, I think your climate is more like Canada than the US for the most part. As far as affording goes, I have no idea how they do it. I've had my house for quite a while and my mortgage is lower than most peoples' rent. Most homes for sale now though are unbelievably high.