Re:Sperm counts worldwide are plummeting faster than we thought
by wintermutestwin on Thursday December 01, 2022 @01:33PM
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>Homes are much larger now than in 1955.
Homes are not larger necessarily because of our "insane consumerist appetite."
They are larger because:
1. Housing is an investment vehicle
2. Housing valuations are primarily driven by SQFT/SQM (when you rule out location)
3. The baseline costs of building (permits, utility connections, etc) are not driven by size and make up a huge % of the cost to build.
4. Zoning laws prohibit smaller builds and multi-family in many areas.
Homes are not larger necessarily because of our "insane consumerist appetite." They are larger because:
1. Housing is an investment vehicle 2. Housing valuations are primarily driven by SQFT/SQM (when you rule out location) 3. The baseline costs of building (permits, utility connections, etc) are not driven by size and make up a huge % of the cost to build. 4. Zoning laws prohibit smaller builds and multi-family in many areas.