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NSW obsession with the McMansion still strong
NSW obsession with the McMansion still strong
While the rest of Australia opts for smaller, more efficient abodes, new homes being built in NSW are 22 per cent larger than the national average. Data from property research firm BIS Shrapnel has revealed the average size of new homes in NSW grew 3 per cent this year to about 308.3sq m, ...
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Why is a large modern house a "McMansion"?
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... believe bigger is better," Mr Killick said. However he expected obsession with size to wane, with trends suggesting buyers were becoming focused on design and quality. Mr Killick said he didn't expect the outlandish growth to continue. "AV Jennings is finding that customers are starting to prefer spending their money on smaller homes with better quality inclusions and combined living areas, rather than paying the same for a larger home," Mr Killick said. SOURCE Posted by John Ray (M.A.; Ph.D.). For a daily ...

Why is a large modern house a “McMansion”?
Stop The ACLU — ... home builders in NSW still believe bigger is better,” Mr Killick said. However he expected obsession with size to wane, with trends suggesting buyers were becoming focused on design and quality. Mr Killick said he didn’t expect the outlandish growth to continue. “AV Jennings is finding that customers are starting to prefer spending their money on smaller homes with better quality inclusions and combined living areas, rather than paying the same for a larger home,” Mr Killick said. SOURCE Posted by ...

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