American homes are getting smaller and smaller
The rise in housing prices and rent increases have been one of the most significant aspects of the financial strains faced by Americans in recent years
This trend is not unique to America, and many countries have witnessed an increase in housing prices
Among industrialized countries, this situation has seriously made conditions tougher for citizens in Canada and the UK, and a significant part of the inflation increase is due to this. The shrinking size of homes being built in America might seem natural in these circumstances, yet the spread of tiny homes to suburban areas is not something Americans are accustomed to. Homes under 100 square meters, while maintaining the maximum amenities desired by citizens, such as including one or even two bedrooms, a kitchen, additional bathroom facilities, and a very small workspace in a very limited space, is a near impossible mission
The average housing price in America is now about $430,000. This upward trend, along with the heavier burden of mortgage interest, has turned homeownership into a dream for many
Various narratives about the challenges of buying and renting in America have been a significant part of media stories about American living, and the solutions found for having a roof over one’s head reflect the strange state of American life
With these prices, divorce and separation make it difficult for couples to buy or rent separate homes, and many cases have been reported where people are forced to live in an apartment or house together despite being separated
Group renting of homes, which was a phenomenon of youthful days and early professional life, is now common for middle-aged individuals. Smaller homes could be an answer to problems in this area
But not only is the American spirit and lifestyle unaccustomed to this constraint, some of the constructed examples actually complicate living
A journalist’s account of a seventy square meter home with two bedrooms and two full bathrooms and a shower was not believed by the audience, and he had to prove that such a newly built home is real. A living room and a hall for gatherings are now a dream. Harris’s promises to improve the housing market situation and help Americans become homeowners are indeed a response to this key concern of American life
