Comments on: Affordable Living http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2005/12/20/affordable-living/ When stream of consciousness meets a waterfall. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Uneasy Rhetoric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2005/12/20/affordable-living/comment-page-1/#comment-9452 Uneasy Rhetoric Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2005/12/20/affordable-living/#comment-9452 The concept of actual vs. built livable space is an interesting one. I wonder how many who live in the 4k and 5k McMonsters actually "live" in that much space. I knew people with much smaller homes who would have unused rooms or, as you said, rooms filled with junk. I know for us 1,100 was just right, and I think we have just a little more than that now. Even if we had a kid, I think what we have now would be fine. The concept of actual vs. built livable space is an interesting one. I wonder how many who live in the 4k and 5k McMonsters actually “live” in that much space. I knew people with much smaller homes who would have unused rooms or, as you said, rooms filled with junk.

I know for us 1,100 was just right, and I think we have just a little more than that now. Even if we had a kid, I think what we have now would be fine.

]]> By: Carl http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2005/12/20/affordable-living/comment-page-1/#comment-9450 Carl Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:38:45 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2005/12/20/affordable-living/#comment-9450 $300,000 is relatively inexpensive as I write this. (I'm not discounting the possibility of a real estate nosedive.) I live in a decidedly middle-class neighborhood. The smallest houses are just over 1,200 square feet, and you can't touch that house for less than $380,000. I agree that 700 square feet is small for two people. However, I think 850 - 900 square feet is quite livable. It's about the number of square feet wifey in I actually live in. The rest is either unused or filled with junk. If they can hit 900 square feet for $350,000 or so, the places will be as affordable as anywhere else. $300,000 is relatively inexpensive as I write this. (I’m not discounting the possibility of a real estate nosedive.) I live in a decidedly middle-class neighborhood. The smallest houses are just over 1,200 square feet, and you can’t touch that house for less than $380,000. I agree that 700 square feet is small for two people. However, I think 850 – 900 square feet is quite livable. It’s about the number of square feet wifey in I actually live in. The rest is either unused or filled with junk. If they can hit 900 square feet for $350,000 or so, the places will be as affordable as anywhere else.

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