Buyers Embracing Larger Homes

Families that a generation ago were content with three bedrooms and a bath or two now are seeking homes with five or more bedrooms.

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May 10, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Super-sizing no longer is confined to fast food, TVs or SUVs. Throughout Inland Southern California, subdivision signs promising estate-size houses, many with floor plans that exceed 4,000 square feet, beckon home buyers.

Many say they're trading up to make room for elderly parents, accommodate big-screen TVs and home offices, or prepare for the probability that their grown children will stay with them longer because of rising housing costs.

Thanks to G Edward Freeman

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