{"id":2896,"date":"2013-12-11T03:16:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T11:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/1-modest-reason-to-choose-a-small-house-plan\/"},"modified":"2014-01-09T23:39:04","modified_gmt":"2014-01-10T07:39:04","slug":"1-modest-reason-to-choose-a-small-house-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/1-modest-reason-to-choose-a-small-house-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"1 modest reason to choose a small house plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cost is often the reason for a smaller home purchase, but it&#039;s no the only consideration.&nbsp;Homeowners may want to consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/plans\/small_house_plans\" target=\"_self\" class=\"dnautolink\">small house plans<\/a> not as the result of limited finances, but as an opportunity to reimagine their entire lifestyle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The real estate business has long operated on the concept of keeping up with the Joneses. As MSN Real Estate noted in the wake of the housing bust, average home sizes <a href=\"http:\/\/realestate.msn.com\/5-reasons-you-should-buy-a-small-house\">have ballooned<\/a> over the latter half of the 20th century by more than double what they were in the 1950s. However, small homes have had a resurgence as of late, partly due to cost, but also due to homeowners&#039; interest in reining in their houses&#039; footprints.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Smaller homes grant owners the opportunity to start fresh and live more simply. Homeowners will not have to worry about filling out large rooms with unnecessary material goods. Rather, they will have to downsize. With&nbsp;fewer things, homeowners will also have less space and appliances that require cleaning and maintenance. 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