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This article from the National Association of Homebuilders highlights current trends in homebuilding.  Driven by the current economy, it is no surprise that new homes are trending smaller and with fewer features.  This is all the more reason to build a custom home with Dreambuilder Custom Homes.  You have direct control over the costs of the house through its design, placing the square footage exactly where you want it.  Additionally, you make the choice to spend your money on the features that matter most to you, and not on ones that you don’t need or desire.  Check out Dreambuilder Seven as a great example of what the smaller custom home can look like, while retaining the luxury features you want in a custom home.

A new look at housing starts based on data from the Census Bureau finds that single-family homes in the U.S. continued to get smaller last year, and economists at NAHB suggest that the downward trend is likely to last beyond the end of the recession.

From a peak of 2,268 square feet in 2006, the median size of new single-family homes dropped consistently through last year, when the size was down to an even 2,100, according to a new special study by NAHB’s Housing Economics, “Characteristics of Single-Family Homes Started in 2009.”

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– During these economic times, new housing design has adaped to the conditions by becoming smaller and with more thoughtful decisions by architects, builders and consumers about what goes into the home so that the best value is achieved.  Fortunately, Dreambuilder Custom Homes, a custom home designer and builder in Jacksonville, can help you imagine and create a home of any size, with just the amenities you want.  A custom home does not have to mean a large, million-dollar mansion.  It can mean 2,000 square feet of beautiful, livable, optimized space with the luxury touches you want, so you can live the life you’ve dreamed of.  To learn more about the affordability of our custom homes, click here.  We can also connect you with information on financing your dream. 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 28, 2010 – The house of the near future could look more like, well, a home.

After the economic recession and collapse of the housing market, “smaller, better, smarter” may win out over grand, oversize showpieces, said Jacksonville architect Michael Dunlap. “That’s what I think they’ll be.”

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