Goodbye Bathtub and Living Room. America’s Homes Are Shrinking.
www.wsj.com
For many Americans, homeownership may be attainable only if they give up a dining room.

Faced with high mortgage rates, cost-constrained Americans are embracing smaller homes

  • schroedingershat@lemmy.world
    12·
    1 year ago

    Privacy locks exist and plenty of people manage.

    I mean ensuites are nice, but they are a luxury. Especially for a first home of a single person or a new couple.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      53·
      1 year ago

      You clearly don’t have a teenager if you think they always remember to do things like lock the bathroom door.

      • schroedingershat@lemmy.world
        32·
        1 year ago

        I live in a multi family dwelling with 6 people including 3 teenagers with one bathroom and there’s never been an issue.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          64·
          1 year ago

          Well then you obviously have superior teenagers to mine. How lucky for you.

          Why you’re suggesting that my awkward situations haven’t been awkward I don’t know. Maybe you know me better than I do?