Americans have been fascinated by tiny homes, micro-apartments, and much less interested in suburban McMansions for some time now. That was all before the pandemic hit. Now, homeowners have found those small living spaces just don’t cut it anymore. Whether this shift in mindset will become a long, continuous trend is uncertain, but an urban planner believes the impacts of the pandemic have been long enough that there could be a change in collective thinking toward larger homes. But whether buyers will flock to McMansions or just look to add on a few hundred square feet is uncertain.
Millions of Americans were confined to their homes with their families—all the time. With kids interrupting Zoom meetings with the boss, bedrooms pulling triple duty as offices and fitness centers, and dining rooms being repurposed as online schools, itty-bitty living spaces no longer seemed to work.
Instead, COVID-19 has made those boring big homes with large backyards hot again as folks are seeking enough space to accommodate being home around the clock, say real estate experts. An extra 300 square feet for a dedicated home office never sounded so good. So, are we looking at the return of the McMansion?
