What do you look for in a new home?

[Huligar]

When Danny and Loretta Laba and their two teenaged daughters move from their 2,210-square-foot detached Bolton home into a 1,640-square-foot townhouse, they'll be downsizing but not downgrading.


Their new address will be packed with upscale standard features, such as nine-foot main-floor ceilings, granite and marble countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, a double-car garage and a private terrace.

[Topshop]

That's right - when buying a home or building a home bigger is not better anymore. wasted space costs more to build and maintain. Utilities are not so cheap anymore either.