The Suburban House Shrinkage You Haven't Noticed

Episode 50 of Mortgage Conversations with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna look at how builders are shrinking total square footage of new suburban homes by 8 to 12 percent since 2022 — even as lot sizes stay the same — to keep prices under $400,000 in a 6.52 percent mortgage rate world. They examine why Pulte, Lennar, and Toll Brothers are all launching 'efficient floor plan' lines, and what buyers actually give up (or don't) when a three-bedroom drops from 2,000 to 1,750 square feet. Live data on housing starts (1.465 million in April, down from 1.507 million) and building permits (1.423 million, up from 1.363 million) frame the discussion. The hosts also touch on the Case-Shiller index continuing to slip (331.3 in March) and what shrinking floor plans mean for long-term home equity. #MortgageConversations #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #HousingMarket #Homebuilding #FloorPlans #SquareFootage #Affordability #MortgageRates #Pulte #Lennar #TollBrothers #CaseShiller #HousingStarts #BuildingPermits #SuburbanHomes #RealEstate #Finance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo