A new term floating around the Real Estate universe is "Jewel-Box Homes". What is a Jewel-Box Home?
A Jewel-Box House replaces the square footage of "McMansions" for quality. Instead of paying for a big empty box you pay for less square footage and more details, features, woodwork, and higher grade appliances and materials. You replace square footage for more efficient use of space. You replace square footage for high efficiency appliances. You replace square footage for better insulation.
It sounds like common sense. Why weren't more of us doing this all along??
Some related content:
Jewel-Box Homes are Built Smaller, Smarter by Jean Patteson
Jewel-box homes: building smaller, smarter by GEORGE SKENE/ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM / June 15, 2009
Industry looks to build smaller homes by lex Veiga, Associated Press, Sunday, October 19, 2008
The McBacklash: Homes get smaller and McMansions are out, thanks to economy, aging population By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press
Friday, March 28, 2008 2:15 AM CDT
Americans are moving on up to smaller, smarter homes By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY
No comments:
Post a Comment