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This year, designers are four times more likely to plan for even smaller homes.

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An increase in smaller homes should benefithouse huntersin the form of lower prices.

Essentially, were Tetris-ing the functional rooms together, avoiding wasted square footage on non-functional areas like hallways.

In June, homes for sale in this price range rose by 50% from the previous year.

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That was down from 2,256 square feet a year earlier.

Fewer hallways arent the only design changes.

Lower heating and cooling costs are also a bonus.

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