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I propose an experiement to test the elitism hypothesis: Ask a random selection of people to rate various types of houses. If McMansions are rated poorly only b
by scribu 9y ago
I propose an experiement to test the elitism hypothesis: Ask a random selection of people to rate various types of houses. If McMansions are rated poorly only by "elites", then the hypothesis is true. If they're rated poorly by everyone, it's false.
- laretluval 9y agoThe hypothesis has already been tested: these houses sell very briskly. Edit: the points below are all fair.
- spamizbad 9y agoDepends on the market. They're not so hot in the Chicago suburbs, where buyers have the option of newer construction "modern" homes in addition to pre-WWII vintage homes: https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/9/13/12902744/chicago-mcmansions-sales-report https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/9/13/12902744/chicago-mcmans... There are some metro areas where your only choices are basically McMansions or obsolete post-war housing. Given those limited options, it's no surprise why people prefer them.
- theptip 9y agoData please. Briskly relative to other houses in the same size / price range?
- ethbro 9y agoOr proves that people prefer a lower price point over style. Or that, since 3/4 of US homes are spec rather than custom, developers prefer to built cheaper, larger homes when given the option. (McMansions are generally cheaply constructed for their price / square footage)