I grew up in the 70s in a two-story house with 4 bedrooms (5 if you count the unfinished basement) with Mom and Dad, plus 8 kids. A total of 10 people in the h

I grew up in the 70s in a two-story house with 4 bedrooms (5 if you count the unfinished basement) with Mom and Dad, plus 8 kids. A total of 10 people in the house. No air conditioning until later years, two bathrooms, no garage. My wife and I, with our 3 kids, currently live in a house that's bigger and has 5 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms and of course the cars are housed. It's more luxurious in every way than the house I grew up in. I think this situation is not uncommon. Sure, houses cost more. So do cars. Both last longer, are more energy efficient, have more amenities, and are better in just about every way. I'm not surprised they cost more.