Just 9 percent of the people surveyed by Trulia said their ideal home size was over 3,200 square feet. Meanwhile, more than one-third said their ideal size was under 2,000 feet.
Perhaps it's because the baby boomers bought all the McMansions to begin with. Now, 15 or so years later, they're semi- or fully-retired empty nesters who are looking to downsize the amount of space they occupy as well as eliminate the headache of property maintenance.
