The Tiny Home movement is an outgrowth and a reaction to the bigger is better trend.
For singles, young couples and older empty nesters, the truth isn’t how much square footage you need but how well the square footage is maximized.
And you don’t want to be house rich and cash poor. For some people, being a home outright eliminates a mortgage and you can use the cash for other purposes.
Makes sense which is why big homes are going unsold. The glut of inventory exists because few people want to take on big mortgage payments.