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by Spinosaurus 1411 days ago
I'd really like to know the reasoning for that as well.

I was in the market for a year and was interested in something outside of a city. I could afford the larger 5 bedroom homes, but had absolutely no use for that amount of space. Nice 2 bedroom homes in the suburbs just aren't a thing for some reason. Smaller homes exist, but the quality drops dramatically.

Perhaps there is an untapped market for high quality 1-2 bedroom homes outside of cities. I'd certainly buy one.

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Except that’s not what consumers want by and large. Most buyers will add more space if they can. Often in anticipation of having a family and needing more space. Easier to grow into a bigger house than move.
Where I live two bedroom homes in the suburbs can be found in the form of townhomes or one story condominiums units in a two story building.
They’re common on the rental market here. Not sure how often they get purchased outside investors and such.
Town houses are currently the answer. I understand they aren't like single family houses but they are better than apartments...