The first house my wife and I lived in was 900 square feet. It was a two bedroom rancher with a beautiful backyard. The living room ran the length of the house so it seemed a lot bigger that it was.

Fast forward 13 years. We’re still living in a rancher. Only now it’s a whopping 2,400 square feet. Even though it was built in 1973, the landlord gutted and updated everything. Once we’re able to buy another home (we’re renting out our current home), I would like to downsize. Seems odd given that we’ve nearly tripled our living space.

Here’s my reasoning.… Read the rest