According to this LA Times story that was accompanied by the somewhat disturbing graphic reproduced below, after a short absence, McMansions have returned to Southern California.
The report opens with the instant classic “When the going gets less tough, Americans get stupid.” And it gets better from there, prompting some mid-2000s flashbacks from yours truly who sold a couple years before home prices peaked in the Golden State and had to sit back, as a lowly renter, and watch it all play out in slow motion.
If they’re doing what they did last time, it’s not just the size of the house that boggles the mind, it’s the ratio of the size of the house to the size of the lot which, in many cases made people like me just stop and laugh loudly when passing by.
Amazingly, being able to reach out the window of your 4,000 square foot home and shake hands with your neighbor who’s doing the same thing doesn’t bother some people.
