You may have noticed home getting larger and larger over the years. We’ve gone nuts when it comes to the size of houses we’re building, and builders are giving us exactly what we want. But to every trend there can be a counter reaction or reversal in trend as a result. Take Texas, for example. Everything is big in Texas. But right now, people in Dallas are actually starting to buy smaller homes. They want these smaller homes because it’s less maintenance, lower bills and a better-structured home. But one builder has had trouble convincing banks to help him subsidize these homes because it bucks the trend. His customers prefer an 1,800 square foot house rather than a 3,000 square foot house. But he finally convinced them, and now it’s a trend. In fact, Matt Holly apparently can’t find enough land to build all of these small houses. When you buy a house, don’t base it on pizzazz. Instead, look at the quality of the home in general.