Just right: How big a house do you need?

By Marcie Geffner - NewHomeSource

Bigger houses offer more bedrooms, bathrooms, living spaces and bonus rooms like a home office, crafts room, playroom or game room.

Smaller houses are more affordable to heat, cool, furnish and maintain and easier to clean.

Given those tradeoffs and the obvious allure of a larger home, how much square footage do you really want?

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