The McMansion, ultimate symbol of the US pre-recession boom, is back
Washington
IF there's anything that typifies the boom times before the Great Recession, it is the McMansion. These sprawling houses proliferated around the country in the 2000s, as banks shelled out easy credit to fuel a housing bacchanalia they thought would never die.
McMansions became the ultimate symbol of living beyond one's means. Unlike your standard mansion, McMansions aren't just large - they are tackily so. Looming over too-small lots, these cookie-cutter houses are often decked out with ersatz details, such as chandeliers and foam-filled columns. While their features mean they can command a decent price, many of these houses are shoddily built.
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