What most people want out of their homes hasn’t changed much. Most buyers are looking for a free-standing single-family dwelling with a yard in a suburban neighborhood (Slides taken from an NAR buyer report).
The most typical financing is a conservative thirty-year fixed rate mortgage.
Where do the compromises start? With money and condition, of course. Buyers will give on those and the size of the home before distancing themselves from their networks or jobs.
Planners love to come up with ideas like high density living, but in the end– the buyers are the boss.
Home Economics 