Austin ended passing a city ordinance that outlawed houses that were a defined

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Oct 22, 2014
3:11:10pm

workindev

Austin ended passing a city ordinance that outlawed houses that were a defined

percentage larger or a certain amount of feet taller than the average house in the neighborhood, but only for specific neighborhoods where this was a problem. Haven't heard people complain about it since. That was maybe 10 years ago, before the housing bubble burst.

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workindev

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why do people hate mcmansions?

v1k0u6

10/22/14 2:43pm

Because of the McNuggets.

10/22/14 2:43pm

mcEnvy

JackStack

10/22/14 2:43pm

mcboat, mcescalade, mcplastic surgery

10/22/14 2:44pm

mcNJerseyCoug

nashty

10/22/14 2:45pm

It's the hippies

Sea Chicken

10/22/14 2:44pm

People just hate what they don't have. Human nature unfortunately.

pink22

10/22/14 2:44pm

The term implies that it's a big, mass-produced, lower-quality home with no

BYUCoug11

10/22/14 2:45pm

oh, and they're also really boring to look at. Maybe that's why people who

BYUCoug11

10/22/14 2:49pm

big stucco boxes with dark earth tones?

JackStack

10/22/14 2:50pm

I hate them in the sense that they have no soul or charm. I also used to live

Iman23

10/22/14 2:46pm

Other than jealousy, this is it. So sterile, mass-produced and charmless

Memmo

10/22/14 2:48pm

But much better than the split level or tudor styles of previous years.

Malathion

10/22/14 2:59pm

What constitutes a mcmansion?

mulletino

10/22/14 2:50pm

this article is what got me going

v1k0u6

10/22/14 2:51pm

House looks too big compared to the lot size and neighborhood look and feel.

winchel

10/22/14 2:51pm

Why do people hate Micronesians?

flavordave

10/22/14 2:51pm

I can't answer for "people" but for me:

Finngirl

10/22/14 2:51pm

Yeah, they are typically low quality, big houses on small lots. The neighborhood

Illegal Jimmergrant

10/22/14 2:58pm

I know some people in Austin didn't like them because they were being built in

workindev

10/22/14 2:55pm

That doesn't make sense.

Tokolosh

10/22/14 3:04pm

Property taxes also go up, and lots of these people are on fixed incomes

workindev

10/22/14 3:05pm

Fair point

Tokolosh

10/22/14 3:06pm

Austin ended passing a city ordinance that outlawed houses that were a defined

workindev

10/22/14 3:11pm

This is one reason why property tax is evil.

CrackerJack

10/22/14 3:26pm

it should be based on purchase price for the life of the owner

v1k0u6

10/22/14 3:31pm

Agreed. It essentially removes the concept of property ownership in the US

workindev

10/22/14 3:35pm

they have become a symbol for the impulse purchase by people who cannot actually

Bob Vance

10/22/14 3:01pm

Does this post help?

Snorky

10/22/14 3:02pm

I hope he ended up splitting the gorgeous great room

workindev

10/22/14 3:11pm

Gordon B. Hinckley addressed this topic.

buzzard

10/22/14 3:08pm

There is a pretty big difference in what people consider "comfortable"

workindev

10/22/14 3:16pm

yep. in 2001 i think. do a search for the word "second mortgage" or "third

10/22/14 3:17pm

Weird. I have had co-workers accuse me of living in...

Hawk in the 303

10/22/14 3:21pm

Different strokes for different folks. Live and let live.

CrackerJack

10/22/14 3:28pm

They taste horrible with sweet and sour sauce

SoCalCoug

10/22/14 4:09pm

Because they're stupid

ColoSpgs

10/22/14 4:19pm

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