The Return of the McMansion

The Return of the McMansion

In the aftermath of the bursting of the housing bubble, many pundits expounded upon “the end of the suburbs” with even a book written by that name. However, the data seems to indicate that the suburbs, and the mcmansions that they generally consist of, are making a comeback as the housing market recovers, indicating that the traditional American dream – yard, white-picket fence, large home – is alive and well.

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Michael Anderson
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Over the course of his 30-year career, Michael Anderson has worked in the residential development industry in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Southern California. He has acquired residential land in excess of $300M for both land development and homebuilding entities and has overseen the construction of approximately 2500 homes. Currently, in semi-retirement, and based out of Newport Beach, CA, Michael continues to invest in and stay abreast of the land markets.

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