Why houses in America are getting smaller

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/why-houses-in-america-are-getting-smaller/ar-BBvXG8r?li=BBnb4R7

The article mentions affordability, financing, desires to stay closer to city amenities, & millennials attitudes of being more cautious since they grew up during the last housing crash.

For the first time since the recession, home size is shrinking. Median single-family square floor area fell from the first to the second quarter of this year by 73 feet, according to the National Association of Home Builders and U.S. Census data.