Lower birth rates and the future of those BIG HOUSES?

[barkley]

Is it common having houses with 4/5 bedrooms?

I look at open houses a lot and watch lots of House Hunters and having more than 3 bedrooms is unusual.
(Besides a 4th in the basement perhaps…)

around here it's popular to do a 3 bedroom with a number of additional 'flex rooms' which are identical in size to the non primary bedrooms but absent a closet. reason being is the more bedrooms the higher the property taxes, 'flex rooms' don't count as a bedroom in the tax appraisal. california closets makes some lovely units that can be installed as a peice of furniture which does not impact taxes and their nearby factory does well for itself.