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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Ranches were popular in the 80s and 90s when US boomers were buying "forever homes".

For everywhere and everyone else, the foundation and roof are the most expensive part of the building so it makes the most sense to double or triple your square footage between those by building 2 or 3 stories.