Your 7,000 sq ft home isn't luxury — it's a liability.

New Zillow data confirms what I've been seeing in the field: buyers are done with wasted scale. They don't want bigger.

They want smarter, more resilient, and zero-energy-ready.

Pickleball courts > bonus rooms nobody uses. Whole-home batteries > granite countertops. Impact glass > square footage.

Oh and that "safe" beige paint from 2006? It's actually hurting your sale price now. Color drenching is what's driving value in 2026.

The McMansion era is over. The performance home era just started. What am I missing?