Just over a year ago, my family and I owned a big house. Actually ...I mean that we owned a BIG HOUSE. The “American Dream” embodied in brick and mortar form. Forget 2,500 square feet and 0.33 acres. Our house was 4,500 square feet and a large finished basement set on 11.5 acres. It even had a huge in-ground pool. This house was so big that it had two staircases!