Below is a very interesting post about the Netherlands where architects and the government are collaborating to create affordable homes for first time home buyers. The interesting thing about these homes is that the interiors are designed to be easily modified according to what the user requires (I think... The article digresses into a history lesson on the 'Grow Home' in Montreal which I think is similar). So if a new home buyer's family includes only himself and a significant other, then the second floor of the home may include one large bedroom. When (and if) the family expands then you can add modular walls to create more bedrooms, thus re-configuring the home as needed.
I think that the ability to reconfigure your home is a very interesting feature that may be important for mainstream home building.
Article from treehugger:
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/grow-home-back-these-flatpack-houses-dutch-first-time-homebuyers.html?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+treehuggersite+(Treehugger)
Article about the 'Grow Home' from the Atlantic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1991/02/living-smaller/306205/?single_page=true
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