over, grandma is moving in, after the real estate market hit rock bottom a couple of years ago, home builders were forced to get creative with ways to lure buyers back and one solution was making homes more functional for today s modern family. and when the cox family began searching for a new home, extra space for relatives was key. at times in our lives, with the families members somewhere to stay. the cox household is becoming a household increasingly common. the multi-generational home. in 2008 one in five households contained at least two adult generation, up 33% since 1980. you had people that otherwise wouldn t be buying coming out to buy. the builder lennar introduced a floor plan taylor made for the families and the next jen home features a separate living quarter in a home zoned as single family and out of the box approach