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I agree, "starter homes" aren't really being built anymore.
Of course they are, but they're not detached homes on even medium-sized lots; they're two-bedroom townhouses with postage-stamp yards and more bathroom and closet space than living space.
(of course I'm exaggerating ... slightly ... but you get the drift)
First of all, I did not mention "new" homes in my original post on tract houses. See below.
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Originally Posted by Katiana
And on the other hand, tract housing, built in the suburbs and meant to be affordable to young people buying their first house, is "not nice"?
Secondly, I find it interesting that people who define as "new" anything built after 1945 feel homes built in the 70s, 80s and 90s is "old" when talking about suburban tract homes. Builders were building starter homes in my suburban city at least into the early 90s, and elsewhere around here until well into the 2000s.
And on the other hand, tract housing, built in the suburbs and meant to be affordable to young people buying their first house, is "not nice"?
It's nice that someone was thinking about affordable single-family housing, but they didn't do a very good job of it, and the resale value has been miserable.
I agree, "starter homes" aren't really being built anymore.
While I do know some 20-30 somethings who built new houses, it was always after owning a smaller/older house previously.
They're called condos. There is a large majority on this board in favor of urbanism and density; is it a problem for young families just starting out to live in multi-family dwellings? It was good enough for my grandparents, my parents, and me.
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