Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv...
by danans on Thursday September 17, 2020 @03:02AM
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> I have noticed that most of my fellow millennials seem to have completely forgotten the concept of "starter home"
"Starter homes" tend to be fewer these days, especially in desirable areas. Much of the old "starter home" inventory has been upgraded and made much larger over the years, making them not really starter homes anymore, and very few builders build small houses these days, since profits for building larger homes are higher. The closest thing to starter homes being built today are condos, but those are usually in high cost areas, so again not terribly accessible.
This is why it would be good to change zoning to allow existing single family zoned lots to be subdivided or turned into multi-dwelling lots, which can accommodate a main home and a separate "starter home". This is starting to be done in places like Toronto with "Laneway houses"
> McMansions with huge yards, white picket fences, hip restaurants within walking distance, etc.
Huge yards, white picket fences, absolutely, but where are you finding "McMansions" with hip restaurants within walking distance? Usually "McMansions" are synonymous with totally un-walkable and car-bound developments.
"Starter homes" tend to be fewer these days, especially in desirable areas. Much of the old "starter home" inventory has been upgraded and made much larger over the years, making them not really starter homes anymore, and very few builders build small houses these days, since profits for building larger homes are higher. The closest thing to starter homes being built today are condos, but those are usually in high cost areas, so again not terribly accessible.
This is why it would be good to change zoning to allow existing single family zoned lots to be subdivided or turned into multi-dwelling lots, which can accommodate a main home and a separate "starter home". This is starting to be done in places like Toronto with "Laneway houses"
> McMansions with huge yards, white picket fences, hip restaurants within walking distance, etc.
Huge yards, white picket fences, absolutely, but where are you finding "McMansions" with hip restaurants within walking distance? Usually "McMansions" are synonymous with totally un-walkable and car-bound developments.