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The starter home is making a comeback as the housing market thaws for first-time buyers
Sales of starter homes in July were the highest in over a year as first-time buyers take advantage …
Kelly Cloonan
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Starter homes cost more than $1 million in a record 237 cities
More cities than ever have typical starter homes worth at least $1 million, Zillow reported.
Filip De Mott
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Tight on space? IIT Guwahati researchers develop ‘space-saving’ furniture that can be customised to become a chair, table, storage and more!
As urban homes shrink, the demand for multifunctional furniture that maximises space has surged.
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How investors are about to profit from a tidal wave of new homes
Builders have too many new homes on their hands. But before they slash prices, they have another op…
James Rodriguez
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There are so few starter homes on the market, Biden wants to pay people $10,000 to sell their houses
With mortgage rates elevated, lots of homeowners in the US are staying put. Biden wants to incentiv…
Eliza Relman
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Homebuyers need to earn 87% more than in pre-COVID years to afford a starter home, Redfin says
To afford a typical starter home, buyers must now make $75,849, Redfin reported. That's an 87% jump…
Filip De Mott
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Tarek El Moussa says he doesn't know how to make money on a starter home in California today
Ahead of the release of his book, "Flip Your Life," Tarek El Moussa spoke to Business Insider about…
Samantha Grindell
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It's hard to use printers to build houses. This startup says it's found a solution — by creating a 3D printed home starter kit.
It can be hard to use 3D printers to build houses. This startup says its new starter kit will help …
Brittany Chang
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American homeowners are in a 'deferral mindset' with spending, says Home Depot CFO
US homeowners are doing rather well financially, but high prices and high interest rates have them …
Dominick Reuter
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Looking to buy a starter home? They're more expensive than ever.
"The most affordable homes for sale are no longer affordable to people with lower budgets due to th…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Soaring home prices mean first-time buyers need to be making 13% more money than a year ago to afford a 'starter' home
The average starter home cost $243,000 in June, up 45% from the average price before the pandemic, …
Jennifer Sor
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The swan faucet, an old conversation starter, is back
Once a symbol of opulence and class, the swan faucet is reemerging as a go-to bathroom fixture amon…
Jordan Pandy
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The price of a typical starter home fell in San Francisco, Austin, and Phoenix, bucking a national trend here's why
Each of these markets are experiencing whiplash after several years of robust buyer demand and pric…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to fed…
Eliza Relman
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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.
The Harris campaign is making boosting the supply of homes central to its response to the housing c…
Eliza Relman
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My wife made significantly more money, so I quit my job to become a stay-at-home dad. I'm not less manly or a freeloader.
A father decided to quit his job as a teacher and let his wife be the breadwinner. It's been diffic…
Ryan Crawley
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Middle-class homebuyers on both coasts are out of luck. More than half the homes being built are in the South.
Builders aren't just focused on the South; they also aren't making starter homes. The US is stuck i…
Ben Winck
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Buying a first home is 'prohibitively expensive' and 'almost impossible' for many, says Janet Yellen
Soaring home prices and surging mortgage rates have ruled out home ownership for many people, said …
Theron Mohamed
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The average starter home in New York City has shrunk to the size of four parking spots
According to a Wednesday report from StreetEasy, starter homes in New York — ranging from $400,000 …
Jordan Hart
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Millennials are blaming boomers for the starter home shortage, survey finds
Older generations "have hoarded wealth and restricted my generation's access to similar economic op…