How to Use starter home/house in a Sentence

starter home/house

noun
Definition of starter home/housenext
  • Much has been written about the death of the starter home.
    — Bymegan Leonhardt, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • In Austin, Texas, the monthly cost of buying a starter home was $3,946, the analysis found.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Buying a starter home in San Jose costs 86.7% more than renting one.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
  • In February, the cost of buying a starter home in those cities was $1,027 more than renting one.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Most buyers’ ticket into that life is the starter home.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • While Flagstaff's first Habitat starter home has yet to be matched to a buyer, others are already in the works.
    — Juliette Rihl, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2022
  • And Carrie’s starter home turns out to be her forever home.
    — Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
  • For one, the cost of owning a home is the highest on record, and the salary needed to buy a starter home has almost doubled since the start of the pandemic.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Still, while what constitutes a starter home may be changing, the concept of a starter home isn’t going anywhere.
    — Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2022
  • These shifts may force communities, builders and buyers to rethink what a starter home looks like.
    — Emily Badger, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Heavier water users like Cody Reim, who moved into a starter house in Rio Verde two years ago, are being hit even harder.
    — Jack Healy, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Many are looking for second homes, having outgrown their starter home.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Houses that are anywhere from three to four million, which would be a bit of a starter home these days in the Hamptons, to as much as a $150 million waterfront estate.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Pittsburgh was the only city where income needs declined, with the necessary income to buy a starter home dropping 0.8%.
    — Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • According to a report from Redfin last month, first-time homebuyers need to earn 13% more than a year ago to afford the average US starter home.
    — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Higher mortgage rates added about $416 a month to typical starter home costs in June compared to a year ago, according to the analysis.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 21 July 2022
  • But for buyers willing to let go of the dream of single-family housing and redefine what a starter home can be, there are plenty of options.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Christine Rodriguez decided to extend the lease on her rental trailer home in Des Moines, Iowa, last month, after spending more than a year trying to buy a starter home.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
  • That said, deciding when to purchase your starter home and where will largely be determined by your income, your savings, and your personal needs.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Even in Florida cities like Miami, Tampa and Orlando, which have seen some of the highest rent growth and rent costs in the past year, renting is still more affordable than buying a starter home.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Ideal as a starter home or investment property, the house also features a front porch and a large backyard that is ideal for social gatherings.
    — Avery Newmark, ajc, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Statewide, a typical starter home costs over $1 million, while the average renter pays 42% of their income for housing, according to a Forbes Housing analysis.
    — Obby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • An earlier report showed the cost of buying a starter home was significantly more expensive on a month-to-month basis than the cost of renting a similar-size home; that was true in 47 of the top 50 metros.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Under this law, the retirees can earn supplemental income and young families can buy an affordable starter home.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Considering higher home prices, it’s also been increasingly difficult for first-time home buyers to come up with enough cash for a down payment, even on a starter home.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 May 2024
  • Meanwhile, the salary Americans need to buy a starter home has nearly doubled since the pandemic, according to Redfin data, and the down payment on the average home has jumped 25% in the last year alone, a separate Redfin report said.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
  • More older people holding on to their homes has meant lower inventory for younger generations vying for a starter home.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Gains in single-family construction so far this winter have been driven by near-record low mortgage rates and a shortage of existing homes for sale at a time when many buyers are looking to trade up from their rental or starter home.
    — Jim Buchta, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Two new episodes air tonight where one couple, who recently engaged, looks for a New York starter home, while the other weighs whether to buy a luxurious Michigan property or divert funds toward a ritzy wedding.
    — Hau Chu, Washington Post, 25 May 2022
  • Places where buying was more beneficial than renting included Birmingham, Alabama, where the cost of buying a starter home was 44.3% less than the cost of renting in January.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022

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