starter home
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But it’s not just New York: A starter home costs $1 million in 233 cities across the country.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
On the day of their 1988 graduation, the friend recalled, James bought a starter home in Cleveland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
She and her family moved to their starter home in Altadena on election day in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
In early 2020, those first-time King County buyers were already earning only 59% of the income needed for a starter home in the county, according to the center’s affordability index.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024
“It was frustrating to be driven away from two jobs that we very much enjoyed, but a starter home for our family would have cost over $600,000.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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