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Jul 3, 2024
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rad dawg
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Contrary to popular opinion, most millennials are already home owners.
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We live in an interesting time in history in regards to homes
runnincoug
Jul 3, 9:45am
Are they moving every two years because most of them are renters?
rivercitycoug
Jul 3, 9:48am
Contrary to popular opinion, most millennials are already home owners.
rad dawg
Jul 3, 9:49am
Source?
rivercitycoug
Jul 3, 9:58am
Happened in 2022 I guess
paulb
Jul 3, 10:04am
I’m technically a millennial and have owned 8 homes in 20 years.
Flippy
Jul 3, 10:01am
Forbes article I read not long ago. Should be easy to find.
rad dawg
Jul 3, 10:02am
Meant for rivercity
rad dawg
Jul 3, 10:02am
Because why?? If it’s for investment I think this is the core issue to the OP.
pink22
Jul 3, 10:17am
For all the reasons you list: career moves, investments, family growth, but not
Flippy
Jul 3, 10:47am
Barely half.
JuicyJam
Jul 3, 10:07am
Gen Y & Z are the ones who mostly haven't been able to afford starter homes
Cougs4Lfe
Jul 3, 10:22am
Didn't read the article yet but our economy is far more mobile now too. Jobs are far more fluid.
Tokolosh
Jul 3, 9:49am
It's a good point, and probably both.
runnincoug
Jul 3, 10:28am
I’m Gen X and my wife and I have moved 14 times.
BlackBart
Jul 3, 9:50am
I’m 42 and moved 9 times with 6 kids in diff states. Been planted for 7 years
wisconsincougs
Jul 3, 9:55am
Same-ish
Flippy
Jul 3, 10:01am
The American Dream has long been a single family home.
stenso
Jul 3, 9:57am
That station wagon is my American dream. That thing is awesome
DiamondMo
Jul 3, 10:01am
I'm 42 (oldest millennial) and have lived in same house last 16 years. Don't
paulb
Jul 3, 10:00am
Yep ^
FulhamUte
Jul 3, 10:04am
I'm 48 and we've only moved once..
FulhamUte
Jul 3, 10:04am
The longest I've ever lived in the same house continuously was 6 years
Japan Coug
Jul 3, 10:13am
I'm Gen X and my wife and I have moved 17 times.
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Jul 3, 10:19am
People switch jobs more now, which probably has a lot to do with moving a lot.
NumbersGuy
Jul 3, 10:23am
Don't need a new home/bigger home, but do want more land
OldFogey
Jul 3, 10:26am
We have been neighbors to the same family for 34 years, it's been enjoyable
RC Vikings
Jul 3, 10:27am
IMO this can almost be entirely explained by job instability.
Mitty
Jul 3, 10:31am
That makes sense, but we also see a lot of talk of "starter homes" and needing
runnincoug
Jul 3, 10:35am
Doesn't seem that odd to me I guess, I remember people talking about starter
Mitty
Jul 3, 10:47am
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