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Jul 3, 2024
10:01:45am

Flippy All-American

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Flippy

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Joined: Aug 5, 2013
Last login: Jul 5, 2024
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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?

Jul 3, 9:48am

Contrary to popular opinion, most millennials are already home owners.

rad dawg

Jul 3, 9:49am

Source?

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

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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