starter home/house
noun
: a first home
This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.
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The death of the starter home sped up after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis as the homebuilder industry consolidated.
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Carlos Waters, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Lawrence went on to star in number of box office successes, including The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle; her parents sold her starter home 10 years later, for $1.15 million in 2016.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
The starter home launched generations of American homeowners.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
According to Zillow, starter home values have grown 54.1% over the past five years, while the average US home has increased by 49.1%.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 26 July 2024
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Carlos Waters, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Lawrence went on to star in number of box office successes, including The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle; her parents sold her starter home 10 years later, for $1.15 million in 2016.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
The starter home launched generations of American homeowners.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
According to Zillow, starter home values have grown 54.1% over the past five years, while the average US home has increased by 49.1%.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 26 July 2024
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“Starter home/house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter%20home%2Fhouse. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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