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First-Time Buyers Head Back to the Suburbs as Prices Ease and Commutes Shrink

First-time purchases in outer suburbs rose 14 percent this year as hybrid work settles in and builders offer rate buydowns on smaller homes farther from downtown.

Rachel MooreJune 24, 20263 min read

Real Estate

Small Is Back: Builders Bet on 1,200-Square-Foot ‘Starter Homes’ Under $300,000

After years of building ever-larger houses, developers in Ohio, Texas and the Carolinas are returning to compact homes on small lots aimed at first-time buyers.

Rachel MooreJune 14, 20263 min read