Why Home Buyers Are Choosing Forever Homes Over Starter Homes

About this episode

Kathy Fettke discusses the trend of home buyers opting for forever homes instead of starter homes and its implications for real estate investors.

Why are today's buyers skipping starter homes and aiming straight for forever homes? In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down a new BMO survey showing Americans now expect to buy their first home at age 40. Kathy explains what this shift means for real estate investors, including rising demand for multi-generational homes, flexible floorplans, ADUs, rental income potential, and properties in more affordable markets. If the starter home era is fading, smart investors need to know what comes next. Learn how changing buyer behavior could shape housing demand in 2026 and beyond. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/housing-market-shifts-as-homebuyers-upsize-to-forever-homes-bmo-real-financial-progress-index-302749561.html

People in this episode

Host: Kathy Fettke

Topics covered

• home buyers
• forever homes
• starter homes
• real estate investing
• housing demand
• multi-generational homes

Keywords

• home buyers
• forever homes
• starter homes
• real estate
• housing market
• multi-generational homes
• ADUs
• rental income

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BMO

Places: America

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